October 25, 2022 Camrose Booster

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Halloween at the museum

By Lori Larsen

Imagine walking among the spirits of the past this Halloween. The Camrose and District Cen tennial Museum is offer ing up some family fun and other adventures to make your Halloween a little more “enchanting”.

On October 28, begin ning at 5:30 p.m. the “Haunt the Museum” event will take place on the grounds of the Camrose and District Centennial Museum (4522-

53 Street).

“Haunt the Museum has two meanings,” ex plained City of Camrose Culture and Recreation employee, Jayda Calon.

“Haunt, as in haunted by spirits, and haunt as in a place to frequently visit. This is the meaning behind the new name for our Hal loween event.”

The event will include some trick or treating, games and crafts for all those little ghosts and gob

lins, princes and princess es, super heroes and su per villains at the Pioneer Log House, St. Dunstan’s Church, Likeness School and Old Timers’ Hut.

“ This is not any ordi nary trick or treating, as vis itors will meet pioneers who haunted these spaces alive and now haunt these spaces as ghosts,” said Calon. “In the Old Timers Hut there will also be Pumpkin/Ghost bowling, and a Web and Spi der craft.”

As you saunter around the grounds, be sure to check out the museum’s 1969 Cadillac Hearse and a special addition.

For the more adventur ous, perhaps a little older crowd, Janine Carroll will be offering a very unique look into the past with a Ghost Tour of the Muse um grounds beginning at 7:30 p.m. She delights in sharing spooky stories from over the years and opening the eyes and the minds of her tour guests to another “realm” of possibilities.

“ This year we wanted to have a Halloween-themed event to not only provide a fun activity for the commu nity, but another opportuni ty for the museum to be open and accessible during the off season,” concluded Calon.

For more informa tion on the Haunt the Museum event, visit www.camrose.ca/events

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Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Camrose and District Centennial Museum Society volunteers, left to right Deb Trout, Brian Bekkeheim and Rebekah Boller started getting the museum grounds decorated for the Halloween at the Museum event to be held on October 28.

Beauty in the eye of the beholder

The autumn colours are almost finished, but I’m still appreciating this as one of the most gorgeous autumn seasons I can remember.

My two favourite views are horizon views–the line of earth and sky on the prai ries, and the line of water and sky on the ocean.

That sense of being able to see forever makes me feel expansive. When I see the line of horizon–earth and sky or water and sky–that horizon line lifts my spirits. My optimism increases. I imagine there are possibilities we haven’t yet dreamed.

I think prairie and ocean people may have more in com mon with one another than they do with valley or mountain people. Prairie and ocean people both get to see forever.

I’ve heard people who grew up in the mountains or in a valley say they feel protected and safe. If they’re away from the mountains for a while, they long to return. The valley walls or the mountains feel like guardians watch ing over them. When they’re in terrain like the prairies, they feel exposed and unsafe.

I suspect that the kind of terrain in which we grew up may give us a primeval preference for horizon views or enclosed views, and it affects what we think is beautiful.

My favourite story about beauty was told by Courtney Milne.

Courtney Milne is a photographer famous for land scapes around the world, but especially of his beloved prairies. One of his favourite authors is W. O. Mitchell.

Mitchell grew up in Weyburn, Saskatchewan and spent much of his adult life in High Prairie and Calgary. Growing up, I listened to Mitchell’s Jake and the Kid stories on the radio. His book Who Has Seen the Wind is one of my alltime favourites. Reading it felt like he knew the people in my home town. In Mitchell books, western landscapes–prairie, foothills and mountains–are as powerful as the characters.

In 1999, the year after Mitchell died, his son and daughter-in-law Orm and Barbara Mitchell collaborated with Courtney Milne to create W. O. Mitchell Country, a book with 200 images of prairie, foothills and sky, accompanied by passages from Mitchell books.

I heard a talk-and-slides presentation by Milne introducing the book. This is my favourite story from that evening.

Early one morning in the mountains, Milne spotted some beautiful wildflowers by the side of the road. He pulled over and began to set up his photography equipment. A woman pulled up behind him and asked, “What are you doing?”

“Taking photos,” he said.

“Do you mind if I watch?” she asked. “I’ll be quiet.” He agreed.

A while later, another vehicle pulled over to the side of the road. Usually when a few cars are parked by the side of the road in the mountains, there’s wildlife or a waterfall or something spectacular to see.

The third vehicle was sort of a stereotype. I may have the details wrong, but the impression is accurate–a big RV unit, pulling a motor boat with a couple of quads chained to the roof. A large man got out of the unit. He saw Milne and the woman by the side of the road and asked, “What are you doing?”

“Taking photos,” Milne replied.

The man looked around for a moment and said, “Of what?”

In telling the story Milne said, “Something just snapped.” He looked at the man and said, somewhat aggressively, “Beauty!”

The woman behind Milne stuck out her chin and piped up, “Yeah! Beauty!”

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So what beauty are your eyes seeing today?

I’d love to hear from you. If you have comments about this column or suggestions for future topics, send an email to Bonnie@BonnieHutchinson.com. I’ll happily reply within one business day.

Merry Christmas Fund has supported families for 57 years

By Murray Green

The Camrose Merry Christmas Fund and Christmas Hamper Program was launched 57 years ago.

Lois and Chuck MacLean were thinking about doing something worth while and meaningful for those who are in a less fortunate position at Christmas time.

About 1965, the MacLeans decided to organize and deliver Christmas hampers of food and perhaps a small toy to these families. The MacLeans owned The Camrose Canadian newspaper at that time and The Camrose Canadian Merry Christmas Fund became a reality. In the first years, the MacLeans organized the hampers and coordinated the deliveries.

“It is likely that the demand in creased over time and as a result the fund became a community-based proj ect. The Camrose Canadian continued to collect the much-needed donations and provided the advertising to make this an annual success. The MacLeans sold The Camrose Canadian, however, the non-profit organization carries on today with a core group of volunteers,” said fund co-chair Morris Henderson.

“The first cheque was signed by Olive Tate, whom we can assume was the treasurer at the time. Don Hare was the chairman for many years. Don worked for the City of Camrose in the public works department. The second chairman was Mike Wetsch. Taking over from him was Bernie Boser as chairman and Dorothy Marshall as the treasurer in 1984. Bernie served in this role for 25 years and was able to hone the orga nization and delivery to a finely tuned machine. Sadly, our long-time treasurer Dorothy passed away this year. We miss her. Larry Schultz had the pleasure to work with Bernie since 1994, and when Bernie decided it was time for someone else to take over the reins, it seemed like a natural progression for Larry. Larry was the chairman from 2007 to 2019, and he can attest to the strong organiza tional skills that Bernie brought to this organization for a quarter of a century,” explained Morris.

In 2019, Larry wanted to step back from his role as chairman. Jason Delwo, who worked with Larry on the project for about eight years, and Morris, who worked for about five years, took on roles as co-chairs, relying on Larry’s guidance.

The Camrose Merry Christmas Fund works in conjunction with the Camrose and District Neighbor Aid Center. The fund is an independent nonprofit charity that collects money from the communi ty and uses it to purchase large quantities of food to be packaged as Christmas hampers.

The Neighbor Aid Center receives names of people considered less for tunate from many sources, including social services, the churches of Camrose and many people phoning in on behalf of someone they think is in need.

The Neighbor Aid Cen ter screens requests and provides a list of names to the Camrose Merry Christmas Fund to organize the packing and routing for the hamper deliveries.

“We also work in conjunction with

the Kinette Club of Camrose, which con ducts a toy drive under the name of Silent Santa. The toys are gathered and packed by the Kinette Club members and volun teers. The Neighbor Aid Center provides the Kinette Club with the list of recipi ent families, noting children’s ages and gender, so toys, books, mitts, etc. can be appropriately packaged. They are then paired with the hampers and delivered together with the food hampers,” added Morris.

For many years, the organization packed and delivered 216 hampers–144 large hampers for families and 72 me dium hampers for single person house holds. “This seemed to meet the identi fied demand and we would usually have a small number of hampers left over. These leftover hampers were taken to the Food Bank, which used them to pro vide for those last-minute requests who did not have their name on the delivery schedule.”

In 2008, the demand for hampers increased dramatically. “We packed and delivered 286 hampers for an increase of over 30 per cent. Sadly, it was the first year we ran a small deficit when the costs were marginally higher than the monies collected. Since that date, the number of hampers has ranged from 200 to 280 each year,” reported Morris.

“Our fundraising goal for this year is $35,000 so that we can provide 300 food hampers. The advertising campaign is underway to promote awareness of the need.”

The groceries for the hampers were ordered at the beginning of October to take advantage of favourable pricing on product as it becomes available. “We do this with faith that the community will rise to the challenge and provide the re quired donations to cover the cost of the groceries,” Morris said.

You can help support this worth while cause by making a cash or cheque donation at the Royal Bank or Camrose Fire Hall.

You can also make your family and friends aware of the organization, so that they too might consider a donation of money or time to help with packing and deliveries.

Volunteer your time to assist with packing or delivering hampers. They start packing on Wednesday, December 14 and deliver on Saturday, December 17 starting at 9 a.m.

Consider promoting a donation to the Camrose Merry Christmas Fund at staff Christmas parties, rather than spending money on small gifts for co-workers.

Donations can be mailed to Camrose Merry Christmas Fund, c/o Morris Henderson, 3412-61A Street, Camrose, AB T4V 3M2.

Community business es and groups donating services or volunteers to prepare hampers this year include Camrose Kinette Club Silent Santa, Wild Rose Co-op Food Store, Camrose Swans and Roses Lions Club, CRS Rentals, Zetsen Master Builders, Wild Rose Food Distributors, Vision Credit Union staff, Hi-Way 9 Express, Fire Department, City of Camrose and RBC Royal Bank, Camrose.

Morris Henderson

Local artist shows in Edmonton

By Lori Larsen

Local Camrosian and international award-win ning artist Darcy Polny will be presenting some of his works in a free exhibition entitled “There Is Still Life” on Friday, October 28 from 6 until 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30 from 1 until 6 p.m., at the Derrick Club, 3500119 Street NW, Edmonton

“Everything takes on new meaning after Covid and all the things we’ve been through,” said Darcy. “My paintings are more than still lifes. They say to the viewer, ‘there is still life’. They ask you to see things through new eyes.

Darcy’s watercolours have garnered six interna tional awards over the last three years, including a first in its category and a second overall for the wa tercolour Fragile in a com petition that included 844 entries from 26 countries, 36 U.S. states and the Dis trict of Columbia.

“My wife Lea and I

love collecting things that have been discarded–an tiques, vases and glass or naments. Things that have been created from nature. This awakened something in me and pushed me in a new direction. Toward see

ing how we take nature into our homes. How na ture influences the choices we make in creating our surroundings.”

Darcy’s works include pieces of high realism and impressionistic pastels to his latest works in watercolours.

“There is a story to be seen in everything cre ated by nature and man that takes the viewer on a personal journey,” he acknowledged.

Darcy graduated from the Alberta College of Art in 1976 and is the author and illustrator of two chil dren’s books. Along with wife Lea, he has been op erating Groundwater Com munications, a graphic arts company.

