March 15, 2022 Camrose Booster

2021

C elebratin g 70 Years • 1952 ~ 2022 Vol. LXX, No. 16

32 Pages

March 15, 2022

A busy Camrose head office IS SET TO BECOME

even busier!

After months of intense discussion behind the scenes and hundreds of hours of due diligence by management and assigned teams, the Board of Directors of Encompass Credit Union and Vision Credit Union have announced plans to merge operations in Fall 2022. (See story on page 13 of this edition.)

Encompass and Vision are two of the most recognized leaders in rural banking in Alberta’s Credit Union system.

Anticipated to be approved by membership, regulators, and the Competition Bureau, this marriage of like-minded entities would result in a head office located in Camrose, overseeing approximately 230 financial services employees, collectively serving nearly 35,000 member-owners at 23 branch locations and being responsible for a whopping $2.1 billion in assets.

Even before this win-win merger, Camrose-based Vision Credit Union is the third largest Credit Union in the Province of Alberta.

Steve Friend, CEO of Vision Credit Union, plans to be rolling out the Vision welcome mat in six east central Alberta communities and at the current Wainwright administrative centre in the coming months.

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Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . 6 Out and About . . . . . . . . . 8 and 9 City of Camrose . . . . . . 14 and 15 On the Road . . . . . . . . . 21 to 23 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . 24 and 25 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 27 to 30 Central Agencies Realty Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 31 and 32

To Camrose Homes To Rural Homes Tuesday With Booster Brick Warehouse   ✔ ✔ Canada Safeway   ✔* ✔ Canadian Tire   ✔* ✔ Hauser Home Hardware   ✔* ✔ M & M Food Market   ✔* ✔ Shoppers Drug Mart   ✔* ✔ Sleep Country   ✔ ✔ Walmart   ✔* ✔ Wild Rose Co-op   ✔ ✔

City Best in Snow event keeps residents in the snow. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson. . 4 Just Sayin’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Millar up for three country music awards . . . . . . . . . 10 Camrosians reach out to Ukraine. 18 Kodiaks and Eagles go to game seven tonight . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Running from March 18 to 20, the Best in Snow event is aimed at getting residents outside and enjoying a fun way to wind

down the long months of winter.

Due to the unpredictability of the weather, the City has opted to go with a modified version of Best in Snow, encouraging residents to get creative with whatever snow we have during or leading up to the event and/or building ice creations.

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During the March 7 Committee of Whole meeting, City of Camrose manager of assessment Travis Lantz presented a report to council indicating that as a result of the 2022 Provincial Budget, there will be a two per cent increase in the 2022 education tax requisition of approximately $150,000, from $7,772,098 to $7,929,374, which the City will be required to collect from Camrose property owners.

“The education tax requisition separates out different amounts to collect from residential properties and from non-residential properties. Both residential and non-residential properties experienced an increase to the requisition by two per cent,” explained Lantz, in his report.

“The school tax takes up approximately 25 per cent of our property tax bills, so it is a two per cent increase on 25 per cent of the bill. In addition, the newly constructed, newgrowth properties that came into Camrose in the last year will also contribute to school tax.”

Lantz said that on a $285,000 residential property, the school property tax increase would equate to approximately $11, and on a $570,000 home approximately a $22 increase this year. For non-residential, on a $600,000 property, the school property tax increase would equate to

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“We (administration) will be back in about a month or so with a much more detailed analysis on 2022 tax rates and options that may be available to council.”

The report also included a detailed graph showing a 2022 Education Property Tax Requisition Comparison Report of all Alberta municipalities.

Councillor Agnes Hoveland asked Lantz what accounted for the range of percentage of change over the different municipalities.

Lantz responded, “The school tax is divided based on a municipality’s assessment base. If a municipality has a large growth in the assessment base, either through a lot of construction activity or through rapidly escalating property values, they might expect to see a greater increase in their portion of the school tax on par with the growth in the assessment. If every municipality in Alberta grew at the same rate, there would never be any change.”

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Is this your 10 minutes?

Everything can change in an instant.

If we didn’t know that before the past two years or two weeks, we know it now.

There are catastrophes. There are almost unbelievable joys. There are moments that change lives.

You never know what impact you might have when you’re not even thinking about it.

This week’s article has a true story about a teenage boy whose life changed because of one word. The story inspires me to be intentional about words and actions.

You never know when you’re impacting another life.

Hope the story inspires you too.

Research project

For her Ph.D. research, my sister, Beth Balshaw, interviewed a unique group of men. All of them had grown up in violent, abusive situations. All of them witnessed violence against their mothers. Against the odds, they grew up to be men who were not abusive, who were in long-term healthy relationships with women, had solid careers, volunteered in their community. They had happy successful lives.

Many men who grow up in similar situations have a different outcome. Some of the men in Beth’s research project had brothers who went in a much darker direction.

The research question was, “What went right?”

What made the difference?”

One of the men in the study told of being 16 years old, an angry teen. He was mad at his family, mad at school, mad at the world.

One day he got caught shoplifting.

So, there he was, in the store manager’s office with the store manager and a police officer. Not a happy gathering.

When the conversation was done, the police officer asked, “How old did you say you were?”

“Sixteen.”

“Got a driver’s license?”

“Yeah.”

The police officer said, “You must be proud. Takes some brains to get a driver’s license.”

Fast forward

Fast forward to a conversation with my sister Beth for her research project. The angry shoplifting teenager was now an adult.

He told Beth that when he left the store, he had never been so confused in his life.

On one hand, he was upset because he got caught shoplifting. On the other hand, it was the first time in his life anyone had told him that he could be proud of himself.

No one had ever told him he had a reason to be proud of himself.

He was elated!

It began to occur to him that he had options… somewhere in Canada, there is a retired police officer who probably doesn’t know he changed the life of an angry teenage boy. ***

I told this story to a friend who is not particularly fond of being with people under 30.

A few months later, she reminded me that I’d told her the story and that it was ruining her life. Until she heard that story, she had number of techniques to ignore or get rid of anyone under 30 who wanted time with her.

She simply had no patience for younger people.

But now, she said, she can’t make herself just rid of them as quickly as possible, even though that’s what she would prefer.

She explained, “I remember the story and think, ‘Oh S&%@#, it might be my 10 minutes.’ And then I can’t just ignore them.” *** Might this be your 10 minutes? Maybe every moment is part of 10 minutes… ***

I’d love to hear from you! If you have comments about this column or suggestions for future topics, send a note to Bonnie@BonnieHutchinson.com.

I’ll happily reply within one business day.

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Leadership questioned

As I watch the horrific consequences of the Russian leader’s complete disregard for democracy, I’m reminded of how fragile a thing democracy is and how easily and brutally it can be assaulted.

In this regard, let me raise a question that relates to a much less obscene attack on democracy; nevertheless, I’m quite disturbed by it.

Let me begin with this quotation, which is referring to a motion from a UCP constituency asking for the leadership review process to be open, via mail-in ballots, to all UCP members across the province: the current leader (Kenney) was the proponent of a Grassroots Guarantee on August 1, 2017, stating that ‘We must develop policy in the same way that we created the united party, democratically, with grassroots members in charge.’”

Notice the request is for mail-in ballots. This is understandable, given the controversy that surrounded Kenney’s online leadership vote in 2017. In fact, you might recall that Kenney actually removed the Elections Commissioner soon after taking office.

I draw your attention to the words “democratically, with grassroots members in charge.” These were our premier’s words in 2017. Now to the present. His party controllers have decided that the leadership review will occur in Red Deer, where only those present will be able to cast a ballot. Keep in mind this will occur at a time when many farmers will need to be out on their fields, literally the grass roots.

I challenge our MLA, who after all is our conduit to the larger party, to finally actually respond to an email or other requests that I have

made of her. I would like to know her feelings about this undemocratic tactic, given how easy it will be to stack the meeting. I’m not holding out much hope of a reply, for three reasons: • I have yet to receive a direct response to anything I have asked her, although I have received party circulars.

• It’s often difficult to defend the indefensible.

• It’s entirely possible that she sees nothing wrong in this voting restriction measure promoted by the party. Using the adage “Silence gives consent,” this would mean she does not need to make any statement about this.

I have to say that while I’m disturbed, I’m not surprised about this. After all, Bill 1 and especially Bill 81 run roughshod over democratic principles, so why should this be any different?

Tim Parker, Camrose Better opinions

Let us assume that no matter how hard we try, we cannot state a truth claim that cannot be attacked in some way. Even if this is the case, some of our explanations surely must describe reality in a way that most people would accept. The description would always be subject to criticism and if someone found a better description, we would adopt it. That is what happened when Einstein discovered relativity and our world view changed. Some people still believe in a flat earth theory, but they are largely ignored. In Galileo’s time, the church tried to force him to deny that the earth travelled around the sun, but had to bow to the better story.

For hundreds of thou-

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sands of years, human technological progress was quite slow, until the age of writing, which allowed humans to store their accumulated knowledge. That accumulation sped up with the invention of the printing press, which was instrumental in the age we call the renaissance. Out of that came the ability to criticize any and all generally accepted ideas.

Society adopted the scientific method as a rigorous way to test any claim made by any “truth statement”. We called the most rigorously tested truths laws, which sit on a hierarchy of ideas such as theories and hypotheses.

These are truths about the nature of our reality and are subject to updating.

There is another claim to truth based on belief.

Anyone can believe whatever they want, but that truth is not the same as scientific truth. It is subjective and personal, but is often held to be equal to or superior to scientific truth. That idea is now posing a danger to the survival of life on this planet and, closer to home, the survival of your children and grandchildren.

Our survival may depend on our focussing on the scientific method to discover how we might do this.

To give you some hope, the fact is that most of the scientists who have ever lived are living and actively working now. Every time there is a new idea, hundreds or thousands of adjacent possibilities, often never thought of before, pop up (there is an infinite number). Given time and resources, we can solve our problems. That means you may have to give up beliefs, such as climate change is normal or we will never run out of oil or water.

Harry Gaede, Camrose

Submitted The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) recently presented the 2021 St. Francis Xavier CWL Scholarship Award. Therese Mazure, left, congratulated and presented Theresa Tallieu with a $750 scholarship to assist her in pursuing a business administration degree in accounting at NAIT.

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Looking Back through the pages of The Booster

25 Years Ago This Week – from March 18, 1997 edition • Progressive Conservative candidate LeRoy Johnson cruised to an easy victory in last Tuesday’s election capturing more than three times the number of votes as his closest rival.

Voters in Wetaskiwin-Camrose added their stamp of approval to the transition of Tory power in the contituency as Johnson was able to take over where retiring MLA Ken Rostad left off.

• Five months of gruelling rehearsals and practices will come to a head this week as the Churchmice Players stage their opening night performance of the hit Broadway musical, Annie. Sharing the lead role of Annie are Kyrsten Hafso and Brittany Bailey.

Filling other major roles will be Augustana University College drama professor Paul Johnson as tycoon Oliver Warbucks, Dave McDougall and Erika Hoveland as villains Rooster Hannigan and Lilly St. Regis, Angie Moshuk as orphanage director Miss Hannigan, Nola Hutchinson as Oliver Warbuck’s secretary, and Don Hutchinson as president Franklin Roosevelt. Total cast numbers 68, including more than 30 children, the biggest ever for a Churchmice musical.

Accompanying the cast on five of the songs will be an orchestra directed by Bob Bailey and made up of 12 musicians from Camrose Community Band and Augustana University College.

50 Years Ago This Week – from March 14, 1972 edition

• The Reverend O. Henry Haugen, Administrator of the Bethany Nursing Home extended an invitation to the public to attend the official opening of the new 32-bed wing. The event culminates several years of struggling to get the added space, increasing capacity to one hundred residents.

• Algar Lyseng was chosen by the Business and Industrial Development Board of the City of Camrose to be its new chairman. Mr. Lyseng is the representative of the Camrose Chamber of Commerce on the board. Other board members include City Representatives Mayor R.P. Swanson, Aldermen Harry Kuntz and Bob Hurlburt, and members-at-large Al Robertson and J.E. Pratt.

• Gus Mireault, president of the Camrose Rotary Club accompanied by John Barr, Larry Williams and John Chamberlain received City Council “approval in principle” for a proposal to erect a temporary cover on the City’s swimming pool. The proposed cover would be temporary and put together in sections that would make it possible to dismantle for storage during the summer season. The proposal would lengthen the period of use of the pool to about ten months per year. The Rotary Club proposes to the cost of the initial installation.

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Parliamentary secretary, MLA thrilled with budget

By Jackie Lovely, MLA Camrose Constituency

Last week was a good week for our province.

It started with a great Throne Speech setting the tone for a busy session and an agenda full of optimism.

Two days later, Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews tabled Alberta’s first balanced budget since 2014.

Given the previous government’s spending patterns, even with energy royalty revenues what they are today, based on their 3.5 per cent increase in spending each year of their term, this budget would be a $6 billion deficit. COVID made the fiscal situation challenging, but I want to thank Minister Toews for his work to steer us out of the red. It takes more than improved royalty revenues to balance a budget. I know families in the Camrose constituency do their best to balance their home budgets.

They rightfully expect their government to do the same.

I would also like to point out that Minister Toews told the House that annual corporate tax revenue is expected to be $400 million higher than the previous government’s, with a tax rate that is four percent lower than the previous government’s. Our government has done a great job making our province an ideal place to do business again. What we are seeing is a boom in the tech sector, including record private investments in this booming industry, and billions invested in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and more.

Healthcare capacity and funding is a major focus of Budget 2022, following the challenges presented by the pandemic. The budget commits a total of $3.5 billion for health facilities, equipment and IT systems to expand healthcare capacity for Albertans no matter where they live and create thousands of good-paying jobs. This includes $133 million over three years to upgrade and expand hospital operating rooms and departments as part of the government’s commitment to provide everyone the surgeries they need within clinically recommended wait times.

As we focus on moving forward, our government will continue getting more Albertans back to work by providing $600 million for Alberta At Work. The new initiative will build skills for the future though skills training and education for K-12 and post-secondary students; address barriers to employment for women, Indigenous peoples, and other under-represented groups; and make Alberta an internationally recognized technology and innovation hub. We will also continue to create jobs now by funding major upgrades to road infrastructure.

Budget 2022 is a blueprint for strength, for prosperity, and for hope in Alberta for years to come. The government has worked hard, but Albertans have worked hard too, and we have all of you to thank for adjustments that have been necessary. Alberta is back!

I also heard from many constituents regarding their concerns with electricity rates. We heard in the Speech from the Throne that the government is acting to protect consumers from higher utility costs by introducing a natural gas consumer protection program and by bringing forward new legislation to modernize the electricity market. As you know, Alberta’s electricity rates are market driven. If you are looking for more cost certainty, you can request a contract for a fixed rate. Overall, I have to say I am very optimistic about our province’s future!

