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Vol. LX, No. 15
40 pages
February 28, 2012
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Inside... Something for Seniors Pages 11, 12 and 13 Entertainment and Dining Guide Pages 14 to 17 Your Financial Future Page 21 Special Occasions Page 22 On the Road and Auto Classifieds Pages 26 to 28, 3 and 40 Classifieds Pages 33 to 37 Obituaries Pages 39
News Features County denies changes to land-use bylaw . . . . . . 4
Zellers store manager Cathy Lindholm and Camrose Canadian Tire owner-operator Dave Jewell conduct one final symbolic sweeping of the floor of the now empty store. Zellers served Camrose consumers for three decades.
City loses funds on safety inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Founders Days focuses on education . . . . . . . . . . 30
Today is the day that officially marks the end of a 30-year era in which Zellers has operated a store in Camrose. A handful of loyal staff, with multiple decades of combined experience, was present for an emotional transfer of the keys. Zellers’ Manager Cathy Lindholm, an original employee of the Camrose store, reminisced about the excellent staff the store employed and the impressive sales volume the store maintained in the market since opening back in 1982. After thirty years of business, the building located on the west end of Duggan Mall which housed the 54,000 square foot retail operation has been
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sold to Canadian Tire Corporation. The Toronto-based retailing firm will immediately commence a massive renovation and updating of mechanical components in the mammoth-sized building. Local Canadian Tire franchisee Dave Jewell, in late October or early November, will open a trend-setting, free-standing store which will feature nearly three times the amount of retail area offered in his present operation. A 7000 square foot automotive service centre will be located on the north-west corner of the premises. All departments will see increased floor space and product offerings. An expanded Garden Centre will be developed on the north-east corner of the building. An 18,000 square foot warehouse will serve the impressive, modern store.
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