For more information on Darcy Polny and his work, visit his website at www.darcyleopoldpolny. ca/gallery-pg1.html

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster Local artist Darcy Polny will be showing his work in exhibition “There is Still Life,” in Edmonton.

through the pages of e B ooster

• East Central Regional Health Authority 7 announced the appointment of Dr. Odell Olson as its Vice President of Medical and Professional Services. Dr. Olson, a Camrosebased family physician with an interest in inter nal medicine and anaesthesia, will carry out the responsibilities of the executive position on a half-time basis, allowing him to continue the practice of medicine within the community

• Paul Pedersen, Camrose florist and FTD District Chair man, has been invited by Fiesta Parade Floats to assist with the design of the Florists’ Transworld Delivery (FTD) float for the January 1 Tour nament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Califor nia. “It is a dream come true,” said Paul, who has watched the event since the introduction of colour television. Floats must be completely covered with vegetation or floral material to the extent that there are no bare spots showing.

• Lindsay Stroh and Ariane Fielding were the latest recipients of the Camrose Games Society Legacy Awards. Lindsay, daughter of Barb and Bruce Stroh, received $300 to attend the National Dressage Championships in Calgary while Ariane, daughter of Valerie and Alan Fielding, will attend a large musical school in Ger many with the W ild Rose W ind Ensemble.

• Mrs. Thelma Bailey is the new President of the Camrose Figure Skating Club She succeeds Mrs. Muriel Chamberlain, Immediate Past President. Other officers for the new season are: Rosalie Laun, 1st Vice President; Vivian Sjolie , 2nd Vice President; Sheila Swan, Secretary; and Doris Johnson, Treasurer. Directors are Sheila Streberg, Jeanette MacQuarrie, Gail Felt, Gwen Jorgensen, Beverly Erickson and Beulah Hopfe. The new skating season promises to be busy with 121 skaters registered.

• At least five members of Camrose City Council will be attending the Annual Convention of the Alberta Urban Municipality Association in Lethbridge. They are: Mayor R.P. Swanson, Alder men Mona Sparling, Phil Link, George Lemay and R.E. Hurlburt. City Manager Jim Lambe and City Clerk Russell Smith will also attend. Alder man Mona Sparling is President-Elect of the A.U.M.A.

• This issue featured two examples teamwork by residents of rural communities to improve or develop their facilities. A new roof was installed on the Curling Rink in New Norway last spring. This project was considered to be the number one priority for community facility development in that community. In Kingman, the priority was an addition to the Community Hall to accommodate a new kitchen. This project was started some time ago and will be completed by November

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Museum seeks information on artifact

By Lori Larsen

The dedicated volun teers at the Camrose and District Centennial Muse um regularly sort through a plethora of items and artifacts either donated or dropped off by people who may or may not be able to provide them with informa tion regarding the items.

One such item that has recently been donated to the museum by Marlene Fouts (Sorensen) is a sil ver 1929 Champion CPS Skating medal.

The Museum volun teers are requesting help from the public for any in formation regarding this silver medal. The medal was given to Violet Fouts (Gillespie), who’s name is engraved on the back (see photo on far right).

The front of the medal has an etched picture of a skater in the centre flanked by the year 19 – 29, and the words Champion C.P.S. are engraved on the top (see photo to right).

Violet was the daughter of Leonard Fouts and Ma bel Riner. In 1907, Leon ard moved to a farm four miles north of Lacombe then, moved his family to Camrose where he worked

in general teaming, with his sons later taking up the dray and transfer busi ness in partnership with son Harold. Leonard was a member of the United Church in Camrose.

Leonard had three sons Daniel (Edmonton) was a police officer in Cam rose, Lloyd (Round Hill) and Harold (Camrose) and five daughters Cecile (Lacombe), Mildred (Del

burne), Florence (Pentic ton), Violet (Ohaton) and Juneau (Ohaton).

If you have any infor mation that could assist the museum staff and vol unteers on further identi fying the medal, particu larly what the CPS stood for, contact Deb Trout (head volunteer) Cam rose and District Centen nial Museum Society at 780-672-3298.

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Photo to left: The front of the silver skating medal shows the date of 1929 and a skater etching, cap tioned with “Champion C.P.S.”

Photo to right: The back of the silver skating medal has the name Violet Fouts engraved.

Crush edge Rustlers for second victory

By Murray Green

Ryley Bennefield and RJ Reed each collected a hat rick to lead the Cam rose Crush to a 7-4 victory over the Red Deer Rustlers in North Central Hockey League play on October 15.

Although Bennefield scored first for the Crush, Red Deer fought back to take the lead before the end of the opening period.

Both teams exchanged tallies in the middle frame with Reed collecting his first of the night.

In the third, Camrose scored three straight goals to change the complexion of the contest. Bennefield notched two tallies and captain Dillan McCombie added a single marker to give the Crush the lead.

The Rustlers netted a

shorthanded goal in the final two minutes to make the contest interesting.

The first star of the game, goalie Connor Dob berthien stopped 48 of 52 shots fired in his direction for the win.

The next home game for the Crush is on October 29 when they face Fort Sas katchewan at 8 p.m. in the Max McLean Arena.

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Take steps to avoid falls this fall and winter

By Camrose Senior Coalition

Did you know that November is Fall Prevention Month? There is an entire website dedicated to this topic at www. fallpreventionmonth.ca

There are so many fall prevention ideas out there like walking like a penguin, declutter your floor areas, remove area rugs, watch out for pets and how to cope with icy parking lots!

The inevitable upcoming weather changes over the course of November brings to light the importance of reminding everyone about how falls could happen and how to avoid them.

Simply put, falls hap pen. But some falls can be prevented.

Every year, thousands of older adults fall and hurt themselves. Falls are one of the main causes of injury and loss of independence in people ages 65 and older.

People fall for many reasons. Maybe they lose their footing when stepping off a street curb, or they may fall after getting diz zy from taking medicines. Some falls may be related to the effects of aging, such as muscle weakness or de layed reflexes. Falls may be related to the results of a stroke.

Since each person’s risks are a bit different, talk to your doctor about which of the tips might help you.

Be active. Exercise regularly. Build strength. Target lower limb muscle strength using resistance training and weight-bear ing activities.

Challenge your bal

ance. Learn to do a few exercises for strength and balance. Practicing these each day can help you stay active and independent.

Maintain bone health through exercise, taking a vitamin D supplement and eating calcium-rich foods.

Talk to your doctor to be sure you are getting enough vitamin D and calcium.

Be sure you are drink ing enough water, especial ly if the weather is hot.

Take care of your self. Have your vision and hearing checked each year or anytime you notice a change. If you have trouble seeing and hearing, you might not be able to avoid objects that make you lose your balance.

If you tend to feel lightheaded when you stand up quickly, take the time to get up slowly from your bed or chair. When you wake up, it may help to sit up first and count slowly to 10 before you try to stand up. And af ter you stand up, stay still for a few seconds before you move.

Call your doctor if you are dizzy and lose your balance. You may have a health problem that needs treatment, such as a blood pressure or inner ear prob lem. You may be having a side effect from a medicine that you take.

Wear low-heeled shoes that fit well and give your feet good support. Use foot wear with non-skid soles. Repair or replace worn heels and soles.

If you use a walker or cane, make sure it is fitted to you. If you use a cane, re place the rubber tip when it becomes worn.

Lastly, find resources for yourself or another to learn from in our commu nity at Alberta Health Ser vices, Camrose Primary Care network. Online re sources are to be found at myhealth.alberta.ca and findingbalancealberta.ca

Our community offers a multitude and variety of support to help you to pre vent falls.

If you want more infor mation over the phone, call 780-679-2980 (AHS Cam rose Community Health)

or Camrose Primary Care network 780-608-4927.

If you are still stuck as to where you can find a re source, call us at SOS 780672-4131 and CDSS 780672-0141, we are here to help.

VALOUR QUILT

Murray Green, Camrose Booster

Brenda Forbes was presented with her Quilt of Valour, in recognition of her service to Canada. Barb Steinman, left, and Camrose Legion president Adrian Zinck. Brenda’s quilt was made by Diana Cole and quilted by Roseline MacIntosh.

Royal Purple assist women’s shelter with bags

By Murray Green Brain Injury Canada is supported by a new ini tiative from the Canadian Royal Purple Society–Pur ple Thursday, October 20.

They asked Canadi ans to wear purple to raise awareness of the intersec tion of intimate partner violence (IPV) and brain injury.

“Our campaign is twofold this year,” said national president Sandi Lougheed of Beechy, SK. “We will en gage in a major education and awareness campaign, drawing attention to the connections between inter personal violence and brain injuries in an effort to stop the violence. We will de liver care bags to well over 60 shelters from Newfound land to British Columbia.”

The Camrose branch of the Royal Purple made 10 care bags for the Camrose Women’s Shelter.

“On Purple Thursday, we collected items and donated 10 purple bags with personal items to the Camrose Women’s Shel

ter to show support for the victims of violence,” said Camrose president Marion

Czapp.

According to the World Health Organization, one

in three women will experi ence intimate partner vio lence in her lifetime. Most

may also suffer one or more brain injuries as a result, since IPV often involves blows to the face, head, and neck. Brain injury in IPV can also happen from a loss of oxygen to the brain caused by strangulation. Often times, these injuries result from repetitive epi sodes of IPV occurring over many months or years.

Intimate partner vio lence (IPV) tends to hap pen behind closed doors, and there may not be signs obvious to people outside the household. Brain injury is often just as invisible, causing lifelong symptoms and challenges, but with no outward signs of disability. Clinicians may also not ask about intimate partner vio lence in their practice.

Anyone wishing more information or wishing to participate in the year-long program can contact Mari on at 780-672-4336.

The Royal Purple also dedicates March to Brain Love to bring awareness to violence intervention.

Murray Green, Camrose Booster

Camrose Women’s Shelter Nora-Lee Rear, third from left, was presented with 10 purple bags of items from Royal Purple members Marion Czapp, Thelma Babiuk, Irene Gartner, Doreen Pushak and Doreen Kelly.

Curtis & Anjuli’s share: $1,245 ✽

This is Curtis and Anjuli with their kids Vera, Oliver and Wyatt. In 2021, they invested their share in their operation, on land farmed by Curtis’ family for four generations. Curtis says there’s nothing he’d rather do with his profit shares because “farming is more than business, it’s community and family, and that’s what matters.” We couldn’t have said it better.

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CRE hosts Halloween

By Lori Larsen

Get your scare on this year for Halloween with Camrose Regional Exhibi tion’s (CRE) presentation of Nightmare on Exhibition Drive, being held now until October 31.

In partnership with other not-for-profit orga nizations of Camrose and area, the CRE is providing some haunting fun for fam ily and the like including the Camrose Boys and Girls Club Haunted House.

Real people. Real results.

Council appointments to committees/boards

By Lori Larsen

During the October 17 City of Camrose Organiza tional meeting, council ap proved a schedule of council meeting dates and times for the 2022-23 period.

Presented with four op tions, including status quo, council opted to go with Op tion C, (23 meetings) to be held every two weeks begin ning on November 7, with meetings that would fall on a statutory holiday or day in lieu being postponed until the following Monday and all following meetings pushed back to ensure that the gap between each meet ing is at least two weeks. After December, meetings will be held on the second and fourth Monday of each month, unless the meetings fall on a statutory holiday or day in lieu, beginning with the meeting on Janu ary 9, 2023.

Meeting times will re main as follows: Committee of the Whole, 2 p.m. and regular council to follow at

5 p.m. (unless otherwise in dicated).

All meetings take place at City Hall council cham bers and are open to public with the exception of closed meetings (in camera ses sions) or otherwise indi cated.

Committees and boards

The following are the list of council members rep resented on committees, commissions, boards and authorities.