If you have any questions or concerns, please 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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Augustana curling rinks earn medals

By Murray Green

T he Aug usta na Vikings hosted the ACAC championships March 5 and 6 at the Rose City Curling Club.

The Vikings men’s team went undefeated in the round robin portion with wins 8-3 over Concordia, 4-1 over NAIT, 4-3 against Red Deer and 9-1 over SAIT. That set up a

rematch of the Augustana and Red Deer teams which Red Deer won 6-2 for the gold medal. The Vikings team of Beau Cornelson, Joe Brigley, Sawer Kaeser and Adam Naugler earned silver medals.

The women’s rink placed second in the round robin, defeating Lakeland 5-3, winning 5-4 over NAIT, losing 10-5 to Con-

cordia and dropping an 8-2 decision to Red Deer.

However, the Vikings beat Red Deer 7-4 in the final to reap the gold medal.

The golden girls are Josie Zimmerman, Claire Bevan-Stewart, Darby-Anne Swanson, Bryn Woloshyn and Hope Zimmerman.

The Nationals for curling were cancelled in January.

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By Murray Green

The Cape Breton, Nova Scotia folk group Còig performs east coast Celtic/roots music with a strong stage presence. They are at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre in Camrose on March 15 at 7:30 p.m. The group backs

songs on piano, fiddles, banjo and guitars to create catchy music.

ASANI is in Camrose for One Special Night of music on March 20 at 7:30 p.m.

The group is an Indigenous women’s trio from Edmonton, who draw from their cultural heritage to cre-

ate music that is accessible to a wide audience, but delivers a powerful message from their hearts.

Let the Louisiana Hayride Show take you back to the time of early country music. The radio-inspired show features music by Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Elvis,

Loretta and Conway, Shania Twain and Crystal Gayle on March 23, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Johnny Reid will be sharing his Love Someone music on March 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. It is the artist’s 11th album and features 14 tracks in which Reid

leans into his country roots.

His show is on two nights because his fans couldn’t fit into just one showing.

Enjoy Michael Haydn’s show Requiem in C Minor on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. The soprano singer will be joined by vocalists and several local choirs.

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Millar up for three country music awards

By Murray Green

Country music performer Tracy Millar is having a good year.

The local singer-songwriter has been nominated for three Country Music Alberta (CMAB) awards.

Not only is Tracy nominated for awards, she will be performing her music on stage during the show in Red Deer on March 20, along with names such as Drew Gregory and the Road Hammers.

The ceremonies are in Red Deer at the Cambridge Hotel and Conference Center at 7 p.m.

“This is really exciting. I’ve been in the music industry for many years, so it is nice to be recognized by my peers and my fans,” said Tracy.

She has been nominated for Horizon Female Artist of the Year; Album of the Year, I’m Not 29 No More; and the Fans’ Choice of the Year.

This is the second time she has been nominated for the Fans’ Choice award.

“I was nominated last year and I’m excited to be nominated again for the Fans’ Choice award because it comes from the fans. I can’t say enough about the fans because if it wasn’t for the people who support you, you wouldn’t be doing it,” said Tracy. “To be nominated for top female artist along with some very talented young women is special. It is voted on by the Association who decide on

File Photo Tracy Millar was nominated for three awards including Alberta country music’s Album of the Year.

the people who made the final nominations.”

The country singer just signed to LMS Records (out of BC) under her booking agent LMS Entertainment.

The award that honours consistent work over an entire album is perhaps the best of all. “My last album was back in 2008, so it was nice to record again in 2021. The songs on the album are written by me, so it’s nice to receive that honour. There are so many amazing artists out there and albums in this catego-

ry, so just to be nominated is a huge honour. It is humbling, more than anything,” shared Tracy. “It is nice to be recognized for the work that you put into it. It’s rewarding that way.”

Along with the nominations, Tracy will perform on stage during the award ceremony. “To be on the same stage as The Road Hammers is great. Clayton Bellamy is part of The Road Hammers and Jason McCoy, and I’ve known Jason from when I first started in this business. We

have been friends for many years, so it is exciting to share the same stage.”

Tracy comes from a world far away from those, where an artist’s career is shaped by the myriad of variables the music business insists are necessary to drive a musician’s career.

A rural Alberta gal, Tracy has always been passionate about music and contributing to her community. And passionate with a capital “P”, as this recording artist never gives less than 100 per cent of her heart and God-given talents to any project or performance.

All this wouldn’t carry much weight if her efforts over the last decade had landed on deaf ears and indifferent audiences. But the fact is Tracy has been winning over the public and peers with a pure voice coming out of the country tradition and songs resonating with audiences possibly hearing her for the first time or tenth time.

An accomplished performer, she strives to stay humble, loving to connect with her audience, from an intimate soft stage audience or from the main stage at Big Valley Jamboree.

As an accomplished performer, Tracy has shared the stage with some of North America’s biggest stars: Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Brett Kissel and Gord Bamford.

“I’m honoured just

to share all of this with Albertans and local people.

It encourages me to get another album out. I have so much momentum going with this last album. The pandemic changed a lot of our goals, but we moved forward. Now I find that I can’t quit now, and there is definitely another album on the horizon.”

Coming off the success of her last release “Girls Like Fishing Too,” Tracy didn’t catch her breath before releasing “I’m Not 29 No More.” She placed number one on numerous charts around the world, including Canada, Australia and the US. With the 2020 pandemic came some obstacles to releasing her full self-penned third album, I’m Not 29 No More, but finally in January 2021, she released her record along with the single “Loretta’s Moonshine,” which brought her top 100 success on the BDS chart.

Tracy had one more single released off the record, “Cowboy’s Last Ride” that hit Canadian radio and International radio on August 2021.

As much as her sights are set on playing the large music festivals of both Australia and Europe, Tracy still loves playing the stages at home in Canada.

Although she’s not 29 anymore, Tracy is not slowing down.

ASANI together again for a special night

By Murray Green

ASANI, One Special Night, will be performing on Sunday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre.

Why is it a special night?

ASANI, an Indigenous women’s trio, retired from the centre stage in 2019 to pursue individual projects that each member wanted to do. After the pandemic and with many things on hold, the group decided to come back for a special evening in Camrose.

ASANI is Debbie Houle, Sherryl Sewepagaham and Sarah Pocklington.

“It is almost three years now, but nice to come together to do this show. These girls are my sisters. It is time for us to pause and reflect on the situation of residential schools. We use drums to share our music and stories,” said Debbie.

ASANI draws from their cultural heritage to create music that is accessible to a wide audience, but delivers a powerful message from their hearts.

“Sarah is the executive director of the Citadel Theatre. Sherryl is working on her master’s degree. She has a degree in music therapy, so she is using some of those

ASANI is made up of Debbie Houle, left, Sarah Pocklington and Sherryl Sewepagaham.

technics in music. I’m working with Alberta Indigenous Relations, sitting on the board of the Edmonton Arts Council, and I am helping Ann Briend with some new music. She was inspired by her community to perform porch concerts. We started jamming and then she asked me to sing with her,” added Debbie.

They have performed

across Canada and internationally at such venues as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC and the Saddledome in Calgary. They have performed for the Dalai Lama, Queen Elizabeth II and at the 2010 Olympics in Whistler, BC. “We started in 1996 and we just wanted to get together and sing. We started with

five members, went through some changes, and it settled with the three of us in 2001.

We are all Cree and connect with the land. After we retired, nothing was happening because of the pandemic.

I didn’t do any music and then in 2021, I learned to play the ukulele and wanted to play and sing music. The pandemic has opened some

new doors and ways of communicating,” shared Debbie.

Their debut CD Rattle and Drum was nominated for 11 music awards including a 2006 JUNO nomination for Aboriginal Recording of the Year and received the Canadian Aboriginal Music Award (CAMA) for Best Female Traditional/ Cultural/Roots Album in 2005. In October 2009, they released their sophomore CD Listen, receiving a 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year and a 2010 Indian Summer Music Award for Best Spiritual Song.

“Nothing is as pure as live music. The vibration of sound waves has an impact on us. Our songs are very dear to our heart. These songs are our opportunity to share a little bit about ourselves as Cree women and tell stories about our communities and the impact the residential schools had on our community. We didn’t learn Cree in residential schools, so this is an opportunity to share the music in our language. We gather in Camrose to come back together again in a spirit of truth at a time of where we are in Canada,” explained Debbie.

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When the province announced its Budget 22, it showed that a new high school is in the works for the Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division in Camrose.

The new school will include Grades 9 to 12 in the south end of Camrose.

Alberta’s government is investing $251 million over three years in new funding for 15 priority school projects. These projects include new schools in Calgary, Edmonton and Camrose.

These Budget 2022 school projects will provide new and improved student spaces, create jobs and revitalize communities across the province.

“As Alberta’s Recovery Plan continues to drive our economic recovery, we know we need a strong education system to equip our next generation with the tools and skills they need to suc-

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“This investment shows our unwavering support for student learning in stateof-the-art schools that will also benefit parents and communities. We’re meeting the need for additional classroom space across the province while creating healthy and safe learning environments for students and teachers,” added Adriana LaGrange, Alberta Minister of Education.

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Murray Green, Camrose Booster A rematch of the Augustana and Red Deer teams had Red Deer winning 6-2 for the gold medal. The Vikings team earning silver medals were Beau Cornelson, Joe Brigley, Sawer Kaeser and Adam Naugler.

Flag football to expand for children

By Murray Green

The Camrose Buffaloes football program will be expanding the flag football program this spring.

The NFL Flag Football program is open to all players based on age, regardless of gender and experience. Players will practice footwork, eye-hand coordination, catching, throwing and other techniques during their weekly practices.

Those skills will be used on weekend game days. “These athletes learn the fundamentals of football movement, terminology, routes and more while learning to work in unison. Our Novice Flag program is designed to develop skills, provide a basic understanding of football terminology and will allow players to expand their skills,” said president Kim Kienitz.

“Our flag program is

designed to benefit athletes who are interested in moving into tackle football, as well as for those who prefer non-contact.”

Practices begin midApril. Games begin the first weekend in May and wrap up mid-June. Games are played in Edmonton.

Divisions include atom for those between eight and 10 years old, not turning 11 in 2022; peewee for 11 and 12 years old, not turning 13 in 2022; and bantam for players 13 to 15 years old, not entering Grade 10 in 2022.

Everyone can play community football. The team players are placed on is strictly dependent on the their age. Roster sizes are limited.

Registration is now open until March 30. View www.camrosebuffaloes.com for more information.

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The Boards of Directors of Encompass Credit Union (Encompass) and Vision Credit Union (Vision) confirmed today that after a comprehensive due diligence process the two organizations have approved a business case in support of a merger. Subject to membership and regulatory approvals, the two credit unions plan to combine their operations effective November 1, 2022.

Both Encompass and Vision have long proud histories of support to rural Alberta. Each has a strong base of loyal members in the communities that they serve. By combining resources Encompass and Vision can leverage their strengths to increase the value that they provide their membership.

Doug Callaghan, Encompass Board Chair comments that, “The Board and Management Team of Encompass are inspired by the opportunities available to our membership through a merger with Vision. One opportunity is the ability to grow our successful PlanWright wealth management division into new communities, serving new members.”

Alan Fielding, Vision Board Chair also sees opportunities. “Vision and Encompass share a commitment to rural Alberta and the hardworking people who live here. Our combined credit union can serve more members including larger businesses, than either could on its own.”

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Development Permit #4838 – Discretionary Use The City of Camrose Development Authority has received a Development Permit application to be considered for construction of a residential Duplex, which is a Discretionary Use within the SRD – Special (Historical) Residential District, located at: Lot 1, Block 7A, Plan 1961KS; 4723-48 Street, Camrose, AB Any person(s) who objects to, or supports the proposed use, or for additional information contact Planning & Development Services, 5204-50 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0S8. Tel: 780-672-4428, Fax: 780-672-6316, or Email: planning@camrose.ca by March 21, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Written submissions shall include full name and address and reasons for support or objection.

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Accessory Building Development Permit #ABP2022002 – Variances The City of Camrose Development Authority has received an Accessory Building Development application that includes a Variance for Reduction of Rear Yard Setback of a detached garage. The proposed structure is located within the SRD – Special (Historical) Residential District at:

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Lot 15, Block 10, Plan 3605U; 4606-49 Street, Camrose, AB Any person having comments of support or objection, or for further information, may contact Planning & Development Services, 5204-50 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0S8, Tel: 780-672-4428, Fax: 780-672-6316 or Email: planning@ camrose.ca by March 21, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. Written correspondence shall include name, address and reason for support or objection.

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BRCF grant provides funds for financial education

By Lori Larsen

The Battle River Community Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Camrose to be used towards Habitat’s Financial Literacy Training Program.

The grant is from investment income generated by Community Funds, donated by generous residents of Battle River area, who allow the Foundation Board to select grant recipients from among local charities that apply for assistance annually.

This grant will help with the costs of offering the first year of a threeyear financial education program for prospective Habitat partner families.

“Habitat Camrose helps families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership,” explained Habitat for Humanity Camrose executive director Cody McCarroll.

By building homes and selling them using affordable financing, Habitat puts homeownership in reach of families with children.

Since 1996, Habitat has helped change the lives of many Camrosian families with the builds of 41 homes in Camrose. “With our 42nd and 43rd homes currently under construction, and plans in place to build three additional homes in 2023 and in 2024,

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the future is bright for families who need a hand up to homeownership,” reported McCarroll.

However, Habitat does more than just build and finance homes. The organization also offers educational support in maintaining a home, understanding mortgages and in financial literacy.

“Battle River Community Foundation’s support for our Financial Literacy Training Program will help local families with children whose finances have been negatively impacted by Alberta’s economic down-

turn and COVID-19,” said McCarroll.

“Financial literacy education empowers families to reduce debt and increase savings, which prepares them to succeed as homeowners.

“It is heartwarming to see families learn and grow together with an affordable place, not only to call home, but to call ‘their’ home.”

The Battle River Community Foundation exists to support organizations in East Central Alberta, such as Habitat for Humanity, which benefit the local communities and have a positive impact on the future.

Grants from the Battle River Community Foundation are primarily made possible through the generosity of individual donors and organizations that have created endowment funds. The principal of these endowment funds are kept intact and the income is made available annually to support local projects and organizations.

Since it was founded in 1995, the Battle River Community Foundation has granted over $7,900,000 to support charitable activities in the Battle River Region.

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Offer forms for each section of land, with accompanying maps, are available at City Hall or online at camrose.ca/land. Please contact Patricia MacQuarrie at 780-672-4426 with any questions.

SportQuip ready to assist young athletes

By Murray Green

After a year of planning, a new sports equipment distribution program is ready to launch in Camrose.

Last year, Sport Central Edmonton approached KidSport Camrose in hopes of allowing local families access to free gently-used sports equipment. KidSport liked this idea and made connections with the Camrose Regional Exhibition and Camrose Swans and Roses Lions Club.

