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Volume 114, Issue 40
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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New addition opens at Train Station Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Friends of the Battle River Rail Society held the grand opening of the new addition to their Station building in Forestburg on Friday, April 8. The event was opened to the public, with a fairsized crowd taking in the event and reception that followed. The addition is also the new office location of the Battle River Rail NGC, marking the first time the two entities are working out of the same building. Friends of the Battle River Railway Society Board President Lorna Williams acted as the emcee of a small presentation prior to the ribbon cutting. Williams welcomed all to the grand opening. She said the group was formed in 2013, beginning excursions and drawing additional focus to the railway, with much sup-
port from the Battle River Railway. A joint decision was made to expand the station for the purpose of offering office space to the Battle River Railway, and the society successfully applied to received a CFEP grant, Williams says, thanks in a large part to the work of the society’s Business Coordinator Bernadette Logozar. “The Battle River Railway has been involved right from the beginning with the plans [for the new space] and decisions made during the course of the project,” Williams said. “It’s been a coordinated effort, and tonight we are celebrating the completion of the addition to the Station.” She said that she still can’t get over the changes, when she walks past the new building, thinking back to the purchase of the original building a decade ago. “What an impact it
makes!” Williams introduced Battle River Railway NGC President Reg Enright to say a few words on behalf of that organization. “Every self-respecting railroad has to have a station house and a platform,” he said, “and when you drive by on the street it looks wonderful too. “I think it just turned out to be fantastic.” See STATION P11
Lorna Williams from Friends of Battle River Rail and Reg Enright from Battle River Railway NGC held the ribbon, cut by Forestburg Mayor Blaise Young to celebrate the opening of the new offices of Battle River Railway and the new addition to the Station in Forestburg on Friday, April 8. Below: The renovated Station.
Flagstaff Economic Development team receives provincial award Chalk up another award for Flagstaff County’s award-winning Economic Development team! The team captured the "Regional Collaboration and Partnership Project" award at last week's Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) conference for their 2021 Flagstaff Crafted Fall/Winter Gift Guide. "It is an honour to receive this award and to proudly showcase all of the amazing small businesses who participated in the gift guide!" says Shaina George, Flagstaff County Economic Development Coordinator. Every year, the EDA
presents its Awards of Excellence, honouring and recognizing the province’s best economic development programs, partnerships and professionals that have made significant contributions to the profession. The theme of this year's conference was "Renew, Rise, and Reposition." During the three-day conference, held in Kananaskis, the Economic Development team received updates on economic development issues and trends, listened to insightful keynote speakers, and enjoyed interactive networking opportunities. The team's bi-annual
gift guide is a visual collection of products and services intended to showcase the unique and incredible options that are available locally. The launch of the 2022 Flagstaff Crafted Spring/ Summer Collection will be announced soon. Accepting the ʻRegional Collaboration and Partnership Project Awardʼ at the Provincial EDA conference in Kananaskis last week were, from left: Flagstaff County Assistant CAO Brent Hoyland, Shaina George, Economic Development Coordinator, and Kerri Lefsrud, Administrative Assistant.
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Heavy winds to blame Lougheed mourns passing of councillor for power outages Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
High winds throughout the weekend were blamed for power outages that occurred in parts of Daysland, Strome, Killam, and rural areas on Saturday, April 9. Tanya Croft, Fortis Alberta Manager of Corporate Communications, confirmed Monday that the outages were due to heavy winds, adding, “Specific to the Killam/Sedgewick area, we needed to make emergency repairs to damaged equipment.” The Sedgewick Fire Department was called out late Saturday evening to a power pole fire. Outage times varied depending on where customers lived, she says, from one hour to four hours, “Depending on where the customers were located and our ability to restore power safely.”
Killam residents living on the west and south east sides of town experienced longer outages, where those in the centre of town reported a flicker or brief outage just after 9 p.m. before lights went out altogether around 11 p.m. Daysland residents reported odd power issues, where some power was reaching their residence, but that some outlets were not working or did not appear to have full power. The power outages effected many local businesses, when power to food freezers failed, and as the temperatures dropped, to local greenhouse operators as well. While temperatures on Friday reached above 20 degrees, Environment Canada forecasts include a return to daytime temperatures below zero for the rest of the week, with daytime highs in the three and four degree range for Easter weekend.
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The Village of Lougheed announced late last week that councillor Hal Meek had passed away. Lougheed Mayor
Shawn Sieben commented, “I did not have the privilege of being able to work with Hal very long, but during that time he showed his determination in doing what was best for his constituents as well as work-
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ing alongside his fellow council members. “I had the utmost respect for Hal and the work he did while working for the Village.” Sieben also expressed sincere regards to Meek’s family.
Lougheed CAO Karen O’Connor said Council meets next on Thursday, April 21, at which time the village will determine when a by-election will be held to fill the vacant seat left by Meek’s passing.
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Killam Emergency Department temporarily closed over Easter Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Covenant Health announced late Tuesday, April 12, that the Killam Health Centre Emergency Department will be temporarily closed due to a lack of physician coverage from Thursday, April 14, at 5 p.m. to Tuesday, April 19, at 8 a.m. Covenant Health said, “This is a temporary measure and Covenant Health is working to ensure local residents continue to have access to the care they need during this time.” Patients are being
asked to call 911 in the case of an emergency. Other medical departments include the Daysland Health Cen-
tre or Viking Health Centre, 30 and 40 km away respectively. “Covenant Health is grateful for the support
of surrounding healthcare centres and medical staff and would like to thank the community for its patience and
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understanding during this time,” they said in the announcement,
which was sent via social media only on Tuesday.
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Killam Pentecostal Church Easter Weekend Celebration
All of these will take place at Killam Arena • Good Friday Morning 10:30 am - Combined Service with Churches along High Way 13 from Daysland to Amisk. • Good Friday 7:30 pm Flagstaff Fire Prayer Tour Finale • Easter Sunday 11 am - Combined Service with Strome Community Church, Sedgewick Community Church of The Nazarene and Killam Pentecostal Church. • Easter Sunday 6 pm - Concert with the Fehr Family from Stony Plain, and The Martens Sisters from Barrhead.
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