Camrose Airport Com mission: councillor Da vid Francoeur; Camrose and District Support Ser vices: councillors Agnes Hoveland, Joy-Anne Mur phy and alternative DJ Ilg; Camrose Area and Lodge Authority: councillors Lucas Banack, Murphy, and Hoveland; Camrose Arts Council: councillors Hoveland and Murphy; Camrose Green Action Committee: councillor Mur phy; Camrose Intermunici pal Committee: councillors Banack, Ilg, Don Rosland

and alternative Mayor PJ Stasko.

Camrose Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) Board of Governors: councillors Hoveland and Murphy; Camrose Police Commis sion; Councillors Hoveland and Kevin Hycha; Camrose Public Library: councillor Murphy; Camrose Recre ation Committee: council lors Banack, Ilg, Rosland and alternative Mayor Stasko; Camrose Regional Exhibition Board: coun cillors Lana Broker and Francoeur; Camrose Re gional Solid Waste Author ity: councillors Francoeur, Hycha and Rosland; Capi tal Region Southwest Wa ter Services Commission: councillors Broker, Hycha and City manager or des ignate; Community Transit Advisory Committee: coun cillors Banack and alterna tive Hycha.

Discretionary Grants and review Committee: councillors Broker, Ilg and Rosland; Emergency Ad

visory Committee: Mayor Stasko, councillors Broker, Hycha and Rosland; Fi nance Committee of Coun cil: councillors Banack, Ro sland and Hycha; Heritage Advisory Committee: coun cillors Francoeur, Ilg and alternative Broker; Mem ber at Large Review Pan el: councillors Hoveland, Hycha and Rosland; Mu nicipal Planning Advisory Committee: councillors Banack, Francoeur, Ilg and alternative Mayor Stasko; Parkland Regional Library Board: councillor Murphy and alternative Elizabeth Luck; Rose City Handi-van Society Board: councillors Hycha and engineering administrative assistant; Social Development Com mittee: councillor Murphy; Subdivision and Develop ment Appeal Board: coun cillor Broker and alterna tive Mayor Stasko.

For complete details on City of Camrose council, visit the City of Camrose website at www.camrose. ca/en/your-government.

Fall Art Project

Aerin Gauthier, right, offers tips to attendee Dori Francis during the City of Camrose Recreation and Culture Wooden Fall Sign workshop held on Saturday, October 1. The works were part of an ongoing set of workshops and classes hosted by the City aimed at offering residents of all ages some fun and informative arts and crafts ideas and lessons.

The House is sure to send some chills up your spine as you carefully me ander through a crypt of creepy nooks and crannies. The House, run entirely by volunteers, will be open weekdays from 5 until 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

The monetary proceeds of admission $10 or $5 with a donation to the Neighbor Aid Center (Food Bank), will be donated to the Cam rose Boys and Girls Club.

Have you ever won dered what happens when a 982 pound pumpkin drops from a construction crane on to a holiday trail er? Well the CRE will have the answer on October 25 during the Giant Pump kin Drop. Gates open at 5:15 p.m. with free admis sion. This enormous pump kin was purchased by the CRE at the Smoky Lake Great White North Pump kin Festival and WeighOff, and will be dropped by Northpoint Crane onto a holiday trailer. Proceeds raised during this fundrais er will be donated to Neuro surgery Kids. This event is sure to make a big “splat”.

Following the Pump kin Drop, walk through the Haunted House to get you in the mood for the free Halloween Movie, Wallace and Gromit the Curse of the Were-Rabbit being shown at 7 p.m. Hunker down with snacks and enjoy the mov ie which centres around a good-natured yet eccen tric cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his intelligent quiet dog, Gromit, and their latest venture as pest control agents. They come to the rescue of their town plagued by rabbits before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition. However, the duo soon find themselves against a giant rabbit con suming the town’s crops.

On Saturday, Oc tober 29, dust off your dancing shoes and don your costumes for a fam ily friendly Monster Mash Family Dance from 7 until 10 p.m. There will be a nominal admission cost.

For more information, visit the Camrose Region al Exhibition website at cre.ab.ca.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster

Art instructor

Ask the CHIEF A

Question: Are drones used in law enforcement and what are the benefits?

Answer:

Drones are used by first responders around the world, including here in Alberta. They are used for a variety of functions that include, but are not limited to: search and rescue, collision re-construction, scene containment, bar ricaded suspects and more. It allows law enforcement to make decisions based on real time data that improve public safety as well as officer safety. Drones can also be utilized for fire scenes, determining hot spots and “seeing” through smoke to identify possible trapped victims. Searching a large ravine system, like we have in Camrose, for a lost child or elderly person can take a long time and include many resources. A drone can quickly and efficiently cover large geographical areas saving time and money. Transport Canada regulations and privacy laws must be adhered to regardless of the person/organization flying the drone.

Have a question for the Chief? Email them to The Camrose Booster at news@camrosebooster.com

New City alert system

By Lori Larsen

City of Camrose Coun cil commended administra tion, specifically commu nication coordinator Sara Walkey, on the work done to prepare and ultimately implement the new City wide Public Notification System, Voyent Alert!.

Walkey presented a re port on the new system dur ing the October 17 Commit tee of the Whole meeting.

“Voyent Alert! is a multi purpose notification service

only receive the alerts that are relevant to them and their location.”

Users can choose to be notified by one, several, or all of the following com munication channels: text message, email, voice call–either to their mobile phone or a landline, or directly to their iOS or Android device through the Voyent Alert! app. They can opt in, or out, of any non-critical commu nications at any time. Most

that will be used to commu nicate important informa tion to residents,”explained Walkey. “Notifications will be sent for critical incidents like fire, flood, and extreme weather, as well as day-today communications such as road closures, schedule up dates, and new programs.”

As explained by Walkey, traditionally the City’s alerts were widely broadcast to the entire city, meaning even those who were far away and not necessarily impacted by an issue would still receive a notification. “Voyent Alert!, on the other hand, can be laser-targeted, so residents

alerts will also be displayed on the City’s website, Face book, and Twitter.

“Additionally, users will never have to be con cerned about their privacy,” assured Walkey. “Voyent Alert! is completely anony mous. Resident data, right down to their location, is also anonymous and per sonal information will nev er be shared. Plus residents don’t have to worry about remembering another user name or password since the software uses 2 Factor Au thentication system.”

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City of Camrose Communications coordinator Sara Walkey, standing, demonstrates the new city notification system Voyent Alert! to City employees.

Dean LaGrange Chief of Police Camrose Police Ser vice

Alert system

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A brief video is avail able on the Voyent Alert! website voyent-alert.com/ ca/ further explaining the benefits of the system.

The City will be launching the new homep age with the Voyent Alert! system on October 31. After November information will be disseminated through City utility bill inserts and group sessions explaining, demonstrating, and helping people sign up for the sys tem will be offered.

Council comments

Councillor Agnes Hoveland commented on the excitement of the City hav ing this new system in place and suggested administra tion reach out to the Cam rose Public Library to assist in introducing the system, specifically for seniors.

Walkey indicated the City has already been in contact with the library.

Councillor Lana Broker inquired if there is a cost to the City for the set up and use.

Walkey replied, “For the city it is $9,000 annual ly for eight administrators, which includes; unlimited support, users and messag es being sent out.”

Councillor Joy-Anne Murphy asked if the pro gram will interface with users on other social media.

Walkey said that there is the option to automatical ly go to Facebook and Twit ter and added that along side the information being sent out by City adminis trators on Voyent Alert!, they will still use other City media outlets, such as the City website and Facebook page and Twitter account, to keep residents informed of happenings in the City, as they have been all along.

Councillor Lucas Banack asked if the City has heard any feedback from the municipality of Chestermere already on the system.

Walkey said she spoke with Chestermere earlier in the year and that there wasn’t too much to report thus far because the system was still so new.

Mayor PJ Stasko com mented, “The City under stands that residents are bombarded by messages, spam, and notifications from many resources that can create excessive noise. Now, more than ever, it’s important to offer solutions that are highly targeted to our residents since they rely on us to give them in formation they need and in a way they want.

“We’re very excited to be able to offer this new service. This software will be very useful to our resi dents, so I encourage every one to sign up.”

Sign up now for free by downloading the Voy ent Alert! app from the Apple App Store or Google Play or going to www.camrose.ca/notifica tions

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Th e City of Camrose is updating the La nd Use Bylaw (LUB). Th e LU B guides all deve lopmen t applications an d permit processes, and regulates th e use of land within th e communit y. La nd use regulation ensu res economic, orderly, sust ainable, an d at tracti ve deve lopmen t of land within Camrose.

This communit y open house is an opport unit y to discuss an d comment on regulations ef fectin g heri tage an d charac te r in mature neighbourhoods. What ca n homeowners an d deve lopers buil d an d where, what standa rd s must be met, an d how a re ex isting homes protecte d?

Any person (s) wh o have an inte rest a re encouraged to at te nd th e open house in person to lear n more abou t th e La nd Use Bylaw Update

Should yo u be unable to at te nd th e Open House, bu t woul d li ke fu rt he r in formatio n or to comment on th e implemen tation of th e La nd Use Bylaw Update, please cont ac t Aa ron Leck ie – City of Camrose Manager of Planning an d Developmen t or visit ou r webs ite www.ourcamrose.ca /land-use- by law-update for more in formatio n on th e draf t regulations.

Iran, religion, human rights

The political scene in Iran is startling. It has a revo lutionary feel to it. School girls chant “death to the dic tator” and hurl empty water bottles at a government of ficial, while chasing him out of their schools. Women are burning hijabs and chopping off their hair in the streets.

Years of firefighter service recognized

By Lori Larsen

Recognizing the long time service of two of Cam rose’s hometown heroes, City of Camrose council, on behalf of the City and residents, congratulated Camrose Fire Department Chief Peter Krich and Dep uty Chief Joe Mah on their receipt of the Fire Services Exemplary Service Bars from the Governor General of Canada, during the Oc tober 17 City of Camrose regular council meeting.

Chief Krich was recog nized for 40 years of loyal

and exemplary service to public safety in Canada and Deputy Chief Mah for 30 years of loyal and exem plary service to public safe ty in Canada, both with the Camrose Fire Department.

The Fire Services Ex emplary Service Medal, created in 1985, honours members of a recognized Canadian fire service who have completed 20 years of service, 10 years of which have been served in the performance of duties in volving potential risks, and

were employed on or after the date of creation of the medal.

In accordance with the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal recipients demonstrate exemplary service that is character ized by good conduct, in dustry and efficiency.

Mayor PJ Stasko pre sented both Chief Krich and Deputy Chief Mah with their medals and certifi cates, thanking them both for their continued service to the community.

These protests ignited after Mahsa Amini died while in custody. Morality police ap prehended her for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrect ly. Outrage has been glob al. Demonstrations have spread to 40 cities in Iran. Some 160 cities worldwide have staged their own rallies in support, including one with 50,000 people in Richmond Hill just north of Toronto.

Joseph R. Wiebe, Religious Studies, University of Alberta Augustana Campus

In Iran, officials have responded with violence. Police using live ammunition on crowds have killed at least 130 people so far. Western countries like Canada and the U.S. have responded to state violence with increased sanc tions. Yet Iran’s economic stress has been one of the many causes for national unrest. Between Iran’s brutal dictatorship and Western debilitating embargoes, Iranian women don’t feel like they have anything left to lose.

It’s crucial for us in Canada to see the protests as anti-government, rather than anti-religious. The story ap pears to us in mainstream media predominantly as antiIslam riots. The narrative is, “Get rid of Islam in Iran to get rid of oppression.” Yet this is not what protestors are say ing on the streets. Many of the calls for reform are coming from within Islam.