Community members Rick Picher, Henry Wong and Jim Geddes offered to take on the role of accepting referrals, fitting youth for equipment and distribution of equipment, and adopted the name SportQuip Camrose.

CDSS will support the project by providing administrative support to process referrals, promoting awareness, and providing information and support to connect families to available community resources.

Dave Borman of Battle River Sports Excellence provided safety and equipment fitting information and training to start the process.

Rick, Henry and Jim partnered with University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing leadership students Kaila Gavel and Holly Peacock to develop the SportQuip logo, referral forms, documents and infographics.

To make a referral, call 780-672-0141 or email sportquipcamrose@gmail.com for further information.

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City planning and development stats

By Lori Larsen

City of Camrose planning and development manager Aaron Leckie presented a report to City Council on the City’s current planning and development statistics during the February 22 regular council meeting.

The report provided information on development permits, business licences, subdivision redistricting and other important statistics tracked by the Planning and Development department in order to look at development over the year, and projections in Camrose for what can be expected in the upcoming year “In 2021, there was a substantial rebound to our major permits category, specifically commercial and industrial construction, which has now returned to the pre-pandemic levels,” said Leckie.

He continued by saying residential construction, single family home and duplex was still substantially lagging the City’s five year numbers. “Overall, numbers are down, but the investment in terms of estimated construction value in Camrose has returned to pre-pandemic levels.”

Leckie said the City does expect a busier 2022 when it comes to residential. “We have seen a number of residential applications come through already, and we are processing subdivisions for 140 residential lots in 2022, which is the most we have done in a considerable number of years.”

Leckie said in 2022, the City anticipates a substantial increase to deck, accessory structures (garages), sign and fence permits.

“We are integrating planning and development permitting into the utility safety system (One Call or Click Before You Dig) and expect to be processing quite a number of additional small permits starting in 2022. That new program should be rolled out by the end of March.”

He indicated that there was a huge surge in the number of fence permits in 2020, which he explained could have been the result of the “stay home” orders due to the pandemic. “We saw people undertake a number of home renovation projects. The fence permits dropped by about 50 in 2021, but even with the increase in commercial and industrial permits that were processed, it wasn’t enough to make up for the shortfall of other areas.”

Subdivisions

Leckie said that new subdivisions approved was within that five-year average, but that it is the number of lots in those subdivision areas that stands out compared to the City’s five-

year average. According to his report in 2021, 11 redistricting applications were approved, which was up substantially over the fiveyear average. “But when you combine the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, I think in this instance, it was more about making up for the shortfall in 2020 where projects were put off for various pandemic and economic reasons.”

“We saw more permits processed earlier in the year in January and February in advance of the spring construction season than we would normally see,” added Leckie. “Over the summer, which are normally our quietest months, we had a big push of permits in July, which we think likely corresponded to the (provincial) ‘Open for Summer’ plan.

Minor permits

With regards to minor permits (compliance certificates, signs, fences, decks and accessory structures), Leckie said they are not a good representation of the daily activities conducted by the Planning and Development department. “They certainly account for the majority of the permit volume of the department but are a minority of the actual hours when you combine all staff and the amount of work that goes into minor work compared to some of the major projects.”

Business Licences

Leckie explained that business licences fall into three major categories including: City (all of the commercial and industrial Graph and chart courtesy of the City of Camrose Major development permits

In the area of major development permits (residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and mixed-use applications), Leckie reported that there were seven approved nonexempt (taxable) development permits which provided an estimated construction value of over $500,000 each, and three approved non-exempt development permits which provided and estimated construction value of over $1 million each.

“Usually, we see about three to five major permits that are in access of about $500,000 per year.

We actually saw 10 of them in 2021, three of which were actually over $1 million in construction value.”

These included: the Downtown Gymnastics facility, the east end McDonald’s/ KiKit development and a 14-bay commercial development on 48 Street just east of Royal LePage.

“The estimated value of the total permits that were put through by our department vastly exceeds the five-year average, but largely because of City-led capital projects, specifically the South Lift Station, the Waste Water Treatment Plant and the Public Works building.”

Leckie said the overall value of non-exempt construction was just under $20 million of new value added.

Leckie reminded council that just because a development permit has been approved does not always lead to construction. “Some of these projects stall and end up expiring. The developer changes their goals or decides not to proceed at all, so it is just one indicator mostly reflective of the volume of work we see in our department rather than actual value generated.

“The fall permit push seemed to have been delayed from September to early October into a large number of permits filed in October and some into November, which is usually a time when we don’t see any permits at all.”

Leckie said that the time it takes to approve permits depends on the level of complexity involved.

“With higher level permits, you are dealing with storm water management parking and traffic plans, building design elevations and treatments and a whole bunch of other studies because of the scale and scope of the projects. They take longer than single family dwelling projects for instance, with single family dwellings usually approved in less than five days.”

Leckie said that the vast number of commercial permits (single family, duplex, multi-unit, all commercial industrial and institutional combined) are all approved in less than 30 days. “The Municipal Government Act (MGA) mandates that we must approve permits within 40 days of the application being deemed complete.” However, he did indicate that in some instances, an extension may be required if there are other regulatory issues such as approvals from other levels of government.

establishments with public floor space in Camrose); Regional (have their location outside of the City of Camrose, but do business within the City of Camrose); and Home, which are split into Home Offices and Home Occupations (actual business visits to the home).

“The number of businesses declined in 2021 to the lowest level it has been in five years, just below the level of 2018.”

In 2021, there were 641 City business licences, 226 Regional business licences and 296 Home business licences. “There were some challenges and headwinds related to the pandemic, but we actually processed more new business licences in 2021 then we did in 2020.” Leckie stated that this reflects a number of businesses not renewing their business licences and, perhaps, business closures.

While he did report that business licences remain relatively stable less business licences in 2021, the five percent increase in licence fees was not quite enough to offset the decline in the number of actual businesses renewing their business licences in the City of Camrose.

The report also provided a business breakdown by location (most storefront existing in the Downtown and west end), and business category (largest portion of approved busi-

nesses fall under the category of construction and home improvement with shopping and retail in second).

Leckie explained that not every business requires a business licence. These include: doctors, lawyers, dentists, insurance brokers and accountants. Any profession that is regulated by the province of Alberta by an Act is not required to be licenced municipally.

Downtown vacant and underutilized land

As explained by Leckie, vacant land means there is no activity on the site at this time, and underutilized means there is an undeveloped portion of the site or a parking lot that only occupies that site and there is some sort of an intensification opportunity that would still meet land use bylaw rules.

There are about 24 acres of vacant and underutilized land in Downtown Camrose, which Leckie said has been declining consistently since tracking began in 2016.

“Generally speaking in Planning and Development and from an asset management perspective as well, making use of existing servicing is better than extending new servicing to new areas and incurring new costs of development,” said Leckie, in speaking on the benefits of developing underutilized land.

“Optimization of what you have makes a lot of sense from an asset management perspective and also helps to revitalize an area of Camrose that is integral.

Downtown Camrose is the cultural centre of Camrose and serves a very important role in the current and history of Camrose.

Council inquires

Councillor Agnes Hoveland asked specifically what types of businesses would fall under the category of Arts/Culture/ Entertainment.

City of Camrose Community Development general manager Patricia MacQuarrie responded, “That would include the Bailey and Lougheed. One of the caveats on the breakdown of categories for business is that it is self-declared by the business owner, so you might see someone like Candler Art Gallery under retail depending on how they describe their business.”

MacQuarrie added that along with City of Camrose Business Development coordinator Kevin Johnson, this year they will be reevaluating these categories and taking a look at the businesses that are actually captured in the categories to determine if there is a better way to classify businesses and ensure the alignment works.

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Leckie added that business bylaw also exempts not-for-profits from requiring a business licence. “I feel there are a lot of businesses that may fall into that category (Arts/Culture) are just not licenced according to our municipal bylaw.”

Councillor Don Rosland asked if there has been anything coming from the provincial government specifically indicating that Camrose will be able to move forward and bring business to Camrose.

MacQuarrie replied, “The City is looking at the focus for more foreign direct investment, talking to more site selectors, and bringing more businesses in that way. There is not necessarily a provincial movement for that other than the fact that they now have their own investment agency that is doing foreign direct investment themselves. The City is also a member of Battle River Area Economic Development (BRAED), whose main goal is to bring regional investment attraction by calling out to that wider audience through the use of multiple municipalities to make the voice a little louder.”

MacQuarrie added that other City activities this year include switching from internally focused to a more externally focused method of drawing investment into the community.

“From the inquiries that we have seen coming into the office, we are activity now than we were early 2021.”

For complete details on the report, visit the City of Camrose website at www.camrose.ca and click on Your Government/ Agendas and Meetings/ A gend a s / 2 02 2 / R eg u la r Council/2022-02-22.

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Camrosians reach out to Ukraine

By Lori Larsen

While it is hard to imagine the plight of fellow human beings caught in the crossfire of the terrifying situation happening across the world, it has invoked an incredible sense of solidarity among so many, including our youth.

In an effort to show support for people in Ukraine, students and staff of Our Lady Mount Pleasant Catholic School have joined with the Camrose Veselka Ukrainian Dance Society (CVUDS) and other members of the community in a fundraising effort that will be held on March 23 in the OLMP gymnasium.

The event will begin with doors open at 5 p.m. with a performance and speeches running from 6 until 7 p.m.

Funds collected from the event, along with other fundraising initiatives, will be donated to the Cobblestone Freeway Foundation, a not-for-profit organization (affiliated with Cobblestone Freeway Tours), which was first created to assist in cultural projects in Ukraine but has since been refocused to assist Ukraine during these very difficult times.

“We have temporarily refocused the Foundation to be a means by which we can generate funds to send over to Ukraine,” said Cobblestone Freeway Foundation board member Vincent Rees.

The funds are being used to assist not only the staff and families of Cobblestone Tours, but on a larger scale, to assist anyone needing basic needs such as pajamas, diapers, water and food, in renting apartments or providing gas money to those fleeing Ukraine.

“We are just helping people wherever we can.”

Rees, a Ukrainian dancer and teacher based out of Edmonton, was the tour guide for the members of the Camrose Ukrainian Veselka Dance Society and family members in 2013 and again in 2018 on a tour to Ukraine to experience the culture from the different regions as well as dance.

“I have been very involved and close with some of the members of the club (CVUS) ever since,” said Rees “We (Cobblestone Freeway Foundation) pivoted to completely refocus all of our energies on helping people in western Ukraine, refugees, orphanages, schools the wives of some of our staff and family members, to help facilitate getting them out, getting food, sup-

plies and giving them a place to stay and making sure they feel supported.”

W he n OL M P approached CVUDS about participating in the March 23 fundraiser, organizers decided the funds raised would be donated to the Cobblestone Freeway Foundation (www.cobblestone freewayfoundation.ca).

Thus far, the Foundation has raised approximately $20,000 from people all around the world who travelled with Cobblestone Tours.

They have met the staff and the people of Ukraine, including dance troop performers, people with whom they forged friendships and came to appreciate in their native country.

“We are amazingly grateful to Camrose and members of Veselka for taking on this initiative.”

Reporting on accounts from staff members in Lviv, Rees said that they have seen people coming into the office on their journey to safety, stopping for sustenance, a place to sleep in the midst of the long and terrifying journey during winter months, a place to regroup before they continue out of their country, and a place where they will receive support and care.

“There are 10 people sleeping on the floor of our office apartment and we have rented a couple other apartments for others.

“We are sending money to our staff to assist them, but they are using it to help other people,” remarked Rees, including a group (30 children) from an orphanage that was evacuated.

“The whole global community has woken up to the fact that we can’t be complacent about bullies and tyrants and dictators in the world anymore. We have

to be vigilant because, as much as we are all a little in shock, we knew this was coming. We let these things flourish in the world. Unless we become vigilant, there will be other Ukraines.

Hopefully, we can rise up and unite against tyranny. In the world, we have to stay vigilant, otherwise democracy will not stand.”

The March 23 event will include opening prayers from Rev. Mark Bayrock from the Ukrainian Catholic Church; a presentation

by Vincent Rees; a song from members of the Polka Ramblers (Sylvia Kupka, Travis and Shelley Dolter); and performances by Camrose Veselka Ukrainian Dancers.

“We have a lot in common with a lot of the people whom this is happening to,” commented 16-year-old CVUDS dancer Brooklyn Pattullo. “It really hits close, especially because I have been there (Ukraine). My dad talks about the statues (they saw during their trip) and how now they are torn down now. It really hurts to know that it can happen to people exactly like us, people we know and spent time with when we were there.”

People with whom Brooklyn said her family are currently in contact through social media.

Fellow CVUDS dancer 16-year-old Liam Smith added, “It is just really hurtful. On my mom’s side of the family, my grandpa and his parents were from Ukraine and they came to Canada when he (grandfather) was just six years old.

The reason they came here was to get a fresh start.”

Liam said that even though his grandfather has since passed away (five years ago), it hurts him (Liam) on deep level to think what his grandfather would be think-

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster City of Camrose council unanimously voted on March 7 during the Regular Council meeting to fly the flag of Ukraine at City Hall for the remainder of March, in a show of solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine.

ing seeing Ukraine in the situation it is in now. “It is such a beautiful country with such nice people. There are so many things that are amazing about it, that is why Ukrainian culture is so rich.

I don’t understand how some people can just completely go and take advantage of another country like that.

When Brooklyn and I were there in Ukraine (years back), Lviv was a beautiful place. We’d walk down the streets at night and people were laughing. I can’t imagine the way these people are living in Ukraine right now, the terror they must feel.

A month ago, Ukraine was just a normal place, like us.”

Adding to the powerful voice of our youth, 18-yearold dancer Karlee Brosius said, “We can’t change what has already happened, but I think it is important as youth to get involved. To be able to dance at the fundraiser is really important because it is showing awareness and it is a way for us to get involved. I am really proud to have this opportunity to be a part of something and help spread the awareness and help raise money for Ukraine.”

Emceeing the event is Kim Matiushyk, who mentioned that CVUDS alumni

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Camrose Veselka Ukrainian Dancers, from left to right, 16-year-old Brooklyn Pattullo, 16-year-old Liam Smith and 18-year-old Karlee Brosius show their solidarity to Ukraine with their traditional dance costumes and by holding up the Sunflower Chain for Ukraine.

have also been called in to assist with the fundraiser.

Alongside the event and as another means for collecting funds for Ukraine, the group has organized an online auction featuring a variety of goods and services donated by local businesses. The online auction items will appear on Camrose Veselka Social Media platforms prior to the event, and then online bidding will open on March 23 and will last for one week.

“We will also be hosting a bake sale and craft sale at the event, with proceeds going to the fundraiser,” said Matiushyk.

One final fundraiser, but more importantly a symbol of solidarity, is the Sunflower Chain for Ukraine.

“We are creating a chain of beautifully crocheted sunflowers. People can make a donation to have one of the sunflowers added to the chain on their behalf,” explained Matiushyk.

