March 5, 2019 Camrose Booster

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Vol. LXVII, No. 15   32 pages   March 5, 2019

Princess Project

Inside Who Can I Count On? Page 6 City of Camrose Pages 14 and 15 Out and About Pages 18 and 19 Obituaries Pages 22 and 23 On the Road Pages 24 to 26 Classifieds Pages 27 to 30

News Features Standing up against bullying . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ballet Jörgen brings Coppélia to life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Community generosity honoured at Augustana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kodiaks face Mustangs in playoffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Successful try-ons featuring Trisha Wensley, Michelle McAfee and Laura Swanson

Photo by Ron Pilger

Reflections Column by Bonnie Hutchinson. . . . . . . . 4

Real Estate Linview Realty Page 11 Central Agencies Inc. Pages 31 and 32

This Week's Flyers *partial coverage

To Camrose To Rural Homes Homes with Tues. Thurs. Booster

Canada Safeway

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Canadian Tire

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Hauser Home Hardware

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Lowe’s

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Peavey Mart

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Real Canadian Superstore

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M & M Food Market 

Rona

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Save-On-Foods

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Shoppers Drug Mart 

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Staples

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Wild Rose Co-op

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Windsor Plywood

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Choosing the perfect grad dress is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many students. Due to lack of finances, it’s also not realistic for many graduating students. A few years ago, Laura Swanson, principal of Camrose Outreach School, launched an initiative that secured grad dresses for a few students who simply couldn’t afford the cost of buying a beautiful dress for their grad ceremony. Tish’s Fashions & Finery was instrumental in generously providing not only the first batch of dresses, but also a dedicated area of the Main Street store for storage and fittings. Soon, many more gently used dresses were donated and the Princess Project was going strong. Gowns are being offered specifically to students who need them due to financial hardship. Often, school staff refers students who are truly in need and deserving. The student must then make an appointment with Mrs. Swanson for the selection and fitting process. Laura encourages the grads to bring their mother or a friend for what may be a once-in-a-lifetime, joyful experience. Princess Project in Camrose has addressed a huge need of this community and well beyond. However, having a permanent space for dress storage and a temporary (or longer) location for fittings has become a significant concern. Duggan Mall has been very accommodating in helping Mrs. Swanson over recent months with storage space. Mall tenant Emerald Modelling & Personal Development has stepped in for dress storage for a few weeks when the Mall leased out the space that had been used previously. However, an appropriate fitting location in advance of this grad season remains front and centre. For more information on the Princess Project, send an email to Laura at princessprojectcamrose@gmail.com


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