Canadians need to resist the idea that these women and student-led protests are anti-Islam. Given the mes saging we’re bombarded with, this isn’t an easy task. But bear in mind that this isn’t the first time Iranian women and students have led the charge of reform. There have been political reform parties that have won and lost since 1979. These movements for change were organized by coalitions across ideologies.

Since the 2000s, Iran has had many women-run NGOs, journals and gender equity organizations with women holding positions in government and universities. The headline was that Muslims can be religious while re specting human rights. Islamic gender equity has flour ished, even in Iran.

It’s this prosperity that reformers want. The protest is not just against oppressive dictatorship but for space to let Islamic gender equity have a public platform. Many women leading this movement are religiously trained but see no conflict between faith and gender equality. Pre suming there is an inherent opposition between Islam and freedom says more about us as Canadians than about Iranian Muslims.

Some of the Western media coverage seems to presume that secular democracies are defined by the separation of religion and politics. That presumption is communicated in the narrative that there is violent op pression and gender inequality in Iran because it’s a selfproclaimed theocracy. But the way the hijab is targeted politically shows us that theocracies and secular democ racies might not be so different.

In Iran, a government that has power due to corrup tion and rigging the political process uses the hijab as a symbol of its rule. The United States has used images of the hijab to justify invading Afghanistan and Iraq. The re cently re-elected Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in Que bec has established its popularity through Bill 21, banning the hijab in government positions. It’s not just the Iranian government using the hijab to secure political power.

What all this calls for is to see how political ideology, religious or otherwise, plays itself out on women’s bodies. We should stand with Iranian women and other protes tors fighting oppressive regimes. But if we want to stand with them, we don’t have to leave our religion at the door. Instead, we should listen to them and hear what they are saying instead of objectifying them as a means for pow er. The protests aren’t anti-Islam but pro-human rights, which is something to which people from across religious and political spectrums should all pay attention.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster

City of Camrose Mayor PJ Stasko, left, presented Camrose Fire Department Chief Peter Krich with the Fire Services Exemplary Service Bars and certificate.

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster

City of Camrose Mayor PJ Stasko, left, presented Camrose Fire Department Deputy Chief Joe Mah with the Fire Services Exemplary Service Bars and certificate.

Battle River’s Got Talent

By Murray Green

The Bailey Theatre has a great line-up of fall and winter shows planned for this season. Here are some of the highlights.

Battle River’s Got Tal ent is a community talent search. There are many talented individuals in the community, and this gives them the opportunity to share their talents by film

ing and submitting videos of themselves performing.

A panel of judges will se lect winning videos for ad vancement. Final perform ers showcase and awards will be on October 28 at the Bailey Theatre.

Colleen Brown appears at the Bailey for a special concert from the Joni Mitchell Songbook on October 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Mitchell remains one of Brown’s biggest influences and few artists can inter pret Mitchell’s catalogue with such intensity, ease and confidence.

The Bailey Buckaroos have special guests fea tured each month with a classic country music ex travaganza, which is fun for the whole family. The second of 10 shows is on

Sunday, October 30 start ing at 2 p.m.

A tribute to Remem brance Day from the Cam rose Booster, The Cruel Sea event begins on Wednesday, November 2 at 5 p.m.

Hip-hop artist Classified featured at Lougheed

By Murray Green

The Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre has a great line-up of shows for the fall and winter season.

A tribute to Garth and Shania (Brooks and Twain) will be held on October 25 at 7:30 p.m.

The Retropected Tour by Classified is set for October 27. “This will be our first hip-hop artist to perform here and we are excited about that. He is one of the most successful hiphop artists in Canada. He has been playing festivals for 25 years, but it is a show

you can bring your children to,” said general manager, Nick Beach.

Back by very popular demand is the talented Piano Men by Jim Witter concert on November 3. “He is a beloved artist in Cam rose and draws a crowd. This is a new show, but still

has Billy Joel and Elton John songs,” added Nick.

Randy Bachman’s new show date is ready to go on Thursday, Novem ber 10. Former The Guess

Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive member will be sharing his lengthy career of music and stories with

the audience.

The Australian Bee Gees Show brings back the music of the legendary band to Camrose on November 11 at 7 p.m.

Night at the ECMAs is a new show for the Lougheed Centre on November 18.

Boomers music to be played

By Murray Green

Boom will finally be on the Lougheed Centre stage on November 22. “It is a celebration of the Boomers period of music. It is very much like a Forrest Gump experience, where they take you on a journey of great music and events.”

Black Umfolosi is an African group that will be sharing their music on No vember 20. “I’ve seen them twice. They are one of the most successful acts from southern Africa. The show

is a mix–a traditional song and dance. They are a lot of fun,” said Nick Beach.

Tyler Shaw will be performing on the Cargill Theatre stage on Novem ber 24. He is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who takes much of his inspira tion from other Canadian artists.

East Coast Christmas by Barra MacNeils returns on November 25. “We are excited to have them back. This is one of the most pop ular Christmas shows.”

THE

CRUEL SEA

DOUBLE FEATURE

Wednesday, November 2

FREE ADMISSION

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from September, 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Ger many in May, 1945, and one in which Canada played a central role.

FIRST FEATURE: 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Ted Barris, acclaimed Canadian Historian, retur ns to Camrose to tell the true story of the struggle between the Allied and Ger man forces for the control of the Atlantic Ocean. The Allies needed to keep the vital ow of men and supplies going between North America and Europe where they could be used in the ghting, while the Ger mans needed to cut these supply lines.

The Battle of the Atlantic brought the war to Canada’s doorstep, with Ger man U-Boats torpedoing ships within sight of Canada’s east coast and even in the St. Lawrence River.

Canada’s Merchant Navy along with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force, played a key role in the Allied efforts.

INTERMISSION: 6:15 to 7:00 p.m.

A chance to meet and mingle with others of like interests. Hospitality service available. Mr. Barris has a supply of his book Battle of the Atlantic: Gauntlet to Victory, which he will be happy to autograph for you or some lucky person on your Christmas list. The Spotlight Bistro is offering a special boxed lunch for $15, including a bottle of water, to those who wish to grab a bite to eat before the movie. Go online to www.baileytheatre.com to book your free tickets for the evening and to preorder and pay for your boxed lunch.

SECOND FEATURE: 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.

The Cruel Sea is a full length (126 minutes) British war lm starring Jack Hawkins as Lieutenant-Commander George Ericson, a British Merchant Navy Of cer in the Atlantic during the Second World War. The lm portrays the conditions in which the Battle of the Atlantic was fought, seen from the viewpoint of the naval of cers and seamen who served in convoy escorts. Guests are welcome to come and stay for the entire evening or just attend the Barris presentation or the movie. Either way, Free Admission has been made possible by Camrose Booster Ltd. However, for planning purposes, you must book your tickets in advance at www.baileytheatre.com or pick them up at the box of ce until the day of the event, as long as tickets last.

Boxed Lunches at $15 must be ordered and paid for online by Monday, October 31.

TED BARRIS

Hendersons honoured as community builders

By Murray Green Lou and Morris Hen derson of Camrose are pil lars of this community. It was only fitting that they were named Camrose Com munity Builders for 2022 by the Battle River Com munity Foundation on Oc tober 14 at the Norsemen Inn.

After piper David Samm and emcee Stephen Kambeitz introduced the Hendersons to the crowd, an auction occurred to de termine which table went first to eat. Both Ken Ros tad and Rob Hauser paid $2,000 each to ensure their table was first in line.

BRCF chair Kevin Gurr welcomed everyone in attendance. “As the BRCF looks toward its 28th an niversary, we as a board are continually amazed that through your generos ity and encouragement of others, this incredible force

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Lou and Morris Henderson were honoured as community builders by the Battle River Community Foundation for their work within the area on various projects.

for good has evolved,” said Kevin.

“The real story here is about people and rela tionships. The foundation, yours and mine, is the col lective efforts of literally thousands of caring peo ple,” said Kevin.

erson was key in raising funds at the dinner. He turned a bottle of Baba Luey Lake Water into five sales of about $4,800. He sold a batch of Black Bot tom Cupcakes into five batches worth $9,400. Two well used CRE 50/50 vests added another $3,550 and a private tasting night at the Hendersons raised $4,500. Lou and Morris had the last say on the evening. “Morris and I are blown away with how many peo ple showed up here tonight. Thanks for the money raised tonight through the crazy auctions, you guys are more than generous and we appreciate all of you so much. To be honest, we do feel like imposters out here because we do what

Daryl Shillington, a friend of Morris Henderson, said that “The Hendersons have flown under the radar

enough times throughout the years. They have given up so much of their time, energy and vision for vari ous charities. They have three strong pillars in their life. Family, business and their community. Morris is a quiet humble man. His greatest satisfaction comes the success of an organiza tion or a project.”

Tina Myles, a friend ofTina Myles

Kodiaks player, home away from home

By Lori Larsen

Another Camrose family stepped up to the plate and opened their home and their hearts to a young Kodiaks player.

Breanna and Austin Burton and their two little fur babies Luca and Livvy (teacup Yorkies) are de lighted to be able to offer Kodiaks goaltender Robert (Robbie) Andreakos a wel coming home to hang his gear at the end of a long day and roadtrips to away games.

“Robbie integrated into our family right away and has been the best big broth er to Luca and Livvy,” said Breanna. “His aspiration, work ethic and passion for hockey is truly a gift to our home and community.”

Robbie hails from Rich mond Hill, Ontario, which is not exactly a quick drive home to see family and friends. So having a fam ily away from home is im portant in maintaining a healthy, happy and bal anced player.

This is the Burton’s first time billeting and to say they are enjoying it is an understatement.

“I have somewhat learned to cook and I am slowly learning what GAA (Goals Against Average) and SV percentage (a sta

tistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops) means.

“Austin, on the other hand, is excited he finally has someone to watch the Oilers games with,” said Breanna, adding that Aus tin is convinced Robbie will become loyal to the Oil.

“Those who know the Burtons, know that our

family is a big circle of love and we are so proud to have Robbie be a part of it,” said Breanna. “We know this is going to be a great season. Go Kodiaks go!”

For more information on the Camrose Kodiaks billeting program, visit the Kodiaks website at www. camrosekodiaks.ca/staff

Lou’s, said that “Lou men tioned that they feel like they are imposters in a group of people that have given so much more than they have. The honour, (as community builders) is an honour they deserve. Lou and Morris absolutely make our community a bet ter place to live. If there is a volunteer opportunity, Lou is quick to opp-in. She often volunteers for jobs that no one else volunteers to do.”

Nicole Henderson, on behalf of sister Jen and brother Shawn, said that “Our parents have made a big impact on the lives with in the community. It (vol unteering) has been part of our lives as long as we can remember. Our parents often recruited us to help out whenever they could. We learned first hand what goes into hosting events

we do because we can. We feel that anything we do, isn’t all that special. We heard how we give to the community, but really this community has given so much to us,” said Lou.

“All of the volunteer programs that we took on gave us a chance to know all of you people. As we worked together, we became friends and we had fun together. We chose Camrose as the place we wanted to live and raise our family. We love Camrose. To be recognized for playing some small part in making this amazing community what it is, there is no better praise,” added Lou.

“We want to thank the BRCF board for selecting us for this honour. The BRCF is an important tool for building community, which we are proud to show our support,” said Morris.

and getting roped into help ing out. One of the lessons they have given all of us is that you don’t always have to make donations to be valuable. Giving your time is just as important. I think we can all agree, you can always rely on Lou and Morris to show us how to get things done and make things happen.”