For more information on the Sunflower Chain for Ukraine or the March 23 event, email info@camroseveselka.ca.

Anyone wishing to donate can do so leading up to event, the night of event or post-event by visiting www.camroseveselka.ca, or to donate in person, visit the City of Camrose Chuck MacLean Arts Centre on Wednesday beginning at 4 p.m. during the Camrose Veselka Ukrainian Dance rehearsal.

The Chain of Sunflowers will be displayed on the Kamifurano gazebo located on the north side of Mirror Lake.

The sunflower was chosen because it is the national flower of Ukraine, symbolic of world peace and a world free of nuclear weapons.

Tiny crocheted sunflowers sit side by side on a chain of rope, also symbolizing that strength can be found when we join our hands together.

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Young bowler makes Nationals

By Lori Larsen

Local nature benefits our mental health

Like many others, I have been working from home throughout the pandemic. Consequently, I have depended on our Stoney Creek Valley to escape the monotony of my downstairs office. I walk the winter trails around the golf course, bike the paved trails around Mirror Lake, ski and hike the trails southward, and explore other greenspaces Glen Hvenegaard, in the city.

Environmental Science, After walking, exercisUniversity of Alberta ing, watching wildlife, and Augustana Campus even some socializing, I come home feeling refreshed, productive, connected, and grounded. For many of us, these types of experiences are rewarding and satisfying. However, how truly beneficial are these nature visits and why are they helpful?

A few recent studies provide some compelling evidence and reveal some interesting insights.

Parks, forests, wetlands and other natural settings have been important for many people before, and especially during, the pandemic. In our study (led by Wilfrid Laurier University researchers) of Alberta’s provincial parks, including nearby Miquelon Lake, visitors indicated that human health and well-being benefits were key motivations to visit a park. The most important perceived benefits from visiting a park were psychological/emotional (91 per cent of visitors), social (85 per cent) and physical (78 per cent). Thus, it is no surprise that more Albertans and Canadians are visiting local parks and natural areas to relieve some of the stresses of the pandemic.

How do parks and natural settings provide these human benefits? New studies from Germany suggest an important connection. Researchers compared mental and physical health data (from 15,000 households and 30,000 people) with estimates of nature diversity (birds, mammals, and trees) from previous ecological surveys.

Researchers found that people are happier (feel better mentally) when there are more varieties of bird species and plant species in their daily lives. Importantly, this association occurs even if those people do not know about those birds or plants. These results fall in line with other studies that found that plant diversity in public parks can decrease anxiety, and listening to birdsongs, even as background noise, helps reduce stress.

This study also found that these benefits remained consistent even after controlling for other factors like income and education. Even a short walking distance to parks helped people access these benefits. Surprisingly, the number of birds (as opposed to diversity) was not associated with mental health, leading the researchers to speculate that some very numerous birds (such as crows or gulls) are not very popular with the public.

How does bird and plant diversity affect mental health? A few explanations are possible. The Attention Restoration Theory suggests that spending time in nature helps us overcome fatigue in our daily lives. By effortlessly interacting with birds, plants, and water, we can restore our attention and concentration, helping us recover from stress. I certainly feel restored after a hike to see birds in our valley. Similarly, while past research is limited, interactions with nature can trigger positive emotions (many people appreciate bird songs and colourful flowers), which can in turn promote mental health. Finally, bird and plant diversity serve as indicators of a flourishing ecosystem that people desire for well-being (e.g. views of water and recreation opportunities).

Protecting habitats that contain plant and bird diversity helps conserve nature, but also improves the health and well-being of people. Alternatively, loss of plant and bird diversity, as is occurring across central Alberta, can reduce these benefits. Thus, policies to improve nature protection can also improve human health. To ensure nature’s benefits continue, we can support municipal, provincial, and national efforts to increase protected area coverage, improve park management, expand environmental education, and increase access to nature. For your own well-being, and while minimizing your impact, get out for a walk in our local natural areas!

With her extraordinary bowling skills and incredibly focused attitude, 14-year-old Camrose bowler Sofia Bascello has earned her way to bowling (5 pin) on the Nationals All Star Team at the 2022 Youth Challenge to be held in Calgary on March 23 and 27.

Currently, Sofia bowls in the Junior division for Camrose, but has shown that her skills can easily stand up to bowlers in the Senior division.

R ecently, Sof ia attended the Alberta 5 Pin Bowlers’ Association Provincial Championships held in Medicine Hat, February 11-13.

She made the top ladies’ team (Ladies’ Black team) for Zone 4 (Central Zone) and bowled against a total of approximately 68 to 70 other bowlers aged 12 to 18.

She bowled an average of 227, which is spectacular considering she was one of the younger bowlers.

“I struggled a bit mentally in the first game,” admits Sofia. “But I was able to focus and pull myself up and bowl an average of 227 over eight games, including five strikes in a row.”

In her last game, she scored just under 300 which, as any serious bowler will attest, is a huge feat.

Overall, the team placed second, and from individual standing, Sofia also placed second, which qualified her to compete at the next level–Nationals.

During the Nationals, Sofia will be competing as part of the All Star Teams consisting of the top three girls and top three boys in Canada, based on Scratch scores bowled in the Alberta 5 Pin Bowling.

In Scratch bowling, the scores are based on the actual pin counts.

Not only will Sofia be getting an opportunity to shine at the National level of her sport, she also received a $1,000 scholarship for making the National team.

She also bowled in Provincial Youth Canada Doubles (with doubles partner Kaitlyn Fitchie) on March 13, held in St. Albert, which could lead to Nationals to be held in Oshawa, Ontario.

Throughout her entire bowling career, Sofia has not only grown in her overall techniques and bowling skills, but she has developed a positive attitude about the importance of challenging herself to improve while building self confidence.

As a young child, Sofia tried her hand at a variety of different activities including dance, figure

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Camrose bowler, 14-year-old Sofia Bascello, makes some practice throws in preparation for the upcoming Nationals All Star Team at the 2022 Youth Challenge.

skating and hockey, but admits she was just not that interested in them.

“My parents suggested I try bowling,” she said, and at around the age of six or seven, Sofia found her niche.

“I enjoy more individual sports. I like knowing that I can bowl and whatever happens, it’s because of me. Whether I do bad or good, it is all because of myself.”

She admits that like so many who strive to do better, she can be hard on herself if she doesn’t do as well as she thought she could, but is getting much better at accepting that doing her best and continuing to learn is so much more important.

It wasn’t long ago (three or four years) that she wouldn’t have even considered competing in a tournament, but through practice, growth and building of self-confidence, she now, not only competes, but does so at a high level of success.

With Nationals on the horizon, Sofia has been spending time practicing at her “second home”, Tabb Lanes & Lounge bowling alley, where she receives incredible support from Tabb owner/operator Tricia Mantai, coach Mark Patterson, as well as fellow team members, bowlers and her family, including younger brother Rocci, also a serious young bowler.

“I always remember that I am able to do this,” said Sofia, when asked how she prepares for competition.

She reminds herself that even though she is younger than most of the bowlers she will be competing against, there is a reason she is the and there is a reason she made it to Nationals: she is a very good bowler.

“If I let myself think that because I am four years younger than some of these bowlers, so not as good, that will get to me. Bowling is a mentality sport, it requires focus, not brute strength. You can bowl a 100 game or a 300 game just based on your mindset.”

She said it is also a very technical sport, which includes finding the best stance and throwing.

“If you are looking for a sport where you don’t have to be super fast or strong, but requires technical and mental strength, bowling is perfect,” concluded Sofia, adding that it is also a sport that can be enjoyed by all ages.

This tenacious young lady not only possesses the finite skills to be able to make a National All Star team of youth bowlers, but she possesses an incredible attitude that will no doubt vie well for her in anything she chooses to do in her life.

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The automotive section of

Morey values classic Pontiac Trans Am

By Murray Green

Glenn Morey owns a classic 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am vehicle that he bought new in June of that year. He has been the sole owner of the car for more than 45 years.

“It has 58,000 original miles on it now. About 23 years ago, I did a partial restoration on it. I sandblasted it, painted it and added new decals. The carburetor has been redone, but other than that, it is still original,” pointed out Glenn. “It had a little rust around the doors, so I had to cut out a few spots, which is normal. Other than that, it is original.”

Glenn’s first car was a muscle car as well. “My first car was a 1972 Chevrolet SS Nova and this was my second. This car is a survivor and I like the colour. It has a factory 400 four-gear transmission in it and a 323 rear end in it.

There wasn’t a lot of those around when I ordered the car. I custom ordered this car and it took six months to arrive. I ordered it out of Saskatchewan from a small dealership. It was a car and Massey-Ferguson dealership combined,” explained Glenn.

In 1976, to commemorate its 50 years as an auto maker, Pontiac built a Limited Edition Trans Am inspired by the John Player Special Indianapolis race

ORANGE CRUSH

Murray Green, Camrose Booster This orange 1976 Pontiac Trans Am crushes it on the highways with its smooth styling and easy handling. Owner Glenn Morey ordered this car from the factory to get the exact car he wanted. That move paid off as it remains a classic today.

car, which was black and gold. Total production was 2,590.

Most Trans Am owners drove the cars hard because they were fun to drive and race around town. “I really like the fact

FUN FACTS

The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile that was built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years.

It was designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang and was introduced on February 23, 1967, five months after GM’s Chevrolet division’s platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford’s upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang.

The name Firebird was also previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird in the 1950s and early 1960s concept cars.

Pontiac celebrated its 50th anniversary year in 1976. To commemorate this event, Pontiac unveiled a special Trans Am option at the 1976 Chicago Auto Show. Painted in black with gold accents, this was the first anniversary Trans Am package and the first production black and gold special edition. A removable T-top developed by Hurst was set to be included on all Y82 LE Trans Ams, but proved problematic in installation and quality control, leading some Y82s to not be delivered with the Hurst T-top roof. All Hurst T-top equipped cars were built at the Norwood, Ohio factory. It became an available option for other Firebirds in 1977.

that it is a good handling car. These cars stick to the road like glue. I also like the uniqueness of it. I go to a lot of car shows and I am one of only a few Trans Am owners. Most of them didn’t survive. It has a lot of top end,” added Glenn.

The 1976 Limited Edition Trans Am coupe was black and highlighted by gold accents on the body, grille insert, and trim, and even had gold honeycomb pattern wheels. The instrument panel had a gold applique, and the steering wheel had gold spokes.

“I’ve had this car from the start and I plan to look after it to keep it on the road. Everybody likes the car and I certainly enjoy it.”

In 1976, most Trans Ams came with either 350, 400 or 455 engines. By 1976, the age of muscle cars ended, but the Trans Am brought it back for a new generation of car owners.

By the time the 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am hit the market, Trans Ams had found their niche.

Despite ever-higher prices,

output rose again as Pontiac sold one Trans Am for every three Firebirds, even starting at $4,740 with a standard 185 horsepower 400-cid V8.

The car could reach 190 km/hour (118 miles/hour) with ease and 18.1L/100

km (15.7 mpg), but not both at once.

In 1976 marked the end of the Pontiac L75 7.5litre 455 V8, as it could no longer meet the tightening emissions restrictions and the HO moniker used the year prior was dropped.

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Basketball Vikings lose in playoffs

OFFENSIVE CHARGE

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Kings Eagles player Casey Belway drives to the net with Augustana defenders Meadow Munroe and Tayah Fiveland trying to stop her. The Eagles soared to a 61-52 victory in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball playoffs.

Lakeland went on to win the gold medals on March 12.

City of Camrose Council authorized City administration to submit an application to the Municipal Climate Change Centre (MCCAC), for the installation of two EV (Electric Vehicle) charging stations on municipal property and an application for the creation of a Camrose Climate Resiliency Plan during the March 7 Regular council meeting.

In a report to council, City of Camrose Community Development general manager Patricia MacQuarrie explained that the MCCAC, in partnership with Alberta Municipalities, Rural Municipalities of Alberta and the Government of Alberta, provide funding, technical assistance and education on lowering energy costs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving climate resilience, and the City of Camrose is currently interested in the EV Charging Program and Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program.

Regarding the EV Charging Program, City of Camrose manager Malcolm Boyd said, “The intent is to provide two EV charging station locations–one at the Founders Square and one at the Recreation Centre.”

MacQuarrie further explained, “This is a 100 per cent funding for EV Chargers on the Level 2 (fast) and Level 3 (super fast) variety. Because it is a 100 per cent funding, the municipal uptake of this has been very swift.

MacQuarrie said that the City is proposing two Level 2 chargers, top-up chargers, and one Level 3 a faster super charge for longer travelling times.

“The Level 3s carry a much greater load on your electrical systems, so there is an ongoing cost of a Level 3, it is higher than a Level 2 Charge. We are talking with Fortis to try and figure out what those ongoing charges are going to be and will be coming back to council with that estimate prior to signing the grant agreement and spending the funds.”

MacQuarrie said that by going with two Level 2 chargers and one Level 3 charger at two separate locations, the intention is to be able to target people who are shopping or using services in the Downtown area (Level 2 chargers), and people using the recreation facilities and walking down into City trails (Level 3 charger).

“These chargers need to be put on municipal property and need to be municipally owned, so we could not do a public/

private partnership with this–offer them to a business to start a business with this.”

The intention of administration is to make the chargers paid-per-use in a designated parking spot, meaning someone would only be allowed to park in the parking space if they had an electric vehicle and were actively using the charger.

Boyd added that there should be very low risk with regards to capital costs of the EV Charger project, however, he advised council that there could be ongoing operational costs.

“If we build it and no one comes, the City will still be paying a monthly fee to have that transformer sitting there.”

Councillor Kevin Hycha inquired as to how many vehicles can be charged at each station.

Boyd stated that there is a possibility of up to two chargers being on one pedestal, allowing two vehicles in separate parking spots to charge at the one pedestal, but that it is somewhat dependent on power availability and cost versus grant.

On a second motion, council approved administration’s recommendation to submit an application to the MCCA for the creation of a Camrose Climate Resiliency Plan.

“The fundamental principal behind it is we know climate change is real. We have infrastructure that is going to be affected by major weather or climate-related events, and we need to assess what the risk is and what kind of strategies we need to put in place to mitigate those risks.

“Our goal would be to do an infrastructure assessment in the first phase with some implementation action, and then second phase, do a full-scale action plan for implementation for infrastructure resiliency.”

Boyd said, “The focus on this is resiliency, it is about looking at our ability to be resilient in the face of climate change and the associated air quality, draught, fire, flood situations. It is not necessarily about greenhouse gas reduction. We think there is a real opportunity to leverage the work that we do on this study that would be funded provincially with the work we are planning to do around the Municipal Development Plan with an environmental focus, and also the work that we need to do on our Municipal Emergency Plan.”

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By Murray Green

Camrose cross-country skier Natalie Thain recently returned from European competition.

