The Community
Press Telling your story
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Volume 112, Issue 10
Raring to Go
LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTO
Gordon “Pitchfork” Barnett is raring to go as he heads down the Area 53 track on Sunday, Sept. 1 at Forestburg. Barnett took the A Class win home during Monday’s racing.See photos on P2.
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Eighth-mile racing at Area 53 Raceway a blast on the weekend
Local churches and golf Fireball lights up Alberta skies over courses targets for thieves Leslie Cholowsky Editor with files from Sgt. Colin Molinski Killam RCMP Detachment
Thieves targeted two churches and two local golf courses as well as businesses in Lougheed and Forestburg during the period Aug. 16 to 28. Killam RCMP members received just under 100 calls for service during this period. Members responded to a 911 call originating from a young child playing with a telephone. RCMP advise that new guidelines mean that police must attend every 911 call, along with authorization to enter and search premises to do so. RCMP had four suspicious vehicle reports. One vehicle had been
reported stolen from Westaskiwin. One vehicle reported to be on fire near Strome is still under investigation. Police are investigating a suspicious ATV. The fourth report was cleared as non-criminal. RCMP charged one person with Assault and three counts of failing to comply with conditions. In another complaint, the complainant withdrew charges. A complaint of Assault with a weapon is presently under investigation. This complaint is historical in nature. Killam members assisted other agencies to enact warrants, and other items. Police received a call about debris on a highway, and were called a number of times to keep the peace between individuals in civil property issues.
A complaint of a person being unlawfully in a dwelling is presently under investigation by police. Members responded to three complaints of breaching the peace, in Hardisty, Killam, and, with the assistance of Flagstaff Peace Officers, in Strome. A complaint of breach of recognizance is presently being investigated. RCMP responded to five break and enters. Sedgewick and Hardisty golf courses had eight and 14 sheds broken into, respectively, with items stolen. Police are investigating. A church in Killam had its doors forced open with several items stolen, and a church in rural Flagstaff was also broken into with See RCMP P19
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The sky lit up down the centre of the province as people from north of Edmonton to central Alberta reported seeing a fireball in the sky late Saturday, Aug. 31. See full story Pg 12.
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Area 53 Dragway debuts refurbished track
Corey Kozey got out the big guns, taking his dragster out for a quick run, the operative word being ‘quick.’
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Area 53 Dragway in Forestburg hosted their inaugural eighth-mile races with the Camrose Cruisers on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday-Monday, Sept. 1 and 2, with drivers testing out the new concrete warmup strips, paved track, timing equipment, and starting/warmup area on the track, and fans enjoying the raw power of racing. Saturday proved to be a little too rainy to get serious, but the rain stopped Sunday and Monday, with enough of a breeze, that things dried up enough to play, with many interested racers coming out. With plenty of contestants and a decent sized crowd, especially for the weather, the weekend’s event proved to be very successful, with good feedback coming back to the work that’s been done on the track. Another eighth-mile event is presently being planned for later in September, stay tuned for details.
Racers faced off against each other, these two both street legal vehicles, eager to show off.
This pair up looks like it could have been sometime in the 50’s as these two timeless machines line up to face off.
One of the yoaungest drivers, this 14-yr-old showed everyone she can do it! Pete Gilliss of Leduc won the B-Class on Monday, with his classic hot rod. Tires squealing and engines roaring, the eighth-mile racing in Forestburg on the weekend was a huge success, and super fun to watch. Kudos to the volunteers and sponsors at the Area 53 Raceway for working so hard to bring the project together, it’s a great start!
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Scarecrow festival fun this weekend in Killam on main street Ally Anderson Killam News
Howdy my fellow Killamites. Welcome back to school! The streets were rather busy at the school this morning. Most kids seemed bright eyed and ready to be there, but you could tell there were a few who weren’t pleased that
their summer was officially over. It is a good reminder to slow down in the school zone in town. And an even better reminder that halfway down main street is still considered a school zone. Did you have a last hurrah over the Labour Day weekend? Eric and I did not get up
to much, which was a welcome break from our last few weekends of work and out-of-town expeditions. I do enjoy the luxury of travelling a lot, but it gets rather tiring after a while. People always ask me if I miss living in Edmonton, and the answer is a definite no. The town is slowly starting to see its population
rise as the scarecrows make their way back for the annual scarecrow festival this upcoming weekend! Make sure you get your scarecrow outside and on display, and join in on the fun on Saturday at Scarecrow Park beside Guardian Drugs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some of the feedback I
get doing sales is “how come you never ask me to be in...” Usually it’s because we have a finite number of
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Guardian Drugs in Killam is looking to hire an Experienced Individual for a
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Town Representatives Alliance: Tamina Miller. Forestburg: Monica Northey. Galahad: Elaine Kuefler. Hardisty: Julie Pasztor. Heisler: Vicky Zimmer. Killam: Candace MacKinnon. Lougheed: Loretta Oliver. Sedgewick: Sue Freadrich. Strome: Tannis Zimmel
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