Auctioneer Ron Ped

“When we give a little money and others give a lit tle money, then important projects become possible. People working together of fer so much more than in dividuals could achieve on their own. The Foundation provides us a way to make our contribution multiply and keep on multiplying into the future. We thank the BRCF for giving us an opportunity to start a fund that will continue to grow and do good things long after we are gone,” shared Morris.

Daryl Shillington

Nicole Henderson

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Kodiaks goaltender Robert (Robbie) Andreakos hangs onto his new furry friends Luca and Livvy.

The automotive section of

Kushnerick dreams of Ghostbusters car

By Murray Green Tracy Kushnerick of Round Hill owns a 1974 Oldsmobile Custom Cruis er ambulance.

“I came across this car unexpectedly. I wasn’t look ing for one. I was at a sale and I was looking for some thing else when I came upon this ambulance. I just thought it was the coolest thing,” shared Tracy.

“It is a good piece of history. It was at an estate sale in Redwater. It is fully equipped and in working condition. We have every thing from oxygen tanks to stretchers. If someone breaks an arm, we can fix them up,” Tracy laughed.

“I was trying to keep it hush-hush, but when I saw the vehicle, I immedi ately thought about turn ing it into a Ghostbusters car. Eventually, my plan is to convert it into that. It would take a lot of work to get it to be exactly like a Ghostbusters vehicle. I hate to modify the roof, so it may not be an exact repli ca. I’m thinking of keeping some things in case some one would want to revert it back to an ambulance,” explained Tracy.

“I want to do all of the decaling and any con traptions they had. I have another plan for the am bulance that deals with Halloween,” she added.

Anybody who knows Tracy, knows that

A similar Cadillac model was used in the Ghostbusters movies.

Halloween is her favourite day of the year. If she can trick or prank anyone, she will do it. This ambulance may play into a prank in the future.

“I won’t be doing any thing with it for this Hal

FUN FACTS

The Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser is an automobile that was manufactured and marketed by Oldsmobile in three generations from 1971 until 1992. The first full-size station wagon produced by Oldsmobile since the 1964 Vista. In place of the previous Fiesta name plate used for Oldsmobile station wagons, the division revived the Custom Cruiser, slotting it above the Abody Vista Cruiser wagon. Sharing a body with the Buick Estate and Pontiac Safari (Grand Safari), the Custom Cruiser was slightly longer than Chevrolet Impala/Caprice station wagons. With a total of eightpassenger accommodation (similar to the Chevrolet/ GMC Suburban of the time), the first-generation Cus tom Cruiser wagon was among the largest vehicles ever built by Oldsmobile. The three-seat 1974 Custom Cruiser wagons are the heaviest Oldsmobiles ever built (along with similar versions of the Buick Estate, the model line also serves as the heaviest sedan-based GM vehicle ever produced). Oldsmobile offered the 455 cubic-inch Rocket V8 from 1971 until 1976. For the en tire production of the first-generation Custom Cruiser, the GM Turbo-Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic was the sole transmission paired with either engine.

In the movies, the Cadillac version (rather than Oldsmobile) was most often used.

loween. I want to leave it as an ambulance for the time being. I just think this car is so cool, I don’t know if I want to convert it. I’m undecided right now. The more I look into it, the more little things I find that I need to investigate more. I used to work in health care, so it means a lot to me as an ambulance as well,” revealed Tracy.

“I just thought it was the coolest ambulance and I’ve had it since August, so it is really brand new to us (husband Steve). We haven’t really had time to give it a good cleaning or do anything to it. We have to figure it out,” she said.

“I was thinking this looks exactly like the Ghostbusters vehicle that they filmed the movie in Alberta with. I wasn’t thinking this is a function ing ambulance. That may change things in my mind about what I want to do with it. I bought the am bulance unseen, so when it was brought home, I thought, well this is even

cooler than I thought,” rea soned Tracy.

“There are so many of us in our generation, or younger, who haven’t even seen this kind of an ambu lance. It is kind of nice to

display it as a working am bulance.”

The ambulance was used in Redwater County. It has a 455 engine with a 400 Turbo transmission.

Great Auto Memories?

Show us your photos, or share your stories which have an auto flavour Our readers are interested.

Contact Murray Green, News Repor ter Phone 780.672.3142

GHOST MACHINE

Murray Green, Camrose Booster

Tracy Kushnerick of Round Hill wanted a different vehicle to own, so she purchased a 1974 Oldsmobile ambulance.

Trojans capture provincial title

By Murray Green The École Camrose Composite High School Trojans are the two-time cross-country running champions.

ÉCCHS captured the 2022-23 3A provincial championship and success fully defended their 202122 provincial title on a fast course hosted by Enoch Cree Nation on October 15.

“I thought I did pretty well. I found the course a bit too flat with very little hills. It wasn’t a hard course, so it went at a faster pace. The competition was very tough as well, you had to work for it,” said Grade 12 student William Brager, who placed fourth.

“I wanted to medal, that was my goal. I was very close and happy with my result. The ones that beat me are all scholarship ath letes and this was my first year going to provincials,” explained William.

“I didn’t have the ex perience that some of the other runners have, so I did well. There were about 120 runners in my category,” shared William.

The fine finish encour ages the runner to keep go

ing. “I’m encouraged to get faster now. I enjoy running marathons, that is my kind of running. Going over short distances at a fast pace is new to me. I like to relax and reduce stress by running. I would like to run crosscountry at university,” said William.

“I like the peaceful runs and getting away from things for awhile,” said Wil liam who enjoys both swim ming and running.

All 10 Camrose runners were needed to successfully repeat as provincial cham pions, the margin of victory was only 18 points over last year’s runners up, Cochrane High School.

“Those 18 points sounds like a lot, but the 4A champi ons won by over 400 points,” said ÉCCHS athletic direc tor Graeme Thain.

“Everyone on our team are exceptional runners. The 18 points difference is small. If anyone of us didn’t do as well as we did, we wouldn’t have finished first as a team and lost the ban ner. As a group we did awe some. We all have a common goal. We wanted to win a banner and we all wanted

to achieve the goal. As a school, we haven’t won this banner before last year, so it gives the school some pride in winning it,” said William.

“Coach (Terry) Prescesky is a great coach and when it comes to devel oping a race plan, he is able to help us with that. He is a great coach for running.”

There were a number of personal bests throughout the day from the ÉCCHS runners, individual results are: Ava Heie 30th in ju nior girls, Dawson Ferguson ninth in junior boys, Mat thew Searle 15th in inter

mediate boys, Draken Mol 98th in intermediate boys, Mary Searle 69th in se nior girls, Meagan Zimmel 25th in senior girls, Allyson Thain 19th in senior girls, Colby Anderson 39th in se nior boys, Kensea Aaron 19th in senior boys, and William Brager fourth in se nior boys.

Volleyball

The senior girls and boys host Wetaskiwin in league play on November

3, just prior to holding the school’s home tournament on November 4 and 5.

Football

The Trojans quali fied for league playoffs by placing fifth in the regular season.

ÉCCHS knocked off the fourth place Ponoka Broncs and advanced to the next round. The Trojans trav elled to Rocky Mountain House to play West Central on October 21.

Louis Dyck

Journeyman Te chnician

William Brager

Soccer Vikings

By Murray Green

The Augustana Vikings compete in the 2022-23 Al berta Colleges Athletic Con ference.

Soccer

Augustana edged the Medicine Hat Rattlers 2-1 in women’s soccer on Octo ber 15. Emma Sachko and Hanna Boyce scored for the Vikings, while goalkeeper Sofia Ovcharenko made 11 of 12 saves. Augustana had 11 shots on goal.

The Vikings were shut out by the Lethbridge Ko diaks 3-0 on October 16.

Goalie Ovcharenko stopped 15 of 18 shots on the Vikings goal.

Cross-country

The Vikings Reese Ben diksen captured the fourth ACAC cross-country Grand Prix hosted by St. Mary’s University in Calgary on October 15.

She ran the six kilome tre race in 23:04 minutes, a full 32 seconds ahead of the next closet runner.

Chloe Funnell placed 13th, Aman Leung came in 27th and Karli Tluchak crossed the line in 31st place to come in fourth in the team standings.

On the men’s side, Ben Nawrot was the top Viking by grabbing the seventh spot. He was followed by Samuel Nawrot in 12th, Ewan Schellenberg at 29th, Joe Mwatha in 30th and Jared Gourley in 33rd place. Augustana was fifth in the team of four runners.

The ACAC champion ships will be held on Octo ber 29 at Concordia.

Hockey

The Vikings opened the season at home against the Red Deer Kings on October 15 with a 4-3 victory.

After Red Deer started the scoring, Owen lamb and Colby Wolter replied for the Vikings to take the lead.

It was all Red Deer in the middle frame as they scored twice. However, Au gustana bounced back in the last period to net the equalizer by Jake Gudjon son on a power play and the winner was collected by Austin Kozluk.

Goalie Rett Rook turned away 30 of the 33 shots he faced in the Augustana net.

The night before, the Vikings scored first, but the Kings went on to record a 6-3 win. Augustana scored the first goal of every period, but it wasn’t enough to pick up two points.

Lamb opened the scor ing in the first, Quintin Su dom netted the second tally and Kyle Ford garnered a power play marker in the third. Red Deer scored twice in each frame.

Goalies Daniel Moody and Rook shard the net duties by allowing three goals each.

Volleyball Vikings sweep series

By Murray Green Augustana Vikings blanked the Concordia Thunder in two straight 3-0 matches to start the season.

On October 14 in Ed monton, the Vikings won 25-18, 25-13 and 25-19.

They were led by Emily Pe terson with eight kills, Sar ah Dedrick with 17 assists, Rebecca Olenick and Shae Boyes with 10 digs each.

In the next match, Vikings won 25-22, 25-12 and 25-22 on the strength

of Boyes with 11 kills, Dedrick with 24 assists and Olenick with 10 digs.

On the men’s side, the Thunder won 3-2 (18-25, 26-28, 32-30, 25-18, 1512)and 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-10). In the first match, Devon Nazarchuk recorded 11 kills, Calder Thompson has 32 assists, while both Bryce Boan and Nazarchuk chipped in with 17 digs.

Augustana Vikings host NAIT Ooks on October 29 at 6 and 8 p.m. for home games.

Community names new Catholic high school

By Murray Green

Elk Island Catholic Schools announced the name for the new Catholic high school in Camrose. The new high school will be named Blessed Carlo Acutis.

The Government of Alberta has selected ACI Architecture to construct the new school, which will be part of the Valleyview neighbourhood, scheduled to open in fall 2025. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic high

school will be a welcome addition for Grades 9 to 12 students living in the com munity.

“Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High School will provide many new and exciting opportunities for high school students in the Camrose community,” said Camrose board trustee Shelley Charchun.

“Acutis is a model for all youth, Carlo offers hope to young people wondering how they can live holy lives.”

Jacob “Jack” Kamphorst

January 25, 1957~ October 19, 2022

Jack Kamphorst of Camrose, Alberta, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the age of 65 years.

Left to cherish his memory are his children Michael (Brianna) Kamphorst of Beaumont, and Jaimy (Bill) Black of Camrose; four grandchildren; partner Dee White; her daughter Natanya (Kelly) Gunderson of Whitecourt; Dee’s two grandchildren; and brother Willem (Jeannet) Kamphorst of the Netherlands.

Jack was predeceased by his wife Marleen; and his parents Willem and Johanna Kamphorst.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the CityLights Church, 4920-48 Street, Camrose, with Rev. Mary Ann Pastuck and Rev. Brian Hunter officiating. The service will be live-streamed, recorded, and the link accessible at www.burgarfuneralhome.com

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Jack’s memory may be made to STARS or to the Camrose United Church.