Back in January, she had four races in Canmore, which were part of the Olympic trials for the Canadian cross-country team.

“I f inished high enough, giving me a spot on the Alberta Travel Team to Europe. We had a full 14 days of travel, racing and fun.

We f lew to Ljubljana, Slovenia on February 1, and took part in three of five races in Planica.

After spending time in Slovenia, we drove to Davos, Switzerland to race in our last races in Klosters,” explained Natalie.

“It was a surreal experience to hear the announcer announce my name, with it followed by representing Canada. To be able to race with the fastest U20 woman from

Europe and not finish last was one of the best feelings in the world, to know the hard work I have done is paying off on an international level,” shared Natalie.

“One of the biggest takeaways from this trip is that yeah, it really hurts to ski fast, but there is no better feeling than putting on a bib and skiing with girls who all have the same goal in mind.”

This year, she made the move to Calgary to attend the University of Calgary and to train with the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy.

“It’s hard to project the future in sport, but my plan is to continue to work hard and put lots of effort into my skiing, but also to try my best to finish my degree in mathematics.

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Bruce Peter Kupka

Stella Eva Pozerniuk

Kay Ilnicki November 18, 1926 ~ March 5, 2022 Kay Ilnicki, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on March 5, 2022. Born November 18, 1926, she was the youngest daughter of the late Nick and Mary Gabruck.

Although she was raised on a farm near Meota, Saskatchewan, Kay eventually made her way to the Round Hill and Camrose area, where she met and married her beloved husband, Tony Ilnicki. To this union were born Audrey, Reg, and Cheryl.

Kay enjoyed the simplest things in life, her love of her family, love of gardening and nature, love of animals and the happiness she brought to others with her wonderful cooking. Kay’s door was always open and she loved it when family and friends would stop by for a visit, as this provided her with an opportunity to cook up a storm and feed you till you were stuffed.

Left to cherish her memory are her three children Audrey (Vic) Franson of Camrose, Reg Ilnicki of Edmonton, and Cheryl Jacobsen of Camrose; three grandchildren Vanessa (Darcy) Bolin of Calgary, Bailey Gilks-Ilnicki of Delburne, and Brayden Ilnicki of Edmonton; sister-in-law Elsie Gabruck of Meota, Saskatchewan; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Kay was predeceased by her loving husband Tony Ilnicki; grandson Skylar Ilnicki; her parents Nick and Mary Gabruck; her siblings Annie (Pete) Wawrykowich, Mike Gabruck, John Gabruck, Pearl (Joe) Topolnicki, Rose (Louie) Topolnicki, Bill (Cec) Gabruck, and Dick (Jean) Gabruck; and her in-laws Michael and Tatianna Ilnicki, Antonia (Mike) Petryshen, and Karol (Josephine) Ilnicki.

A funeral service was held on Monday, March 14, 2022 at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Kay’s memory may be made to the Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, Round Hill, Alberta, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, or to a charity of one’s choice.

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In loving memory of

Murray Sherwin who passed away on March 19, 2016 We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, In life, I loved you dearly, In death, I love you still.

In my heart, I hold a place, That only you can fill.

It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn’t go alone.

A part of me went with you, the day God took you home.

Loving wife, Elsie and family

Stella Eva Pozerniuk of Camrose passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022, at the age of 87 years.

Stella was born near Holden, AB, where she attended school.

She met the love of her life Harry and they resided on the family farm until 1993. They then retired and moved to Camrose.

Stella is survived by her loving husband Harry; two sons Wayne (Donna) and Brian (Kathy); five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Stella had a passion for cooking and entertaining. She had a lively sense of humour and loved doting on her grandchildren.

A private family service was held in Camrose on March 11, 2022.

If family and friends so desire, contributions in Stella’s memory may be made to The Bethany Group/Bethany Meadows Long Term Care or to the charity of one’s choice.

Carol Francis Case Carol Francis Case of Tofield, AB passed away on March 6, 2022 at the age of 75 years.

She is survived by her husband Charlie; son Darren Murphy; daughter Daralynne Murphy; stepsons Douglas Case and Robert Case; sister Vivian (Laurie) Weatherill; brother Gordon (Heather) Konowalyk; grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

January 28, 1956 ~ March 6, 2022 Bruce Peter Kupka of Camrose, Alberta, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the age of 66 years.

Left to cherish his memory are his siblings Robert Kupka of Edmonton and Jim (Anita) Kupka of Camrose; numerous nieces and nephews; and extended family and friends.

Bruce was predeceased by his parents Peter and Rose; and sister-in-law Barbara Kupka.

A prayer vigil will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Burgar Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Bruce’s memory may be made to the Canadian Mental Health Association.

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Wishing for one more day, Dennis, Connie, Krista and families

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Stuart Allan With heavy hearts and great sadness, the family of Stuart Allan announces his death on February 24, 2022, at the age of 61 years.

Stuart was born and raised in Tofield, where he completed high school then attended Vermilion College. After completing the Environmental Sciences Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation program and making lifelong friends, Stuart returned to settle in Tofield for the rest of his adult life.

Stuart had a great mind, a thirst for knowledge, and continued learning throughout his life. He gained skills and knowledge as he worked in various fields from parks management, offshore drilling, to Hertz Equipment Rentals, where he worked until his retirement.

A lover of the outdoors, fishing in particular, Stuart spent many happy hours with friends and family at various spots fishing throughout Alberta. He also had many special fishing trips to Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories with his brother Jim. Stuart is survived by the pride and joy of his life, his daughter Terra (Tyler), and soon-to-be-born first grandchild, whom he said was another of life’s gifts to him. He is also survived by his siblings David (Nikki), Lorraine (Floyd), Jim (Yvonne), and his twin sister Heather (Rick), with whom he shared a special bond; as well as nieces and nephews, extended family, and many friends.

Stuart was predeceased by his parents Graham and Ella Allan.

A celebration of Stuart’s life will be held at a later date.

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Robert (Bob) William Hanrahan October 12, 1925 ~ March 6, 2022 Robert (Bob) William Hanrahan was born on October 12, 1925. He grew up in Daysland under the watchful eye of his parents, Bill and Ann Hanrahan. Bob lived a life full of sports, travel, and time with family and friends until his passing on March 6, 2022, which was the same day as Norma’s birthday.

Bob did his schooling in Daysland, and he worked in the Post Office alongside his dad, who was the Postmaster.

When WW2 broke out, Bob enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Quebec, where he served in the military post office. After he was discharged, he returned to Daysland. When his dad retired in 1956, he became the new Postmaster. On February 23, 1949, he married Norma Kvittem and that loving relationship lasted for 58 years, until Norma’s passing in 2007.

In 1958, Bob and Norma welcomed their first son Jim into their home, and the family became complete with the arrival of their second son David in 1961. They resided in the living quarters above the post office until Bob’s parents passed away in 1971. They then moved to the family home, where Bob lived until 2019.

Throughout his lifetime, Bob was very active in the community.

He played a pivotal part in rebuilding the Golf Course in 1949, spent 48 years with the Fire Department, and 19 years as Chief; helped to organize the ambulance service and drove for 20 years; was a Legion member for over 70 years; was a lifetime member of the Curling Club; was a town councilor and served as a funeral director for over 70 years, having started at the ripe old age of 16! He was honoured in 2011 at a DaysArts concert for his longtime service to the community. In 2012, he was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for significant contributions to his community and country. These are only some of the achievements he attained during his lifetime. He remained active with several organizations well into his 80s.

Bob started playing hockey with the Daysland Northstars at age 14 and continued for 25 years. He finished his hockey career playing with the Camrose Maroons and the Goodtimers. He was honoured by the Northstars when they retired his #10 jersey. Even after his hockey days were done, he continued to skate and also floor curled at the Sunbeam Centre in his 80s.

In 2019, Bob made the decision to sell his home and move to Providence Place. He had nothing but good things to say about his new home, especially the staff and the food! Then, in October 2021, his health declined and he spent four months in Daysland Hospital, where both he and his family so appreciated the care and compassion he received from the staff. He moved to Bethany Meadows on March 2, 2022, but sadly, just as he was settling in, he passed away a few days later.

Bob was a strong, kind, steady presence in the lives of his family and will be sorely missed. He was such an important part of birthdays, reunions, weddings, and our daily lives. We were so lucky to have him with us for so many years.

Bob will be forever remembered and sorely missed by his sons Jim (Holly Bailey), and Dave (LeeAnne); grandchildren Melanie (Ryan) Cornforth, and Kristin (Adam) Johnson; great-grandchildren Rhyelle, Rowan, Avery, Hudson, and Parker; brother Bill; sister Linda (Brian) Spiller; nieces and nephews, Neil (Tanya) Spiller, Shannon (Jayden) Brandt, Colin Spiller; Dean (Deanna), Scott (Sandra), Mark, and Shauna Hanrahan; Wayne (Shannon) Hanrahan, and Karen (Darrell) Strain; as well as his many friends and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Bob was predeceased by his wife Norma; parents Bill and Ann Hanrahan; brother Ron Hanrahan; and sisters-in-law Dianne and Janette Hanrahan. Rest in Peace, Bob. A Funeral Service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022, from Our Lady of the Prairies Roman Catholic Church, Daysland, officiated by the Rev. Brian Hunter. Interment has taken place in the Daysland Cemetery.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Bob’s memory may be made to Daysland Hospital Foundation, Daysland Providence Place, or to the charity of one’s choice.

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Annette Marie Nowakowski January 22, 1953 ~ March 6, 2022 Annette Marie Nowakowski of Camrose, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at the age of 69 years.

Annette was born on January 22, 1953 in Camrose, Alberta, to Jennie and Lennart Nordin.

Annette grew up on the Nordin family farm and went to school in Hay Lakes until age 12, when she and her mom moved to Camrose, where she graduated at the Camrose Composite High School.

Annette worked for Alberta Government Telephones for many years and commuted to Edmonton working for Telus for a year.

Annette’s caring nature brought her to be a companion for seniors, and her social personality lead her to driving a taxicab for a few years, learning every passenger’s life story.

Annette married the love of her life Jan Nowakowski on July 22, 1972. Annette and Jan welcomed their eldest son Shawn, followed by their daughter Jennie, and another son Jan to complete their family. The family enjoyed many trips together including Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and Disneyland, to name a few.

Annette was the heart of the family, always ensuring family dinners routinely took place and making everyone feel special on their birthdays.

The joys of Annette’s life were her four grandchildren: Lillie, Ella, Huxley and Hayze.

Annette had such an outgoing personality and made the most of every interaction she had with every person she encountered.

Everyone left feeling a little more special after talking with Annette.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband Jan, her children Shawn (Chelsi), Jennie, Jan (Jocelyn); her grandchildren Lillie, Ella, Huxley and Hayze; sister-in-law Marg; sister Joanne; brother Lance (Marge); and numerous nieces and nephews.

Annette was predeceased by her father Lennart Nordin; her mother Jennie Nordin; her father-in-law Leszek Nowakowski; her mother-in-law Maria Nowakowski; and her brother Eldon Nordin.

A funeral service was held on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Messiah Lutheran Church.

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Kodiaks, Eagles split first six games in series

By Murray Green

Camrose Kodiaks and Canmore Eagles have split the first six games to now make it a winner take all one-game series in the Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs.

Canmore won the fourth game 3-2 on March 9 by scoring a goal in each period.

The Eagles started the scoring in the opening period on a power play. They added a second marker in the middle frame before Blake Kondor replied for the Kodiaks.

Early in the third, the Eagles went up by two goals again, but the Kodiaks made it close when Carson Whyte scored with about two-and-a-half minutes left on the clock.

Goalie Logan Willcott turned away 22 of 25 shots directed his way in the Camrose net. His teammates fired 35 shots on the Eagles’ net.

The Kodiaks doubled Canmore 4-2 in game three to take the lead in the series on March 8.

Camrose scored first on a tally from Michael Horon, the leader on scoring the first goal of games this season.

In the middle frame, the Eagles tied the game, but Logan Lorenz regained the lead with a power play marker.

Mathieu Gautier netted a goal early in the third period, but the Eagles soared

SHOULDER CHECK

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Camrose Kodiaks captain Callum Gau does a shoulder check to make sure the puck went into the Canmore Eagles net in Alberta Junior Hockey League playoff action at the Recreation Centre. After six games, the series is tied 3-3.

with a tally of their own to make the game close again.

Whyte netted an empty net marker to end the scoring.

Goalie Spencer Welke stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced. Camrose fired 35 shots on goal at the Canmore cage.

The Eagles won the second game 5-3 on March 5.

They soared to a two-goal lead in the first before Camrose connected on the power play with Ryan Sullivan scoring. The Kodiaks tied the match when Roc Tru-

man scored in the last minute of the opening period.

Camrose went up in the second when Lorenz scored on the power play. However, the Eagles tied the game later in the period.

In the third, the Eagles scored twice in just over a minute to put the icing on the cake.

Goalie Logan Willcott turned away 24 of 29 shots directed his way. Camrose counted 27 shots on goal.

The opening game of the series belonged to the

Kodiaks, winning 5-0 on March 4.

Captain Callum Gau scored the game winner on the power play in the first period.

The Kodiaks added four more tallies in the middle frame to garner the victory. Horon, on a power play, Nathan Sullivan, Tio D’Addario and Gau netted tallies in the second period.

Willcott stopped all 23 shots directed his way for the shutout. Camrose recorded 37 shots on goal

including out-shooting their opponents 13-4 in the second period.

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If needed, the seventh game would be on March 15.

All home games begin at 7 p.m.

Griffin Fraser of the Kodiaks made the AJHL All-Academic Team. The 16 players selected each demonstrate qualities of an exceptional studentathlete working to further their athletic and academic pursuits.

Augustana hockey advances in the playoffs The Vikings met the Concordia Thunder in the semifinals played March 11 to 13.

By Murray Green

The Augustana Vikings hockey team defeated the SAIT Trojans in two straight games to win the first round of playoff action on March 4 and 5.

Augustana won 4-0 and 3-2 to advance to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference semifinals against the Concordia Thunder.

In the first playoff game, Augustana was led

by Zack Cox, who scored two third-period goals to secure the win. After a scoreless opening period, Augustana added second frame tallies from Austin Kozluk and a shorthanded marker from Lane Kirk.

Vikings goalie Daniel Moody stopped all 35 shots he faced. Augustana fired 27 shots at SAIT. Cox continued his hot streak in the second contest with a goal in the opening period. Both teams scored in the middle frame. Gerrick Ripley netted a power play marker for the Vikings.

In the third, Owen Lamb scored the game winner on a shorthanded play.

Goalie Moody turned away 47 of the 49 shots he faced. Augustana only had 19 shots on goal, but made the most of its chances.

Volleyball

The Vikings women’s team lost 3-0 to Kings Eagles in the playoffs on March 6.

Augustana leaders were Addison Wolosuk with nine kills, Sarah Dedrick with 21 assists and Rebecca Olenick with 19 digs.

