2011
Vol. LX, No. 9
40 pages
January 17, 2012
Everyone Reads The Booster!
Inside...
Mascot Ole Uffda and a few of Camrose Ski Club’s current up and coming members.
Entertainment and Dining Guide Pages 14, 15 and 16 Obituaries Pages 20 and 21 Special Occasions Page 23 On the Road Pages 29 to 33, 3 and 40 Classifieds Pages 34 to 39
News Features Cougar visits Evraz, leaves city limits . . . . . . . . 4 CRE reports a good year at annual meeting . . . . . . 5 Kodiaks trade for defencemen at deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ole Uffda Ski Loppett planned for Saturday . . 31
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS, See… Photos by Ron Pilger
Page 24 – Central Agencies Page 25 – RE/MAX Page 26 – Royal LePage for buying or selling real estate!
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New Year’s Eve, according to the Julian calendar, is celebrated on January 13th. This night, a
100-Year Celebration *partial coverage
To Camrose Homes To Rural Homes With Booster This Week’s Flyers: Tues. Thurs. Camrose Groves' Value Drug Mart Canada Safeway Canadian Tire Hauser Home Hardware Liquor Barn M & M Meats Sears Shoppers Drug Mart Sobeys Sport Mart Staples Walmart Wild Rose Co-op
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One hundred years ago, Scandinavian immigrants to Camrose and area were busy establishing a local ski club. The “Fram Ski Club”, as it was called until 1920 (when it was renamed the Camrose Ski Club), was home to many daring Norwegian ski jumpers. As the club grew, so did the reputation of members' amazing ski jumping ability. Crowds of 3,000 spectators attending a day of jumping were not uncommon! When the first wooden ski jump collapsed in 1926, many local people became involved with Nordic cross-country skiing. In 1977, a cross-country ski Loppet originated in Camrose. Years later the original race became named the Ole Uffda Loppet. It’s a classic technique race, family oriented, with an appropriate distance for every age and level. On Saturday, January 21, this year’s Ole Uffda Loppet ski race will be held in conjunction with the club’s 100th anniversary. See the story on page 31 of this issue of The Booster for complete details.