To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com

Phone 780-672-2121

service since 1906”

The family of Doris Campbell

…would like to extend their gratitude to the many people who attended her funeral, sent cards or called with their condolences. The thoughts you expressed brought many fond memories back to us. Thank you also for your donations to the various charities in her memory.

The charities, which were dear to Mom’s heart, will benefit from your donations.

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Available for publication in The Camrose Booster Ask for our 24-page booklet of poetry. Words of comfort to remember someone special.

Murray Green, Camrose Booster Abby Gisi of the Augustana Vikings moves the ball closer to the Medicine Hat goal in soccer action.

Rendering of proposed visual of the new Catholic high school, provided by Elk Island Catholic School Division.

Melba Ruth Cameron

March 3, 1934 ~ October 13, 2022

Melba Ruth Cameron of Camrose, Alberta, with roots beginning in Kelsey, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at the age of 88 years. Our hearts are overflowing with love – the love given to us and to those who knew her.

Being an early riser and always prepared, in the early morning of October 13, Mom gathered us around her and those in her heart, peacefully saying she was not afraid, it was time to say farewell. Thankful for 88 outstanding years of sharing her generosity and love of life with all, she faced many challenges with strength, courage and dignity. Outgoing and actively involved in numerous activities and committees, Melba gave back to the community. Her focus was always on family and others, not herself. Her love of family was strong and proud, coming back to her tenfold, being blessed with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She shared that love of family for 47 years with her husband Andy.

Forever lovingly remembered by her daughters Laurie (Barry) Nordstrom and Kathryn (Gord) Lohr; five grandchildren Cory, Dan, Chad, Kristen and Kirby; ten great-grandchildren; and brother Bob Zimmerman. Predeceased by her husband Andy; parents Ethel and Alvin Zimmerman; sisters Gladys and Joyce; and brothers Eugene, Harold, and Allen. Special farewell to the friendships made with the residents and staff of Seasons, whom she loved dearly.

“Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories.”

The family would like to thank the outstanding staff of St. Mary’s Hospital for their excellence in care and compassion.

Upon her wishes, a private family celebration of life has taken place.

send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com

Over 110 years of dedicated service

David Murray Campbell

December 25, 1932 ~ September 6, 2022

David Campbell, beloved husband of Ingrid, passed away on September 6, 2022 at the age of 89, surrounded by his family. Just a few days before his passing, he stated that he “had a wonderful life”.

Leona Jean Hjelter (Grinde)

Leona Jean Hjelter (Grinde) was born on August 21, 1937 to Ole and Lena Hjelter near Dodd, Alberta. Jean married Reinold Grinde of Holden in 1957. To this union were born six children, Brian, Larry, Debra, Linda, Judith, and Cindy Lou.

Together, Jean and Reinold built up a successful trucking business called Hilltop Construction. Jean was very active in the Holden Community for many years, serving with numerous organizations.

Leona Jean Grinde passed away due to cancer in Lamont Health Care Centre on October 17, 2022 at the age of 85.

She leaves to mourn her two sons Brian and Larry (Maureen); daughters Debra, Linda, Judith (Eric Bourchier) and Cindy Lou Galanopolous; twelve grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends and relatives.

She was predeceased by her parents Ole and Lena; her husband Reinold; three brothers Ray, Harold and Orval; two sisters Clara Lehman; baby Grace; and her son-in-law Stavros.

A funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022 at the Holden Community Hall with Rev. Jeffery Dul officiating.  Interment will follow at the Holden Cemetery.

Memorial donations in Jean’s name may be made to the Holden Cemetery.

David was born on December 25, 1932 at the family home in the Ankerton, Alberta area to Vic and Miriam Campbell. He started his early schooling at East Lynne School, where in Grade 6 he was already responsible for starting the fire at the school. Many mornings, he made his way through bad storms on horseback and may have been the only student to attend that day. He later attended Rosalind School and then the Vermilion School of Agriculture. After graduating, David returned home to farm with his parents. In 1965, he purchased a nearby farm, and in 1966, he married Ingrid Nelson, a teacher at the Rosalind School.

Left to cherish his memories are his son Murray (Kaeli) and granddaughter Elsi; sisters Victoria Christensen, Carol Rude, Rhonda Schindler (Doug) and Lorna (Gene) Walters. David was sixth in a family of ten. He had numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved. He was predeceased by his parents and brothers Thomas, Robert, Brian, and Stewart and sister Miriam Garbe.

David was a dedicated husband to the love of his life, Ingrid; a loving father to Murray; and a devoted grandfather to Elsi, the joy of his life.

After retiring as a farmer, he and Ingrid moved to Wynndel, BC to an acreage with a fruit orchard. Murray and his family lived nearby, and it was here that David and Ingrid considered themselves remarkably fortunate in being able to spend much time with Elsi. Creston proved an ideal retirement location where David could follow his passions – fishing, hunting, quadding, camping and coffee with friends. He especially enjoyed time spent with friends. David and Ingrid loved to travel. Trips included Australia, Costa Rica, outdoor adventures with Murray and his family, time-sharing with Doug and Rhonda, and camping trips with friends and family.

Health issues over the last few years made life “just okay”, as David would say. During this difficult time, the family was very appreciative of those who gave a helping hand, and wish to share a heartfelt thank you.

A private family prayer service was held in David’s honour.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ROSALIND UNITED CHURCH – roast beef sup per Sunday, October 30, 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the community hall. $18 per person, $35 per couple, $10 for children 6 to 12 years, 5 and under free.

ROUND HILL HALLOW EEN MARKET – Friday, Octo ber 28, 5-7 p.m. Costume parade, pumpkin carving contest. For a free table, call Terry at 780678-6131.

ROUND HILL ELKS –Chicken and Ribs Supper at Round Hill Community Centre. Saturday, November 5. Cocktails 6 p.m., supper 7 p.m. Advance tickets ONLY. $30 each. Contact Allen Hayduk 780-608-9483 or Round Hill Elks members.

PETS

BULLMASTIFF/CAIN CORSO CROSS – puppies. Very large breed. Brindle/tan/ black. $1500 ($500 deposit). 780603-4611.

TO GIVE AWAY

FRIENDLY KITTENS –need warm homes for winter. Litter trained, 9 weeks old. Pics available. 780-226-5415.

PARTI WHOODLE PUPS

– Ready October 27. All have curly hair. Great family pets. Both male and female. Free to good families. 778-581-4567. Just moved here from BC.

LOST and FOUND

LOST – in Enevold Drive area. Long haired, white and orange male cat. Tattoo in left ear. Please call 780-281-0558.

WANTED

WILL ACCEPT OLD VEHICLES, machinery, scrap iron, etc. Car batteries (will pay for). Call 780-686-5211.

LOOKING FOR AN OLD PARABOLIC – satellite dish. Call 780-974-4791.

HELP WANTED

KIDS CAMPUS DAY

CARE SOCIETY – requires immediately part time COOK’S ASSISTANT to cover a mater nity leave. Cook’s Assistant will need secondary school diploma or equivalent. Post secondary education in culinary, hospitality or related field in food production is an asset. Has or is willing to obtain Food Safe, WHMIS, First Aid, Police Check with vulner able sector clearance, and CWIS check clearance. Apply in per son with resumé to Kids Cam pus Daycare Society, 5604-47 Avenue, Camrose or contact Denean at 780-672-0152.

EMPLOYMENT WANTED

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

SERVICES

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

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

McTAVISH DELIVERIES LTD.

Local and long distance moving Storage Insured and bonded Where your business is appreciated 780- 672-5242, Camrose

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, Base ments, Yards, Light hauling. Tom – 780-312-6488.

LaCRIA TRUCKING

Potable Water Hauling Residential, Commercial, Oilfield Gerald and Marla Steinwand, Owners PHONE 780-679-9134

FOR RENT

FOR RENT ADS

NOW UPLOADED TO The Camrose Booster Website DAILY!

MAIN STREET RETAIL SPACE – located in high traffic, southerly area of Main Street, Camrose. Generous 1,664 sq. ft. of prime space at 4868-50 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.

2-BEDROOM APART MENT – In excellent condition! Perfect for seniors. The suite has stove, fridge, dishwasher, washer and dryer, blinds and one park ing stall. Heat, water, garbage pick up, Telus TV and internet included. Building has an eleva tor and social room. No smoking building. Call 780-678-2621 for more info or to set up a viewing.

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

LARGE ONE BEDROOM SUITE – available. Close to three schools, community bus stop (right outside building). Upper level with balcony. Avail able now. Fridge, stove, heat and water included. One pow ered parking stall. No smoking, quiet building. Call for viewing, Camelot Place 780-608-0334.

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 util ities. COVID workable. Could be the perfect place for your business. Have a look! Immedi ate possession. Best crosswalk location on Main Street. 780679-2170.

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 airconditioned building in Downtown Camrose

* Single offices from $237.51 per month

* Two consecutive 137 sq. ft. offices. Take one or take both of them. $313.16 each monthly, all in. 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 reason able fellows in the business!

SELF-CONTAINED BAY

2400 sq. ft. retail bay, a/c, 2 washrooms, renovated. Water/sewer included. Ready now. Move-in time allowance and possible help for set-up. 5044-52 Street ~ $1995/mo. 780-608-5032

MAIN STREET RETAIL

SPACE – for lease. Ground floor plus basement. Prime location on busy corner, 5001-50 Street. 2950 sq. ft., plus +/– 1500 sq. ft. in basement. Nicely decorated, a/c, new roof. $2700 plus triple net. 780-608-5222 for details.

Our thanks to Fringe Benefits for being a wonderful tenant. We wish them great success.

FURNISHED ONE-BED ROOM BASEMENT APART

MENT – in house near Uni versity. Includes all appliances, private entrance, parking, large yard. Non-smoking adults, no pets. Available November 1. $750/mo. includes utilities. 780455-4983 or email berako@telus. net.

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!

ESPECIALLY NICE OFFICE SUITE

Generous 794 sq. ft. suite, suitable for two, three or more staff. Includes two private offices. Located in Downtown Camrose. Main floor, easily accessible, bright, quiet. $1,668.06/mo. Call Blain Fowler or Don Hutchinson, 780-672-3142 days, two of the fairest, most reasonable fellows in the business.

SILVER CREEK MULTIPLEX – in New Norway is a close-to-Camrose rental option for weddings, family or Christ mas functions. $500/day for curl ing, $500/weekend for weddings + damage deposit, 200/day for no curling. Call 780-608-4241.

BRAND NEW 2-BED ROOM – one bath bi-level units available. Located close to hos pital and downtown. Rent plus utilities with water included. No smokers, partiers or pets. 780608-8315 to enquire.

3-BEDROOM, 1½ BATHS – two-storey duplex. Available November 1. Located on Enevold Drive, Camrose. $900/mo. utili ties not included. $900 security deposit. Contact Mid-City 780226-8598 to arrange for an appli cation.

MACHINERY

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

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REAL ESTATE

ROSALIND – 5 acres, fenced, out of subdivision. 1,632 sq. ft., 2 bedroom/den, 2 bath; one level, in-floor heat ing, 26’x32’ finished garage; on school bus route. $495,500. Call/ Text 780-888-7011.

ADS GET RESULTS!

EIGHT COWS WITH CALVES AT FOOT – and six bred heifers all bred back to Short Horned bull. Mainly Black Sim mental crosses. 780-376-2189.