The Vikings men’s squad lost 3-0 to Keyano in the first round of playoffs on March 4.

Augustana leaders were Evan Richard with seven kills, Ben Linsley with 20 assists and eight digs.

BIG SAVE

Murray Green, Camrose Booster SAIT goalie Trevor Martin makes a save while Augustana players crash the net in the opening round of the ACAC playoffs.

Augustana beat Red Deer 4-3 and lost 5-4 in double overtime on February 25 and 26 to wrap up the regular season.

In the victory after Red Deer opened the scoring in the middle frame, Augustana scored three goals to take the lead. Jarod Hovde, Jake Gudjonson and Cox supplied the tallies.

Hovde added a power

play goal in the third, in between Red Deer markers, to garner the winning goal.

Goalie Moody turned away 36 of the 39 shots he faced. The Vikings recorded 37 shots on goal.

In the first match in Camrose, the Kings again scored first, but the Vikings replied with two goals in the opening period. Gudjon-

son and Tanner Manz were the snipers.

Both teams collected a goal in the middle frame with Gudjonson adding his second of the game and former Kodiaks player Jacob Kendall scoring for Red Deer.

The Kings scored two early in the third before Manz collected his second of the game.

Basketball

Augustana women’s team lost 61-52 to Kings Eagles in the first round of the playoffs on March 4.

The Vikings were led

by Tegan MacKinnon with 11 points and Alyssa Banez with 10 points.

The Vikings men’s team dropped a 60-55 contest to Lakeland in the playoffs on March 6.

The Vikings were led by Nic Harder with 19 points and Nathan Bowie with 10 points.

The CAMROSE BOOSTER, March 15, 2022 – Page 27

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.

Steer Clear of Abbreviations

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.

Be Honest

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.

State Your Price

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.

Be Accessible

Including a telephone number or address puts you in touch with potential buyers.

Be sure to state the hours you can be reached: a caller who can’t get through the first time often won’t call again.

Don’t hesitate to call us with any questions or problems you may have regarding advertising. Our professionally trained sales staff know the ropes, and would be happy to pass their know-how on to you. That’s why we’re here to help you get the results you deserve.

Call 780-672-3142 4925-48 Street, Camrose ads@camrosebooster.com

PERSONAL LOST THAT LOVING FEELING? Find it with a personal ad in The Camrose Booster classifieds. Ph. 780-672-3142.

EMPLOYMENT WANTED 2ND BEST PAINTER IN TOWN – 30 years’ experience for all your painting needs. Call Rick the Painter, 780-672-0391.

HELP WANTED FRONT DESK – 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Mon. to Sat. (36 hours/week) Work experience great asset.

Send resumé to motel6camrose@gmail.com MOTEL6 CAMROSE 6216-48 Avenue, Camrose, AB LOOKING FOR NANNY – to watch toddler during the day.

Also light cleaning duties. 780362-2326.

WANTED WILL ACCEPT OLD VEHICLES, machinery, scrap iron, etc. Car batteries (will pay for). Call 780-672-6917 or 780686-5211.

Looking to buy BULK VINYL RECORDS, Collections, etc.

780-926-9140

SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENTS TWISTS & MORE – is back open for indoor eating and socializing. Coffee, desserts and more. Open 10-4, Monday to Friday. Order early for Easter!

4702-65 Street, Camrose.

AGM FOR ROSE CITY RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SOCIETY – Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in Sparling Manor Common Room. We are looking forward to approving new members to our Board.

DID YOU ATTEND CAMROSE COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL –­ between 1968 and 1972? We want to see you! Shockhop Revisited, June 3, 2022, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Camrose Golf Course.

HEISLER ELKS SAUSAGE BREAKFAST – Sunday, March 20, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Heisler Community Cultural Centre.

Adults $12, 6-12 years $7, 5 and under free. Also sausage for sale.

HEISLER ELKS HAM BINGO – Monday, March 21, Heisler Community Cultural Centre. 15 games for $5. Door prize on advance tickets.

Bonanza to follow. Doors open 6:30 p.m., bingo starts 7:30 p.m.

SELF-INKING STAMPS – Every shape, size, and colour.

We deliver, right to your office. Camrose Booster Ltd., 4925-48 St., Camrose. Call us at 780-672-3142.

DSS CONSTRUCTION Don’t put off those projects any longer! Give me a call and we can plan together.

Devin Meakins, Ph. 780-853-1080

CORE CARPENTRY – Decks, Pergolas, Fences, Windows and Doors, Garages, Renovations, Handyman and Maintenance Services. Warranty.

Red Seal Journeyman Carpenter 780-281-0962. See us on Facebook at corecarpentry McTAVISH DELIVERIES LTD. Local and long distance moving Storage Insured and bonded Where your business is appreciated 780-672-5242, Camrose

J.D.’s SMALL ENGINE REPAIR, SALES & SERVICE – Ph. 780-672-7649.

LaCRIA TRUCKING Potable Water Hauling Residential, Commercial, Oilfield Gerald and Marla Steinwand, Owners PHONE 780-679-9134 THE SHIRT OFF MY BACK TAILORING in Camrose Tues. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thurs. Evening and Sat.:

By Appointment Closed: Sun., Mon. and Holidays Please call 780-672-4793 JUNK TO THE DUMP – Free estimates. Garages, Basements, Yards, Light hauling.

Tom – 780-678-1847.

FOR RENT FOR RENT ADS NOW UPLOADED TO The Camrose Booster Website DAILY! 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT – In excellent condition!

Perfect for seniors. The suite has stove, fridge, dishwasher, washer and dryer, blinds and one parking stall. Heat, water, garbage pick up, Telus TV and internet included. Building has an elevator and social room. No smoking building. Call 780-678-2621 for more info or to set up a viewing.

GREEN GABLES – Two bedrooms, bright, cheery, clean and quiet. Five minute walk to Mirror Lake, walking trails and Co-op. 780-621-8495.

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. $14.34/sq. ft./year, plus share of property taxes, utilities, waste removal and insurance, boils out to $2,812.16 all-in monthly.

Available immediately. Call Blain or Don at 780-672-3142, the fairest, most reasonable people in the business.

BEST LOCATION ON MAIN STREET CAMROSE – Excellent, affordable multi-use space with reception area, office, work area with cupboards and sink. $725/mo. includes all utilities. COVID workable. Could be the perfect place for your business. Have a look! Immediate possession. 780-679-2170.

2-BEDROOM EXECUTIVE SUITE – 5 appliances.

Quiet neighbourhood, quiet building. No pets, no partiers, no smoking. 780-608-3131.

ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT SUITE – Available April 1. Downtown location, close to university. Call or text 780-608-3820.

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. utilities included. Now available.

Call Corey at 780-679-3555 ROOMS FOR RENT in the Scotney and Jacqueline character homes. Both are 2.5 blocks from university in Camrose. Clean, quiet and bright. Rent is $495 - $600 monthly plus DD and includes WiFi, utilities, recycle pick-up, yard care and snow removal. Partially furnished w/ shared laundry. (Some rooms are fully furnished for international students.) This is an affordable, quality accommodation that fills quickly. (Some rooms still available.) No partiers, smokers or pets allowed. Reduced rate over the summer for students.

Please call Dave P., 780678-6163.

SUPER LARGE, SUPER QUIET – Second floor office in downtown Camrose! 340 sq. ft., former broadcast studio. $464.95/mo., all inclusive except communications and GST. Call Blain Fowler or Don Hutchinson, 780-672-3142 days, two of the fairest, most reasonable fellows in the business!

CHOOSE YOUR NEW OFFICE Selection of very nice street level offices in newer building in Downtown Camrose * Single offices from $215.92 per month * Very nice single office, 170 sq. ft., floor to ceiling front window with one or two more consecutive 137 sq. ft. offices. Come and have a look! * Quiet, considerate neighbours * Easy access * Lots of parking for customers * Energized parking for tenants * Immediate occupancy Call Blain Fowler or Don Hutchinson, 780-672-3142 days, the fairest, most reasonable fellows in the business!

GENEROUS OFFICE MAIN STREET CAMROSE 193 sq. ft. on second floor.

Quiet considerate neighbours.

Paved occupant parking in rear. $263.93/mo., all inclusive, except communications and GST. Call Blain Fowler or Don Hutchinson 780-672-3142 days, two of the fairest, most reasonable fellows in the business!

TWO ROOM MAIN FLOOR OFFICE – Generous 296 sq. ft. total. One room features sink and counter. Air conditioned. Very quiet neighbours.

Call Blain or Don, 780-672-3142 days. Fairest, most reasonable fellows in the business!

TWO-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE – Newer building, located close to downtown amenities. High efficiency furnace and on-demand hot water offer wonderful savings on utilities. Private balcony, suitable for BBQ. Upgraded fixtures, cabinetry and flooring. 5 appliances, including dishwasher and laundry. Friendly, clean and quiet neighborhood. Local owner managed, snow removal and lawn mowing are provided.

Seeking mature responsible adult tenants, non-smoking, no children or pets. $1000 rent, $800 DD. Phone 780-679-7090.

SPRUCE TERRACE APARTMENTS – 2-bedroom $900, 3-bedroom $1050. Water, heat included. No partiers, no pets, no smokers. Call 587557-9142.

ASPEN TERRACE APTS – two bedroom suite available now. $1100, water and heat included.

780-851-3864.

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.

TWO-BEDROOM IN FOURPLEX – five appliances.

No smoking. $900/mo., $900 DD. Available April 1. Call Gail 780-608-6280.

LIVESTOCK / FEED / AG REGISTERED LIFETIME CATTLE BRAND – with small calf iron. $250. 780-673-9211.

REGISTERED RED AND BLACK ANGUS BULLS – for sale. Call 780-986-9088.

MACHINERY SWATHER NO LONGER ‘CUTTING THE MUSTARD?’ Call The Camrose Booster Classifieds, 780-672-3142.

LAND FOR SALE

MEETING CREEK: 5 ACRES – out of subdivision/ garage, gas, power; nice shelterbelt, gardens, pond; Bashaw schoolbus route. $152,900. 780888-7011.

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The CAMROSE BOOSTER, March 15, 2022 – Page 28

CLASSIFIED ADS (Continued) CROWN GRAZING LEASE FOR SALE BY TENDER East end of Leduc County, Rollyview area, W½ 11-49-23-W4 Phone 780-920-4805

MISCELLANEOUS THREE USED HOT WATER TANKS – electric.

Half price. 780-800-1138.

AUTO DADS – LOOKING FOR A CAR WITHOUT A BACK SEAT? Count on our classifieds.

We match up buyers and sellers.

Phone the Camrose Booster, 780-672-3142.

BOATS, RVS and CAMPERS 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.

IMMEDIATE OPENING for a

Licensed Automotive Service Technician This is a full-time, permanent position. Our busy shop repairs multi makes of vehicles.

We are relied on for passenger and fleet maintenance and repairs. A large percentage of our volume is 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks.

Diesel experience is an asset.

You will be rewarded with straight time wage with bonus structure and an appealing benefits plan.

We welcome your application. For more details, talk to Molly Stang, Service Manager, or Bob Lambe, Parts Technician.

D&D Vehicle Sales & Service 3760-48 Avenue, Camrose

780.672.4400

Norsemen Inn has positions available⁄ ❖ Front Desk

Part-time and full-time 3 pm to 11 pm and 11 pm to 7 am

❖ Lounge / Bar Staff Weekends and mid-week day shift

You will be trained and positioned to professionally represent all services provided by The Camrose Booster: flyer printing and delivery, website design, Camrose Now! app, commercial printing and promotional (logo) products. Your PRIMARY focus will be our popular print publications: The Camrose Booster, The Country Booster and Super Boosters.

For maximum success, • you will NATURALLY possess a positive attitude • you will be a solutions oriented person • you will have an outgoing personality • you have creative flair • you can write well • you will be able to work with minimal supervision • you already have excellent time-management skills

Resumés may be emailed to mcfoul@cable-lynx.net or presented in person to:

❖ Security and Runner for the Tap Room Apply in person with resumé

4925-48 St., Camrose, AB T4V 1L7 780.672.3142

Taking care of your heart foods higher in fibre, such as whole grains, beans, peas, lentils, vegetables and fruit. Eat fish at least two times each week. Fish high in Omega-3 fats are salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, trout and tuna.

• Your work will reach over 22,000 loyal readers weekly • You will service, manage and grow an established account list • You will work directly with respected small business owners to understand their challenges and opportunities in order to develop effective advertising programs for their success

If you think you have ‘the right stuff’ to work for a 70-year-old company with an excellent reputation and solid ethical standards, or have questions about the position, contact us!

❖ Restaurant Cashier

Alberta Health Services offers the following suggestions for heart care.

Eat lots of vegetables and fruit. Choose different kinds of vegetables and fruits every day. Eat

Each week, you will be helping build The Camrose Booster, a community newspaper independently ranked as one of the very best in North America.

SALARY AND COMMISSION COMPENSATION WITH BENEFITS AND CAR ALLOWANCE

❖ Casual Banquet Staff

By Murray Green

BRING YOUR OUTGOING PERSONALITY, CREATIVE THINKING AND EAGERNESS TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN CAMROSE SUCCEED . . .

Use small amounts of healthy fats including: olive, canola, peanut and sunflower oil. Chia seeds, hemp seeds, or ground flaxseeds can be added to yogurt or hot cereal.

Nuts such as walnuts,

almonds, pecans, or pistachios are good snacks.

Choose lower-fat dairy products, skim or one-per cent milk and lean meats to reduce the saturated fats from animal foods.

Choose and prepare foods with little or no added salt (sodium). Limit foods such as crackers, snack foods like chips and pretzels, deli meats, canned and dry soups, sauces, pickled foods and condiments. Choose plant-based

foods with little to no saturated fat, such as fortified soy beverage, peas, beans and lentils, and tofu.

Reduce sugar and sweets such as honey. Limit drinks with added sugar, such as regular pop, sweetened teas and coffees, and fruit-flavoured drinks.

Start with making small changes. They all add up to help make your heart healthy.

The CAMROSE BOOSTER, March 15, 2022 – Page 29

Crush in league final series

By Murray Green

Camrose Crush qualified for the Vanberg Cup finals in the North Central Senior Hockey League by eliminating the Red Deer Rustlers in four games in the semifinals.

In the elimination game on March 5, Camrose won 9-3 in Penhold to move on to the finals. Ryley Bennefield led the Crush in scoring with a hat trick (three goals) on the night.

The game was even after 20 minutes, 2-2, with Scott Effert and RJ Reed supplying the markers for Camrose. In the middle frame, the Crush netted four goals to take control of the contest. Dayton Murray scored twice, once on the power play, while Cole Gibson on a power play and Bennefield garnered the other tallies.

Reed added his second of the game before Red Deer replied on a power play.

Bennefield then added two more goals to put the game out of reach for Red Deer.

