The CAMROSE BOOSTER, December 27, 2016 – Page 18
Celebrate Canada’s 150th on New Year’s Day By Jane Cherry-Lemire
DQ GRAND OPENING Murray Green and Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The 48th Avenue Dairy Queen officiated it’s grand opening on Dec. 21 with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Norm Mayer. Left to right are Dairy Queen managers Joey Arjona, Jober Sibug, Kristine Ticao, Mayor Mayer, DQ owners Lorraine and Marty McPhee, and city councillor David Ofrim. Insert: some people were willing to line up for a good deal on blizzards. During the grand opening the first 100 customers to purchase an eight inch or larger DQ cake received one free small blizzard treat every week for one year. The line was so long Dairy Queen owners and staff extended the offer to 120 customers.
The City of Camrose invites you and your family to help us celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with some Canadian Winter Fun on Jan. 1, 2107. The day will begin with a yummy pancake brunch hosted by Flo Enterprises and the Swan’s and Rose Lions Club. The brunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Recreation Centre. Following the brunch the concession will remain open until 4 p.m. and there will also be free hot chocolate throughout the whole event in the same location. At noon we will be proudly unveiling the community mural that was created earlier in the year. This will take place at the top of the stairs at the Recreation Centre. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the making of this beautiful mural. From 1 to 4 p.m. we will be offering a free fun
swim at the Aquatic Centre and a free skate at the EnCana Arena. We will also be offering a variety of free games, crafts and face painting for children during this time on the walking track. If you like to enjoy winter outside and weather permits you may want to take in the following events from 1 to 4 p.m. We will have horse drawn wagon rides, snow shoeing, snow painting and a snow man building contest (first prize will be $150 Downtown Bucks and second prize will be $50 Downtown Bucks). You can board the wagon from the parking lot behind the Max MacLean Arena and snow shoes and snow painting supplies will be available in the foyer of the Community Centre. Birthday cake will be served at 2:30 p.m. at the Recreation Centre. Hope to see you all there!
Support available over the holidays By Murray Green
Provincial government phone lines will offer support to Albertans over the holidays. The emergency lines will be available until Jan. 2, 2017 for programs and resources that affect health, safety and security of Albertans over 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Non-urgent government operations will be closed during this time. Regular service will resume on Jan. 3. During the holidays,
people can call to receive help for a variety of emergencies. For family violence, bullying or abuse, staff is on hand in more than 170 languages, or through online chat daily, from noon to 8 p.m. Family Violence Info Line 310-1818; bullying helpline 1-888-456-2323; child abuse hotline 1-800387-KIDS (5437). The Income Support Contact Centre is available for emergency basic needs assistance at 1-866-
644-5135 outside Edmonton. This number will be used for Safer Spaces Certificates. The Mental Health Help Line is available 24/7, offering help to Albertans with mental health concerns at 1-877-303-2642. Alberta.ca will feature a list of all services available over the holiday season. You can still use Government of Alberta online systems, but submissions or applications will not be processed until offices reopen in the New Year. CRAFTY GIFTS Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster The Sugar and Spice Christmas Gift and Craft Show held at the Norsemen Inn on Dec. 11 had a large assortment of vendors offering a variety of gift ideas. Vendors Kathy, left, and Bob Warren of BK’s Bling show one of the handcrafted bling pictures they were selling.
Fiddle restoration By Lori Larsen
SNOW BRUSHES
Murray Green, Camrose Booster The Camrose and Area Youth Risk Awareness Network (CAYRAN) received a grant from the Alberta Traffic Safety Fund to purchase 2,200 snow brushes (with message Brush Out Impaired Driving) to be used for various Camrose Police Service, Camrose RCMP and Camrose County Peace Officers impaired driving campaigns throughout the winter. From left to right, Lucy Ernst, Alberta Health Services, Const. John Fernhout, Camrose Police Services, Tammy Richard, Alberta Health Services, Kendall Severson, Battle River School Division, Carol Breitkreutz, Alberta Health Services, Rochelle Johannson, Camrose Open Door, Jan Turnbull, Camrose Women’s Shelter, Randy Haugen, Camrose Fire Department and Jennifer Hastings, Taking Action on Bullying.
Preserving the past is an important mission of the staff and volunteers at the Camrose and District Centennial Museum and 2017 will mark the 50th anniversary of doing just that. During Canada’s 100th birthday celebration in 1967 a group of Camrose and area community members took it upon themselves to create the museum, a place where the rich and vital history could be restored and preserved. “For the kick off to our 50th anniversary the museum will be presenting a Hardanger Fiddle Benefit concert,” said museum coordinator Janine Carroll.
“We will be raising funds to restore a valuable, rare community treasure and artifact.” The concert is taking place on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Camrose United Church (4829-50 Street). The free concert will feature local and guest musicians performing string music and refreshments will be served. Donations for the fiddle restoration will be gratefully accepted. For more information or to make an advance donation telephone 780672-3298.