CLASSIFIED ADS (Continued)

RESIDENTIAL LAND FOR SALE – BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME HERE! 1440 sq. ft. garage on large, land scaped lot in Duggan Park, Cam rose. MLS #1232458. Contact Lisa Rohr 780-781-6859.

MISCELLANEOUS

TURF TIL 5 hp tiller with forward and reverse.

POULAN PRO 208 cc/24” snow blower. MTD 3 hp 18” tiller. 780-679-3414

FALL AND WINTER ARE HERE – I have firewood for sale. Spruce and pine mixed totes. Approximately 1/3 cord, 1/4 cord. Also bagged approxi mately 50 pounds. 780-292-0676.

BLUE METAL TRUNK –42” long x 20” wide x 24” high. $45. 780-673-0701.

AUTO

2006 CHEV MALIBU –2.2L engine, cruise, a/c, good tires. Economical, dependable. $1900. 780-672+0789.

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 TRAILERS

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.

City has stable housing sales

By Murray Green

The latest data is in, and so far it appears that the Camrose residential market is relatively stable.

“Although the 12 month rolling average sale price has declined over the last two quarters, the 12 month rolling median sale price, which eliminates the highs and lows, has held steady at 0.90 per cent in quarter three of this year,” said Ja cobus Slabbert, Camrose manager of HarrisonBowk er.

“That being said, ris ing inflation has forced the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates to levels not seen in decades, with more rate increases expected in the latter part of 2022. This in turn is bound to cool the market somewhat, with many new home buyers now being unable to pass the stress test for higher mortgage rates. In addition, those home owners looking to move will now be faced with higher mortgage rates which might force them to reconsider a move at this time. The extent to which high inflation rates and higher interest rates will af fect the Camrose residential market is still unknown, but it is definitely some thing that needs to be taken into consideration going for ward,” explained Jacobus.

The average sale price in quarter three was $288,907, which is down 6.36 per cent from last quarter and down 6.88 per cent from the same

time last year. The rolling 12-month average declined marginally by 1.69 per cent. Of note, the quarter to quarter average sale price in 2022 declined by 0.41 per cent in quarter one, lowered 3.66 per cent in quarter two and minus 6.36 per cent in quarter three.

The median sale price in quarter three was $295,000, which is up 2.63 per cent from last quarter and up 3.69 per cent from the same time last year. The rolling 12-month average increased marginally by 0.90 per cent.

There were 14 sales over $400,000 in quarter three, which is 18 less than last quarter and five less than the same time last year.

“The average days on market was 47 days, which is up one day from last quar ter, but down 25 days from the same time last year,” added Jacobus.

In rural Camrose Coun ty, there were 24 reported sales in quarter three, which is one more sale than last quarter, and four more sales than what was report ed in 2021 quarter three. The average days on market was 58 days, which is up 13 days from last quarter, but down 21 days compared to the same time last year.

In rural Flagstaff County there were only five reported sales in quarter three.

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FARM LA ND FOR SALE BY TENDER

BR EN DA FINK hereby offers the following pa rcels of la nd in Flagstaff County for sale by tender, subject to all existing reservations and exceptions stated on the existing Certif icates of Title: PA RCEL 1: LI NC: 0023 115 000

MERI DI AN 4 RA NGE 15 TOWNSH IP 42

SECT ION 16

QUARTER NORT H WEST

EXCEPTING THER EOUT ALL MINES AN D MINERALS AR EA: 64.7 HECTAR ES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS PA RCEL 2: LI NC: 0013 276 639

ALL TH AT PORT ION OF TH E NORT H EAST QUARTER OF SECT ION NINE (9) TOWNSH IP FORTY TWO (42)

RA NGE FIFTEEN (15) WEST OF TH E FOURTH MERI DI AN WH ICH LI ES NORT H EAST OF TH E NORT H EAST ER LY LI MI T OF TH E

RAILWAY RIGH T OF WAY AS SHOW N ON RAILWAY PLAN 5373AS

CONTAINI NG 34.5 HECTAR ES (85. 24 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

EXCEPTING THER EOUT ALL TH AT PORT ION BEING A ST RI P OF LA ND FIFTEEN FEET IN WI DT H LY ING NORT H EAST OF AN D ADJOINING TH E SA ID NORT H EAST ER LY LI MI T OF TH E SA ID RIGH T OF WAY AN D EXTENDING

BETW EEN TWO LI NES DR AW N PERPEN DICU LA R TO TH E CENTRE LINE OF TH E SA ID RAILWAY RIGH T OF WAY TH ROUGH POIN TS THER EON SI XTEEN HUNDRED AN D FIFTY (1650) FEET AN D TW EN TY THREE HUNDRED AN D FIFTY (2350) FEET RESPECTIVELY FROM TH E EAST ER LY BOUN DA RY OF TH E SA ID SECT ION NINE (9), CONTAINI NG 0.097 HECTAR ES (0.24 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

EXCEPTING THER EOUT ALL MINES AN D MINERALS AN D TH E RIGH T TO WORK TH E SA ME

Parcel 1: NW 16 is comprised of 125 +/– acres cultivated and 35 +/– acres fenced past ure with dugout There are no bi ns or buildings. Income from power line is approximately $2420. 25 Parcel 2: NE 9 is comprised of 75 +/– acres cultivated and 10 +/–acres lowland/slough There are no bi ns or buildings.

Power Line payments and Su rface Lease payments, if any, received by the Vendor before closing will not be adjusted and all futu re payments will be assigned to the new Pu rchaser.

Tenders may be made for any one or any combination of the said pa rcels.

Tenders are to be subm itted in sealed envelopes ma rked “F IN K Tender”, to Scot t Fa rn ha m at Fa rn ha m West Stolee Kambeitz LLP, Ba rr isters and Solicitors, 5016 -52 St reet, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1V7, on or before 12:0 0 noon, November 9, 2022, and shall be accompanied with GST number and a certif ied cheque or ba nk draft payable to Fa rn ha m West Stolee Kambeitz LLP in tr ust for 5% of the tender pr ice.

No conditiona l tenders will be accepted and the highest, or any tender, will not necessar ily be accepted

Tenders will not be opened in public The deposits of all unsuccessf ul tenderer s will be returned to them by mail

The successf ul tenderer will be obligated to complete the pu rchase on or before December 14, 2022. The 5% deposit shall constitute a deposit towa rds the pu rchase price. Ta xes will be adjusted on closing date There will be no ot her adjust ments. Should the successf ul tenderer fa il to complete the transaction by the closing date, thei r deposit will be forfeited.

For further information or to view the proper ty, please contact Brenda Fi nk at 780-385-1517

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CL AIMANTS

Estate of the late WILLIAM KENNE TH DRE VER of Camrose, Alber ta, who died on August 29, 2022.

This is a permanent in-house position

Training will be provided for the right person

Extended health benefits are included.

Plea se apply with resumé to: Sharon Schwar tz, Camrose Booster Ltd. 4925-48 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1L7 Email: ads@camrosebooster.com

If you have a claim against this estate, you must f ile your claim by November 24, 2022, and provide details of your claim with STEPHEN K AMBEIT Z of Farnham West Stolee Kambeit z LLP, Barristers and Solicitors at 5016-52 Street, Camrose, AB T4V 1V7.

If you do not f ile by the date above, the estate proper ty can law fully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have

BIRTHS

To Courtney and Richard Mattis of Bawlf, a daughter on October 10.

To Amber and Richard Zimmer of Camrose, a daughter on October 12.

To Kelsey and Tom Blackwell of Bawlf, a daugh ter on October 13.

DEATHS

Sophie Shyba of Haight,

formerly of Holden, on Sep tember 27, at 87 years of age.

Melba Ruth Cameron of Camrose, on October 13, at 88 years of age.

Jean Grinde of Holden, formerly of Round Hill, on October 17 at 85 years of age.

Margaret Erna Cowan of Camrose, on October 17, at 91 years of age.

Jack Kamphorst of Camrose, on October 19, at 65 years of age.

PUBLIC SALE OF LAND (Municipal Government Ac t) Village of Bittern Lake

Notice is hereby given that , under the provisions of the Municipal Government Ac t, the Village of Bittern Lake will of fer for sale, by public auction, in the Village Of fice, 30 0 Railway Ave., Bittern Lake, Alberta on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 2: 00 p. m., the foll owing parcels:

Roll No Lot Block Plan C of T 124 000 6 3 RN40 042 067 669 125000 7-10 3 RN40 042 067 669 +1 152000 5 5 RN40 142 185 30 0

1. Any parcel of land offered for sale may be redeemed by payment of all arrears, penalties and costs by guarante ed funds at any time until the proper ty is declared sold

2. Each parcel of land offered for sale will be subject to a reserve bid and title will be subjec t to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certif icate of title.

3. The lands are being of fered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and the munici pality makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the state of the parcel nor its suitabilit y for any intended use by the succes sful bidder

4. The auctioneer, councillor s, the chief administrative of ficer and the designated of ficers and employees of the municipality must not bid or buy any parcel of land offered for sale, unless directed by the municipality to do so on behalf of the municipality

5. The purchaser of the proper ty will be responsible for proper ty taxes and utilities for the current year There will be no adjustment to the date of sale

6. The purchaser will be required to execute a sale agreement in form and substance provided by the municipality

7. The successful purchaser must, at the time of sale, make payment in cash, certif ied cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality as follows: a. The full purchase price if it is $10,000 or less; OR b. If the purchase price is greater than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non- refundable deposit in the amount of $10,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale (if the ce rtif ied cheque or bank draft exceeds the final purchase price, the excess will be refunded within a reasonable time)

8. GST will be coll ec ted on all proper ties subjec t to GS T.

9. The risk of the proper ty lies with the purchaser immediately following the au ction.

10 The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession

11 The purchaser will be responsible for registration of the trans fer including registration fees

12 If no of fer is received on a proper ty or if the reserve bid is not met, the proper ty cannot be sold at the public auction.

13 The municipality may, af ter th e public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction.

14 Once the proper ty is declared sold at public auction, the previous owner has no further right to pay the tax arrears.

Dated at Bittern Lake, Alberta, August 17, 2022

Managed by: TA Xervice Jill Tinson Chief Administrative Of ficer Village of Bittern Lake

INVITATION TO TENDER FARMLAND

(C amrose County – Round Hill Area)

Th e Estate of Eileen Mohler he re by of fe rs th e followin g land for sale by tender, subjec t to th e ex isting rese rv ations on title:

Parcel 1 – SW-35-48 -18-W4 (158 .97 titled ac re s)

Parcel 2 – NW-26-48 -18-W4 (158 .97 titled ac re s)

Te nder s are to be submit ted on one, or both pa rc els, in sealed enve lope s marked “M ohle r Te nder ”, to Andreassen Bo rt h, Barris te rs an d Solicitors #200 4870 -51 St reet Camrose, Al be rt a T4V 1S1, on or before 12:0 0 noon on Nove mber 23, 2022, an d shal l be accompanie d with a cheque for $5, 000 .0 0, an d GS T number

Te nder s will not be opened in public No conditiona l Te nder s will be a ccepted No adjustment s will be made ot he r than 2022 ta xe s.

Th e highes t, or any Te nder, not necessaril y a ccepted an d is subjec t to a right of fi rs t refusal.

Unsuccessfu l te nderer s will be notifi ed by mail , an d their cheque s returned

Successfu l te nderer s shal l be obligated to complete th e pu rc hase on or before December 14, 2022, an d their cheque shal l constitute a deposit toward s th e pu rc hase price.

Successfu l te nderer will be responsibl e for th e cost of title insuranc e to facilitate timely closing.