Goalie Connor Dobberthien made 42 of 45 saves. Camrose fired 34 shots at two Red Deer netminders.

The Rustlers had kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating the Crush in Camrose on March 4 with a 7-4 win. Again, the score was even at 2-2 after the opening period. Zach Ayotte and Reed netted the markers for Camrose.

In the second period, the Rustlers scored twice to take the lead. Reed added a power play tally before Red Deer came back with two goals in the third. Murray netted a tally to bring the game closer, only to have Red Deer add an empty netter. Dobberthien turned away 23 of the 29 shots he faced, while his teammates recorded 23 shots on the Red Deer cage.

Camrose Crush defeated the Red Deer Rustlers 8-5 in two straight games.

In game two, defenceman Dalton Reum opened the scoring to give the Crush a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.

The floodgates opened in the middle frame as Lane Lightning scored on a power play. After Red Deer fought back with two power play tallies, Camrose poured it on with three of their own markers. RJ Reed, Tanner Korchinski and Daniel Stollery scored for the Crush to regain the lead. In the third, Reed and Ryley Bennefield scored before the Rustlers replied with three more tallies. Bennefield added his second of the night to cap the scoring at 8-5.

Goalie Connor Dobberthien turned away 47 of the 52 shots fired at him.

Camrose blasted 51 shots at the Red Deer cage.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (Pursuant to Article 17 of the I.U.O.E. Collective Agreement)

CAMROSE COUNTY SEED CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR/ AG. SERVICES LABOURER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As per Camrose County policies and the Collective Agreement with the I.U.O.E. Local 955.

SUMMARY: This is a permanent full-time position and is split with approximately six months (October to March) within the Seed Cleaning Plant and (April to September) with the Agricultural Service Board. Reporting to the Seed Cleaning Plant Manager and Manager of Agricultural Services.

HOURS OF WORK: Rotational Shift Schedule based on a forty (40) hour work week October to March. Regular Shift is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – forty (40) hours per week April to September.

To see a full description of this position and how to apply, please visit our website at: https://county.camrose.ab.ca/work-in-camrose-county/ employment-opportunities/

Now Hiring Experienced Automotive Technician Please apply to #110, 4515-36 Street, Camrose or email resumé to info@shockermechanical.com Only selected applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Thank you in advance for your application.

Shocker Mechanical Inc. #110, 4515-36 St., Camrose AB T4V 0H8 Phone: 780-679-0776

PARTS COUNTER PERSON AG/AUTO PARTS STORE searching for self-motivated, full-time parts counter person. Having Ag business and knowledge of farm equipment is an asset but not required but you must have experience in a parts store environment.

Responsibilities include: inventory control, parts ordering, maintaining showroom, stocking shelves, invoicing customers, and pricing parts.

Must have good computer skills, polite demeanor (representation of company) and ability to work well with others. Excellent customer service is a MUST. WILLINGNESS TO LEARN. Apply to: Attention: Todd Carriere dayslandbtb@gmail.com 5108-50 Avenue, Daysland, AB T0B 1A0

Daysland Auto and Farm Supply 780-374-3786

System Planning and Engineering Junior Electrical Engineer Battle River Power Coop is a cooperative electric utility in Central Alberta supplying electricity to about 8700 rural members. We have a staff of about 60 employees engaged in all aspects of power distribution from installation to maintenance to billing, all administered from the same office near Camrose, Alberta.

General Summary: o Assist the Manager in the design, development and maintenance of Electrical systems, standards, distribution services, system analysis; oversee projects material acquisition and design for Utility Distribution system o Assist in developing and reviewing complete work packages; provide input and insight in design and system maintenance in a time frame that meets or exceeds expectations o Develop, review and implement technical design, inventory and work standards that are in compliance with regulations and industry standards Qualifications: o Engineering and Technology – knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services o Communications – fully competent in English, including verbal and written communications o Design – knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models o Mathematics – knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics and their applications o Engineer in Training (E.I.T) designation as defined

by APEGA, preferably with electrical distribution experience Hours of Operation: Hours of operation are generally 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Salary and Benefits: Battle River Power Coop offers a competitive salary, attractive benefits and a positive work environment. The starting salary for this position will be based upon the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.

Applications: Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter and current resumé via email or to address below by March 18, 2022 at 4:00 pm. We appreciate and consider all applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit your resumé to: Battle River Power Coop Attention: Human Resources Box 1420, Camrose, AB T4V 1X3 Fax: 780-672-7969 Email: valerie.king@brpower.coop

SUMMER SEASONAL LABOURERS EMCON SERVICES is currently seeking

Labourers and Flaggers For the Camrose, Killam area for the upcoming summer season.

Job duties may include but are not limited to: • Flagging; rest area maintenance; highway inspection; sign and guardrail repairs; paving crews.

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends.

• Applicants must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license.

Emcon Services Inc. offers competitive wages and maintains a substance abuse policy.

Please email resumés to: Emcon Services Inc. Attn. Bob Stang Email: camrose@emconservices.ca

The CAMROSE BOOSTER, March 15, 2022 – Page 30

Windsor Plywood Camrose is currently looking for a

Front Counter Sales Associate

THE BENEFITS ❖ Gain experience working with a Building Supply Company in business for 50+ years ❖ Competitive Pay | Extended Health Benefit Program ❖ Dental, Pharmaceutical, Travel Insurance, Life | LTD insurance ❖ Paid vacation time ❖ Sales team not required to regularly work Evenings, Sundays and Statutory Holidays ❖ Consistent, safe, healthy work environment ❖ Employee Mental Health and Well-Being program and resources ❖ PERKS: Employee deep-discounted pricing on all products KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure every customer experience exceeds the customer’s expectations – go the extramile” Promote features/benefits of all products and services provided – “drive sales” Actively participate, help develop, and contribute to sales training initiatives Find innovative methods to supply products to customers currently out of stock Placing regular stocking and Special Orders Processing front-counter transactions Ensure all product spaces (shelf, floor, pegs, racks) are adequately stocked Actively monitor stock levels, cleanliness, accuracy of signs and store navigation Handle customer problems and complaints in a positive and constructive manner Resumés can be dropped off or emailed to camrose@windsorplywood.com

Windsor Plywood

4705-41 Street, Camrose • Phone 780-608-WOOD (9663)

ANKERTON GAS CO-OP Ltd. Two positions open for summer employment from May 2 to August 31, 2022.

• Clean driving record • Map reading • Some computer skills are an asset Deadline for applications is March 31, 2022.

Forward your resumé with desired wage to: Ankerton Gas Co-op Ltd. Box 100, Bawlf, AB T0B 0J0 ankerton@syban.net | Fax 780-373-2466 Only applicants chosen for interviews will be contacted.

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TENDER FOR GRASS MOWING Battle River School Division is accepting tenders to perform grass mowing services at any one or all of the following locations: Allan Johnstone (Hardisty) School, Bashaw School, CHSPS (Sedgewick), C.W. Sears as well as Tofield School as one contract located in Tofield, AB, Forestburg School, Holden School, Round Hill School, Ryley School, Strome School and Viking School, in their respective communities.

Grass mowing is required for the 2022 season.

Bidders are responsible to examine the site(s) before submitting a tender(s) to satisfy themselves as to the nature and location of the work to be performed. The Contractor is responsible for all permits, licenses, insurance and other fees to carry out the services specified.

Sealed tenders fully executed, dated and marked “BRSD Grass Mowing (specific location/s)” will be received by: Battle River School Division 4724-41t Street, Camrose, AB T4V 0Z6 Closing date is TBD RFP documents available upon request.

For inquiries contact Jennifer Hauck at: 780-672-6131 ext. 5258 or jhauck@brsd.ab.ca.

The lowest, or any, proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

INVITATION TO TENDER FARMLAND (BASHAW AREA) FREDA OLSTAD hereby offers the following hay land for sale by tender, subject to the existing reservations on title: SE 25-42-22-W4 Excepting thereout all mines and minerals Tenders are to be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “OLSTAD tender”, to Andreassen Borth, Barristers and Solicitors, #200, 4870-51 Street, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1S1, on or before 12:00 noon on March 30, 2022, and shall be accompanied with a cheque for $5,000.00 payable to Andreassen Borth in Trust.

Land is offered “as is”.

Tenders will not be opened in public.

No conditional Tenders will be considered.

The highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

Surface rights ($2600.00 per annum) will be assigned on closing.

Unsuccessful tenderers will be notified by mail, and their cheques returned.

Successful tenderers shall be obligated to complete the purchase on or before April 28, 2022, and their cheque shall constitute a deposit towards the purchase price. The successful tenderer will arrange title insurance to facilitate closing.

For further information, or to view the property, please contact Gordon at 403-575-5294.

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BIRTHS To Raeley and Skyler Darling, of Tofield, a son on March 4.

DEATHS Kay Ilnicki of Camrose,

on March 5, at 95 years of age.

Carol Francis Case of Tofield, on March 6, at 75 years of age.

R ob er t “ B ob” Hanrahan of Daysland, on March 6, at 96 years of age.

Bruce Peter Kupka of Camrose, on March 6, at 66 years of age.

A n nette Ma r ie Nowakowski of Camrose, on March 6, at 69 years of age.

Stella Eva Pozerniuk of Camrose, on March 7, at 87 years of age.

Clarence Ivan Elmore Hastings of Bawlf, on March 7, at 50 years of age.

George Souvie of Devon, formerly of Leduc, on March 10, at 91 years of age.

The CAMROSE BOOSTER, March 15, 2022 – Page 31

Local improvement bylaws defeated by council

By Lori Larsen

A group of residents impacted by City of Camrose Local Improvement Bylaws 3199-22 and 320022, for a local improvement tax in respect of all lands that directly benefit from the Asphaltic Pavement Overlay local improvement project, attended the March 7 City of Camrose regular council meeting to speak on behalf of a petition filed against the bylaws.

The petition against the bylaws, dated February 22, was deemed insufficient due to the fact that it was not signed by twothirds of the owners who would be liable to pay the local improvement tax as outlined in the Municipal Government Act (MGA).

In this particular case, the area (65/66 Street from Enevold to Marler Drive) included 62 owners of the benefitting parcels, and the petition contained only 41 valid signatures of owners.

Local resident of the area in question Jane Dumonceaux reiterated her opposition against the

bylaws as outlined in the petition that she organized.

“Our sidewalks are not that bad. At this time, with the price of gas and the price of food, we have some single moms on our street, we have some renters and the rent will go up, we just cannot afford that kind of money at this time. I think a few years down the road, when the road does get worse and the sidewalks do get worse, then would be the time to do it.”

Jake MacNeil also expressed opposition to the bylaws, stating that the increase was a lot of money right now. “A lot of people can’t afford it. By my house, there is nothing wrong with the sidewalks.

We’ve walked down the street and it is not really that bad.

“I think I speak for the majority of people on our block that we don’t want this and we don’t want to pay for it either.”

City of Camrose manager Malcolm Boyd explained the process of petitioning. “The MGA provides residents within the area of local improvement with the option to petition

against an improvement.

Although this petition (before council) represents a significant opposition to it (local improvement Bylaws 3199-22 and 320022), it is one signature short from being sufficient.

If it had the one additional signature, council would be required to defeat the motion. Given that it is not meeting those criteria, that doesn’t mean that council cannot defeat the motion.

It just means that council is not required to.”

Council moved that the petition be accepted as insufficient.

In a separate agenda item, council heard on Bylaws 3199-22 and 3200-22.

According to Bylaw 3199-22, the local improvement tax that would be collected over 10 years for this project would total $15,448.45 levied annually against the benefitting owners.

Separate motions to accept second and third readings of Bylaws 3199-22 and 3200-22 were defeated by council.

Central Agencies Home of the Week

La Vista Villas condo Graham Wideman

By Lori Larsen

Tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac, this beautiful duplex bungalow offers all the space you need while enjoying the tranquil lifestyle of an older adult community. The home itself is very well built and fully finished.

The minute you walk in the front door, you notice the bright airy feeling the vaulted ceilings and open floor plan create. Low maintenance laminate and vinyl flooring makes cleanup a breeze.

The kitchen and goodsized dining area flow smoothly into the living room so conversations are never interrupted. Cook up a storm in the wellappointed kitchen featuring a roll-out pantry and oodles of cabinets. Guests or family members can

pull up and eat at the breakfast counter while you prepare a snack.

Then head to the living room and gather around the gas fireplace.

The master bedroom has plenty of room and a private three-piece en suite with step-in shower. Another room could act as a guest bedroom or your home office. A second main floor fourpiece bathroom and the main floor laundry are huge conveniences.

Once the weather gets nicer, step out onto the covered back deck and enjoy your morning coffee or the joy of barbecue season.

The completely finished basement has a large family room with another cozy gas fireplace, which helps allevi-

ate arguments over who has control over the television remote.

Another bedroom and three-piece bathroom is welcoming for overnight guests, and a flex room could be used as a home gym or hobby room. A large storage room is great for putting away seasonal items.

The double attached garage will keep your vehicle nice and warm during our snowy winter months.

Move right into an easier lifestyle with this home located at 3215 - 62A Street priced at $ 332,900.

Join Graham Wideman for an open house on Thursday, March 17 from 3 until 5 p.m. or, for a personal viewing, contact Graham at:

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St. Patrick’s Day Edition Paddy said to his friend Murphy, “I know a girl who married an Irishman on St. Patrick’s Day.” Murphy said, “Oh really?”

Paddy said, “No, O’Reilly.”

What do you get when you cross a four-leaf clover with poison ivy? A rash of good luck.

Irish lass customer: “Could I be tryin’ on that dress in the window?”

Shopkeeper: “Well now, I’d prefer that you use the dressing room.”

Paddy and Murphy are preparing to be blasted into space and have just left the mission briefing when Paddy says, “Murphy, where are we goin’?”

Murphy replies, “Well, Paddy, the man in charge said we are on a mission to the sun.”

“Okay,” says Paddy. He thinks for a while and then asks, “Won’t it be a bit hot, it bein’ the sun and all?”

“Don’t be stupid, Paddy,” says Murphy. “The man said we’d be goin’ at night.”

Two Irish mothers, Kate and Lorna, were talking about their sons. Kate says, “My Patrick is such a saint. He works hard, doesn’t smoke, and he hasn’t so much as looked at a woman in over two years.”

Lorna responds, “Well, my Francis is a saint himself. Not only hasn’t he not looked at a woman in over three years, but he hasn’t touched a drop of liquor in all that time.”

“My word,” says Kate, “You must be so proud.”

“I am,” announces Lorna. “And when he’s paroled next month, I’m going to throw him a big party.”

An Irishman proposed to his girl on St. Patrick’s Day. He gave her a ring with a synthetic diamond. The excited young lass showed it to her father, a jeweller.

He took one look at it and saw it wasn’t real. The young lass, upon learning it was fake, returned to her future husband. She protested vehemently about his cheapness. “But darlin’, in honour of St. Patrick’s Day,” he smiled, “I gave you a sham rock.”

Paddy: “Me wife has a terrible habit of staying up ’til two o’clock in the morning. I can’t break her of it!”

Murphy: “What on earth is she doin’ at that time?”

Paddy: “Waitin’ for me to come home.”

How old are leprechauns? So old that they can remember when rainbows were black and white.

Paddy and Murphy were walking along the road when Paddy noticed a mirror on the ground. He picked it up and looked in the mirror. “Hey, I know that guy!” he said.

Murphy took the mirror from him and looked in it and said, “Of course you know who it is, you idiot! It’s me!”

Finnegan phoned the maternity ward at the hospital.

“Quick!” He said. “Send an ambulance! Me wife is about to have a baby!” “Is this her first baby?” the doctor asked.

“No, ya idiot, this is her husband, Finnegan!”

Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?

To keep from falling into the stew.

Finnegan went to see his doctor. The doctor said, “Look, Finnegan, I’ve some bad news and some terrible news.”

“What’s the bad news?” asked Finnegan.

“Well,” replied the doctor, “You only have three days to live.” “You’re joking,” says Finnegan. “How on earth can the news get any worse?” “Well,” says the doctor, “I’ve been trying to get hold of you for the past two days.”

Paddy and Murphy were on opposite sides of the river.

“How do I get to the other side of the river?” shouted Paddy. “You’re on the other side already!” replied Murphy.

Walking into the bar, Finnegan said to the bartender, “Pour me a stiff one – just had another fight with the wife.”

“Oh no,” said the bartender. “And how did it end?”

“Ha, when it was over,” Shamus replied, “She came crawling to me on her hands and knees.”

“Really?” said the bartender. “What did she say?”

She said, “Come out from under the bed, Finnegan, you little chicken!”

The CAMROSE BOOSTER, March 15, 2022 – Page 32

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Asking $749,900 A1174364

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Asking $515,000 A1141560

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PRIME LOCATION! … Split level home in quiet cul-de-sac. Bright bay windows, upgraded eatin kitchen/dining area. 4-bdrm., 3 bath home providing room for whole family. One of the best streets in town, be sure to view!

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WOW! GORGEOUS TOP FLOOR COPPERSTONE CONDO, OVERLOOKING MIRROR LAKE! … Premier property, amazing lake views! Quality built 3-bdrm. condo, recently upgraded. Bright open plan, 13’ and 9’ ceilings, lots of windows. Gourmet kitchen, huge breakfast bar, gorgeous LR, superb master/en suite, MF laundry, a/c. Htd. parking, tandem stalls. Awesome deck and more!

Asking $685,000 A1172216

BEAUTIFUL NEW ZERO STEP BUNGALOW, IRONWOOD ESTATES … 1456 sq. ft. full bsmt. model! Senior friendly! Exceptional presentation, beautiful, bright open floor plan, lots of windows, crown mouldings, 9’ ceilings.

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Asking $578,840 A1168116

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GLORIOUS NEWLY BUILT WALKOUT … w/ water views! Cascades location, over 1800 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 3 full baths. Open concept, gas FP, super kitchen w/granite, new appl., pantry. Great primary w/5-pce. en suite, WI closet. Fin. bsmt. w/lge. rumpus/family room.

Double attached garage. Immediate possession available.

Asking $459,000 A1156328

FAMILY FRIENDLY 4-BDRM. HOME … in Valleyview. Hardwood floors, granite counters, triple pane windows, a/c, in-floor htg. in bsmt. and garage, plus a 360 sq. ft. bonus room!

Lots of quality features w/room to put your own spin on it!

Asking $439,900 A1186922

STATELY HOME IN AUGUSTANA AREA …

Over 1900 sq. ft. w/incredible views. Some classic finishes, upgraded central kitchen.

Walkout bsmt., great for suite potential.

Asking $349,000 A1153550

BEAUTIFUL DUPLEX BUNGALOW IN LA VISTA VILLAS … adult community. Bright open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, 2 FP. Country style kitchen. Lovely LR, den, spacious master, en suite, MF laundry. Great bsmt. dev. Attached garage. No condo fees, call now!

Asking $332,900 A1183950

RESIDENTIAL LOTS

GORGEOUS CONDO OVERLOOKING JUBILEE PARK … You’ll love the views! Near walking trails, only blocks to city centre. Beautiful open design, bright windows, superb balcony. Features a lovely kitchen, dinette views, cozy FP in LR, spacious master, en suite, MF laundry and a/c. Easy access, elevator. Looking for quality and lifestyle?

Asking $279,000 A1160420

TOTALLY REFRESHED, NEW PAINT, NEW FLRG! … Beautiful 2-bdrm. condo w/attached garage! Vaulted ceilings, bright open plan, loft, MF laundry, open bsmt. provide lots of extra room. Great location, close to Mirror Lake walking trails, downtown, senior centre.

Just move in!

Asking $229,900 A1173168

WOW! 3-BDRM. BUNGALOW DUPLEX …

IDEAL starter or investment property. Upgraded inside and outside! MF laundry, quartz, upgraded appl., insulation + much more. Exc. opportunity, call now!

Asking $207,500 A1174129

WOW! 3-BDRM. BUNGALOW DUPLEX …

IDEAL starter or investment property. Upgraded inside and outside! MF laundry, quartz, upgraded appl., insulation + much more. Exc. opportunity, call now!

Asking $207,500 A1174135

MAIN FLOOR CONDO … at Crown Place, close to shopping, restaurants, health services.

9 ft. ceilings, 2 bdrm., 2 baths. Outdoor patio. A lovely home!

Asking $177,500

SOLD

EXCELLENT TOWNHOUSE CONDO … in Valleyview! Steps from walking trails, green space, man made lake. Immaculate, ready to move into!

Asking $254,000 A1182634

Don’t miss the featured Home of the Week on page 23!

WOW! AWESOME UPGRADED BUNGALOW … Close to schools, city centre! Beautiful 931 sq. ft. home, bright open plan, hardwood flrg., coved ceilings. Lovely LR, country style kitchen, upgraded bathrooms, dev. bsmt, a/c. Private yard, 16’x24’ htd. garage + more! Ideal office location as well! Call now!

Asking $229,500 A1175403

COMMERCIAL

OUT OF TOWN DOWNTOWN CAMROSE … 54’10” x 235’ lot zoned R3. Comes with 40’x32’ heated garage. (2009) Asking $220,000 A1128477

EXCEPTIONAL DUPLEX RENTAL PROPERTY … Built in 2013. Each unit is over 1800 sq. ft. w/spacious living areas up and down, 4 bdrm., 2 bathrooms in each unit. Easy to rent! HE furnace, on-demand hot water + more. Awesome opportunity!

Asking $429,000 A1178429

AWESOME CONDO IN FIELDSTONE! …

Underground htd. parking. Close to Mirror Lake walking trails. Senior friendly design. Exc. 2-bdrm. floor plan, just move in! A must see!

Now only $249,500 A1141162

EXC. FAMILY FRIENDLY HOME … in a wonderful crescent location. This great home offers a beautiful kitchen, 3 living spaces, gas FP, 4 bdrm. Dble. garage, fully fenced landscaped yard, plus much more!

Asking $364,000 A1192168

MULTI-FAMILY

EXC. FOURPLEX OPPORTUNITY! … Quality built for long life-cycle ownership. Approved, service ready for second 4-plex bldg. on lge.

50’x238’ lot. Four units, 4896 sq. ft. above grade + add’l lower level dev. Two 3+1 bdrm. units w/3 baths; two 2+1 bdrm. units w/4 baths. Private entrance, covered deck, a/c, vinyl plank flrg., ICF bsmt., air exchange, individually metred.

Asking $849,000 A1147840

LGE. 4-BDRM. FAMILY HOME … w/htd.

26’x36’ shop w/12’ ceilings in a great neighbourhood! Lge. kitchen w/lots of cabinets, counter space. Great primary bdrm. w/en suite.

Nice family room w/FP. This house has so much potential! Welcome home!

Asking $329,000 A1173525

EXCELLENT 8-PLEX … Located one block north of Augustana University and within walking distance of downtown and Mirror Lake walking trails. Don’t miss out!

Asking $829,000 A1182574

URBAN RESERVE

SOLD

ExcELLENT business LOCATION/Investment Opportunity – Zoned c1 … 6472 sq. ft. bldg., central location, 3 units individually metred. 2 units are leased, front corner unit is available. 4 washrooms. Exc. for retail and/or offices. Easy customer access. Call now!

Asking $545,000 A1160705

WELL CARED FOR BUNGALOW … Huge double lot. Terrific family home w/5 bdrm., lge. kitchen, spacious back entrance. Single garage, lots of room for RV parking or boat.

Now asking $183,900 A1139444

3.05 ACRES … Current use for condo development but could possibly be subdivided out for a freehold development. Close to health care facilities and lends itself to a future commercial/residential mix.

Asking $1,223,170 COMPLETELY RENOVATED … fourplex fully rented! New kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, doors, shingles, attic insulation, windows, sidewalks. You’ll not be disappointed with this investment!

Asking $539,000 A1178798

TWO TITLES! 3-BDRM. BUNGALOW DUPLEX … IDEAL starter or investment property.

Upgraded inside and outside! MF laundry, quartz, upgraded appl., insulation + much more. Exc. opportunity, call now!

Asking $415,000 A1174556

127.82 ACRES ZONED UR Urban Reserve …

Exceptional west end development opportunity in City of Camrose for URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Located by Victoria Park, golf course and west end shopping centres. Call now!

Asking $1,278,000 A1171142

FOR LEASE

NICE BUNGALOW IN HOLDEN … 2 bdrm., full bsmt., single garage. Charming and affordable.

Asking $78,000 A1115439

KINGMAN … Newly dev. lots. Choose from seven! Located on the edge of town.

Starting at $27,500 A1156323, 6338, 6341, 6343, 6346, 6348, 6349 NEW NORWAY LOT – 65’ wide lot at the edge of town in Spartan Estates!

Asking $50,000 A1122563

E xce l l ent b u siness / I n v estment Opportunity – Zoned c2 …

East-end highway location, City of Camrose.

Two lots on HWY with 6,460 sq. ft. Mixed use building. Excellent retail area with 8 bays.

Ample parking and easy customer access!

Excellent opportunity! Great place for your business. Take a look!

Asking $875,000 A1132683 Millang Industrial Park … 6.05 acres!

Asking $749,000 A1125445

FOR SALE, 9.22 ACRES – ZONED C2 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL! … Excellent high traffic west end location for highway commercial development in the City of Camrose. Located by west-end shopping centres. Excellent highway location and opportunity!

Asking $922,000 A1161970 GEMINI CENTRE – A PLACE FOR BUSINESS! … Exceptional street level units: 2078 sq. ft. and 1818 sq. ft., these can be combined. Also 2104 sq. ft. of turn key office space on third floor! Superior design, superb visibility, excellent access. Call now!

A1190017

FARMS 113 ACRES OF ROLLING LAND – on which to build your house! Enjoy recreationally, or pasture for livestock. 1/4 mile east of Miquelon Lake Provincial Park campground entrance.

Asking $569,000 A1137982

GEMINI CENTRE, TURN KEY – 2104 sq. ft. FURNISHED! Board room, bull pen, 6 offices, reception. EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS! Only $16/sq. ft. + common A1044102

ACREAGES

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

Asking $495,000 A1075322

R EDUCED !

142 +/- ACRES JUST 13 MINUTES EAST OF CAMROSE … Only one km off pavement. Consistently in canola/wheat rotation. Approx. 94 acres cult. w/balance in native grass/slough.

Asking $395,000 A1175243

320 ACRES … located 4 miles SE of Camrose.

100 +/- acres in hay, balance on annual crop rotation.

Asking $1,449,000 A1180885

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Beautiful Walkout Bungalows

by Battle River Homes

STUNNING ACREAGE IN WOODRIDGE HEIGHTS … barely 5 min. to Camrose. Parklike yard with mature trees and bordering the valley. Over 1700 sq. ft. with 5 bdrm., 3 baths, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, two fireplaces, fin. bsmt. 24’x24’ garage, large no maintenance deck w/hot tub and much more!

Asking $535,000 A1157700

76.21 +/– ACRES SUBJECT TO FINAL SUBDIVISION … Borders Hwy 14 and Rg Rd 205.

Great recreational parcel w/many bldg. sites.

Good mix of pasture, bush and rolling hills.

Asking $425,000 A1152292

LaLke D SOvie ws !

WALKOUT LAKE ESTATES! • 1248 sq. ft. • Superb deck, patio • Dev. bsmt. • Landscaped Asking $528,162 A1032894

Lakeside walkouts available!

SOLD Walkout – Lake Estates!

• 1248 sq. ft.

• 26’x20.5’ garage Asking $532,162 A1032901

4-BDRM. BUNGALOW … on almost 8 acres, only 10 min. from Camrose. Many recent upgrades: shingles, windows, siding, HE furnace + more. Affordable, offers so much and still has great potential for future development!

Asking $295,000 A1154392

ONLY 11 MILES NORTH OF CAMROSE! …

1500 sq. ft. bungalow w/double attached garage, 32’x48’ shop in a private setting. You’ll appreciate the extras in this house. Quality construction and attention to detail are what this acreage has to offer!

Asking $699,000 A1188217

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NEW ADULT COMMUNITY 4.13 ACRES … within 10 min. of Camrose!

Completely surrounded by trees. Great 30’x36’x13’ high shop, yard w/great drainage.

3-bdrm. bungalow w/updated kitchen. Come take a look!

Asking $424,900 A1174584

Awesome Community

~ Park ~ ~ Lake, Trails ~ ~ Quality ~ ~ Craftsmanship ~ ~ Finished w/elegance ~

32’x72’ BUILDING … w/new furnace, hot water heater and 2-pce. bath. Convert into your residence with a shop. Perfect for a tradesperson looking for living quarters!

Asking $109,000 A1190126

R EDUCED !

PRIVATE ACREAGE CLOSE TO MIQUELON LAKE! … Finish this brand new build and make it your your home or an amazing getaway! The gorgeous yard has many mature trees and a huge 24’x38’ shop.

Asking $279,000 A1182706

ZERO STEPS! 26.61 ACRES … approximately 37 minutes SE of Camrose. 4-bdrm., 1.5 storey, 1400 sq. ft. home w/upgrades. 2009 40’x48’ shop, poultry barn 220’x40’, hip roof barn and insulated garage. Great opportunity!

Asking $467,500 A1171574 GREAT FLEXIBLITY IN MAYERTHORPE Over 23 acres along Hwy 43 Asking $230,000 CA0168666 8 MINUTES FROM BEAUMONT … 59 +/– acres to build your dream home!

Asking $329,000 A1125450

NEW ZERO STEP DESIGN • 1456 sq. ft. full model • Full basement • Beautiful open design • In-floor heating • Covered deck • Superb garage Asking $578,840 A1168116

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