For fu rt he r in fo rmation, or to vi ew th e proper ty, please cont ac t Dennis at 78 0- 672-3925

FOR SALE BY TENDER

Flag staf f County/Town of Sedgewick

The followin g parcel of land is hereby of fere d for sale by tender subjec t to the rese rvations , exceptions, and othe r encumbrances containe d in the exis ting ce rt if ic ate of title: MERIDI AN 4 RA NG E 12 TOWNSHIP 44

SECTION 8

AL L TH AT PORTION OF THE SOUTH HAL F LY ING NORTH OF RA ILWAY AV ENUE 8105R AND WEST OF SUBDIVISION PL ANS 8622924, 892255 0, 4227MC AND 9121568, CONTA INING 42,96 HECTARES (106 .15 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPT ING THEREOUT:

HECTARES (ACRES) MORE OR LESS A) PL AN 862098 6 - SUBDIVISION 1.03 2.55 B) PL AN 0225 96 4 - SUBDIVISION 1.04 2.57 EXCEPT ING THEREOUT AL L MINE S AND MINERA LS

The proper ty contains approx imately 10 6 acre s of fenced pa sture, hayf ield and slough approximately 15 acre s in size

Proper ty contains a dugout 40 ’ x 80 ’ with gravel road acce ss 13 0’ x 70 ’ chain link fenced riding arena, 4 camp site s with power hookup s.

There is a 30 ’ x 40 ’ metal pole shed with 2 12 ’ x’ 40 ’ lean-t o on 2 sides, 10 ft ceiling, 2 man door s, 2 12 ’ x 8’ overhead door s with remote opener s. It is insulated with concrete floors and an overhead natural gas heater

The Proper ty has two well s. There is a well shed with a heated live stock wate r tank and an antique windmill with well and pump

All tender s must be in writ ing and include a depo si t of $10, 000.0 0 payable to Knaut John son Francoeur. Te nder s will be accepted up to 12:0 0 noon on Oc tober 31, 2022 in a se aled envelope marked “S chuurman Te nder ” to the of fice s of :

KN AU T JOHNSON FR ANCOEUR

Barri ster s & Solicito rs 4925 -51 St re et ,C amrose AB T4V 1S 4

At tention: David R. Francoeur Phone: 780- 672-5561

The balance of the purcha se pric e to be paid by solicito r’s trus t cheque or ce rt if ied fund s on or before November 30, 2022 (“ Closin g Date”)

No conditional tender s will be allowed and the highes t or any tender may not nece ss ar il y be accepted Te nder s will not be opened in public Te nder pric e excludes GS T. Purchaser is re sponsible for all cost s as sociated with regi st ration of the Tr an sf er Ve ndor make s no warranties or representations about the proper ty ’s size /measurement condition or environmental st atus

If the success ful tenderer fails to comple te the purchase af ter accept ance of that tender their deposi t shall be forf eited. Any un success ful tenderer s will have their deposi t re turned by regular mail

For furt he r part icular s please contact: Me rv at 780-608-90 42 me rv 33 61@hotmail.c a Derrick at 587-578- 0734 dbsc amp@ telu s.ne t

This tender may also be viewed on the Knaut John son Fran coeur website: www.k jf-law.c a

Kodiaks tame Bulldogs

By Murray Green

The Camrose Kodiaks edged the Blackfalds Bulldogs 3-2 in another close battle with the newest Alberta Junior Hockey Team, October 18.

Camrose jumped on the Bulldogs early to lead 2-0 af ter the opening period. Carson Whyte scored early and then Noah Alvarez netted a power play marker late in the period.

The two clubs played even hockey in the middle frame with no scoring. In the third, Owen Dean gave the Kodiaks a larger lead before the Bulldogs mounted a comeback attempt. Both Blackfalds tallies came on the power play, the second with a minute left on the clock.

Goalie Robert Andreakos stopped 30 of 32 shots fired his way. Camrose recorded 31 shots on goal.

The Okotoks Oilers used the same strategy against Camrose to win 4-3 in overtime on October 15.

After Okotoks scored twice in the opening period, The Ko diaks brought the game closer in the middle frame with a 2-1 advantage to make the score 3-2.

Callum Gau, on a power play, and Ty Sauer connected for single markers in the sec ond period.

Camrose netted the only tally in the third when Dean scored with the man advantage to send the game into overtime.

Netminder Andreakos turned away 37 of 41 shots di rected at the cage. The Kodiaks fired 29 shots on the Oilers’ net.

Camrose had a stretch of four straight one goal games. This time, they edged the Can more Eagles 5-4 in a shoot-out. Both teams scored a goal in the first period with Jared Chapel supplying the Camrose goal.

FA RM LA ND FOR SA LE BY TENDER

LEONAR D J. KIZIAK and ELIZABET H KIZIAK hereby offer the following pa rcels of la nd in Beaver County for sale by tender, subject to all existing reservations and exceptions stated on the existing Certif icates of Title:

PA RCEL 1: NW 13 -47-15 -W4

PA RCEL 2: SW 24 -47-15 -W4

Pa rcel 1: NW 13 is comprised of 110 +/– acres past ure and 50 +/– cultivated acres with a dugout. Su rface Lease has been paying $2,100.0 0 yearly All Su rface Lease payments, if any, received by the Seller before closing, will not be adjusted and all futu re payments will be assigned to the new Pu rchaser.

Pa rcel 2: SW 24 is comprised of 130 +/– cultivated acres and 30 +/– bush lowland.

Tenders may be made for any one or both the said pa rcels. Tenders are to be subm itted in sealed envelopes ma rked “K izia k Tender”, to Scot t Fa rn ha m at Fa rn ha m West Stolee Kambeitz LLP, Ba rr isters and Solicitors, 5016 -52 St reet, Camrose, Alberta T4V 1V7, on or before 12:0 0 noon, November 9, 2022, and shall be accompanied with GST number and a certif ied cheque or ba nk draft payable to Fa rn ha m West Stolee Kambeitz LLP in tr ust for 5% of the tender pr ice.

No conditiona l tenders will be accepted and the highest, or any tender, will not necessar ily be accepted

Tenders will not be opened in public The deposits of all unsuccessf ul tenderer s will be returned to them by mail

The successf ul tenderer will be obligated to complete the pu rchase on or before December 14, 2022. The 5% deposit shall constitute a deposit towa rds the pu rchase price. Ta xes will be adjusted on closing date There will be no ot her adjust ments. Should the successf ul tenderer fa il to complete the transaction by the closing date, thei r deposit will be forfeited.

For further information or to view the proper ty, please contact Leonard Kiziak at 780- 658-3741

In the middle frame, Cam rose out-flew the Eagles 3-2 with markers coming from Ryan Sullivan, Gau and Myles Gauld. An Eales goal in the third period forced overtime. When both teams were shut out, a shoot-out was needed to determine the outcome.

Goalie Andreakos made 27 of 31 saves. Canmore fired 32 shots at the Kodiaks’ net.

Camrose is at the Recre ation Centre against Drayton Valley on October 28 and Fort McMurray on October 29. Both games begin at 7 p.m.

After a trip to Brooks, Camrose returns home for a match against the Drumheller Dragons on November 5.

Bear facts

The second annual Re/ Max and Camrose Kodiaks Food Bank Drive will be held on October 28.

You can drop off food or donations at Re/Max from Noon to 4 p.m. on October 28. If you miss that time pe riod, you can drop off items at the Recreation Centre before the game from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

You will receive a mini mum of two tickets to the Kodiak game on October 28.

SIR WARTS-A-LOT Submitted

The Camrose Saturday Farmers’ Market decided to have a contest to win Sir Warts-a-lot with all proceeds going to the Allan Bernesky-Lyster family for help with medical and living expenses during Allan’s kidney transplant. The draw for the pumpkin will be at the next market on October 29.

Central Agencies Realty Home of the Week Victoria Park home

can be the family social spot at breakfast or after school.

French doors lead off the kitchen to the partly covered deck and big back yard.

HALLOWEEN EDITION

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself … and spiders.

Tonight I’ll be car ving the pumpkin with the kids … which means I’ll be doing it myself while they tell me the eyes don’t look good and whine that it’s taking way too long

Does anyone know where adults can go trick-ortreating? Looking for a neighbourhood that hands out tacos and margaritas.

With Halloween just around the corner, a quick reminder to parents about candy. Just checking it is not enough. You must sample as much as you can. For your children’s safet y, of course

Halloween is coming up and I still don’t even know what I want to be for the rest of my life.

My roommates are convinced our house is haunted. I’ve lived here for 274 years and haven’t noticed anything strange

Late one night , Jack takes a shor tcut through the cemeter y. Hearing a tapping sound, he becomes scared and quickens his pace. The tapping gets louder and Jack is now scared out of his wits!

Then he notices a man chiselling a tombstone “Thank goodness!” Jack says to the man. “You gave me the fright of my life. Why are you working so late? The man replies, “They spelled my name wrong.”

I think ghosts are just people who died while tr ying to fold a tted sheet

The best way to teach kids about taxes is to eat 25 percent of their candy

How kids judge the Halloween candy you hand out

The Old Timer:

[hands out old -fashioned hard candy]

Good candy probably wasn’t invented yet when you were a kid. You may even be a Titanic sur vivor so we’ll respect your e ort

The Spaz: [hands out stale for tune cookies, packages of ketchup, loose change]

By Lori Larsen

Move your family into the quiet neighbourhood of Victoria Park with this beautiful bungalow. Follow through a quaint arched entrance way into the bright welcoming home.

Crisp white paint and trim accent the newer grey-toned vinyl flooring. A slight vaulted ceiling adds height and light to the living room, and a gas fire place area situated in the back corner is a great place to curl up with some decorative pillows.

A good-sized dining area will be the location for many a family gather ing with an arched opening into the adjacent kitchen.

Plenty of cabinets, a corner walk-in pantry and lots of counter prep space in the kitchen will make preparing meals a breeze. A centre island breakfast bar

Enjoy some relax ation in the good-sized primary bed room with its own private three-piece en suite and wonderful walk-in-closet. Two more bedrooms and a four-piece main bathroom featuring lots of natu ral light, courtesy of a skylight, finish off the main floor.

The lower level is framed in to include a large family recreation room, two more bedrooms and a plumbed-in bathroom. Very little work remains to make this your very own while adding plenty living space.

This wonderful home located near parks, playgrounds and the golf course at 5412-60 Street is priced at an afford able $334,900. For a private viewing, contact Al-Karim (Al) Mohamed at: Central Agencies Realty 4870-51 Street, Camrose 780-672-4495 Cell 587-322-5511

You get an “A” for awk ward. Either you grossly underestimated or “candy ” was agrantly forgotten on your grocer y list

The Par t y Pooper: [hands out fruit , dental oss, toothbrushes, raisins]

You’re probably allergic to sugar and happiness, but our new cavities are still going to get diabetes tonight

The Trust y Provider: [hands out traditional mini chocolate bars] Nothing too fancy, nothing too nast y.

You’re a solid source of one or two enjoyable or tradeable fun-sized treats.

Cheapy McCheapface: [hands out candy from last year’s af ter-Halloween sales]

Money may not grow on your trees, but tonight some toilet paper might

The Psychopath: [hands out gummies in the shape of skeletons, spiders, co ns, ngers]

Your soul must be as dark and bitter as black licorice. At least there’s no worr y about poison in your uneaten candy

The Legend:

[hands out full -sized chocolate bars]

One day, we shall tell our own kids about your kindness. And the gold -plated private jet you must have laying around somewhere.

Al-Karim (Al) Mohamed