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Volume 114, Issue 36
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Another Hilarious Hit for Curtain Call Theatre
$1 Including GST Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The long awaited return of live theatre arrived in Forestburg this past Friday, March 11, with Curtain Call Theatre’s debut of Sin, Sex and the CIA, a play by Michael and Susan Parker. Director Neil Lunty said the casting almost took care of itself this year, with a host of returning actors all giving strong performances in this zany ensemble cast. One of the highlights of opening night was receiving a text from the play’s author, Susan Parker. Two sold out nights in a row demonstrate how happy locals are to return to live performances. Full story P17. Left: Returning to the Curtain Call stage, Dale Litke plays CIA agent Luke James disguised as a narcoleptic chef, with Kara Pearcey also making a return performance, this time as the sweet and innocent Millicent.
Daysland’s newest Centenarian Victor Gabruck receives Quilt of Valour at celebration Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Daysland’s Victor Gabruck not only celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family last week, he also received a special presentation from Quilts of Valour. Gabruck celebrated first with his fellow residents at Providence Place, joining the Centenarian Club there, and sharing his special 100th cake, prepared specially by staff, and featuring golden stalks of wheat to mark his life as a farmer. Gabruck’s family and friends also threw a special party for him at the
Daysland Community Hall, where Bob Prospero from Quilts of Valour-Canada was on hand. Prospero says, “On Saturday, March 12, I had the incredible honour and privilege to present Victor with his quilt. “Vic served from Nov. 10, 1942, until his honourable discharge on June 16, 1946.” Prospero says Gabruck was extremely happy and appreciative to receive the quilt, which was hand crafted by Quilts of Valour quilters Diane Scarisbrick, Judy Cook, and Marilyn Nichols. “On behalf of all Canadians, thank you Vic, for your service.” MORE PHOTOS P6
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Snowbirds Airshow proceeds helping out local Air Cadets
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Above: Presenting the cheque (right) is Charlie VandenDungen (important Airshow volunteer and the youngest memeber of both the Camrose and Iron Creek Flying Clubs) and Lisa VandenDungen (hardworking member of the Airshow Committee). Receiving the cheque: 644 Camrose Rotary Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron LT Erin Mitchell, Commanding Officer (right) and Becky McCarroll, Squadron Sponsoring Committee. Camrose Flying Club and Iron Creek Flying Club are dedicated to encouraging youth interest in aviation and technology - Alberta's future generations of aviators and technologists. With proceeds from last summer's Airshow, organizers were pleased to present a donation to 644 Camrose Rotary Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. In conjunction with the Airshow, our local Cadets (along Stettler/Coronation) had the opportunity to meaningfully connect with key RCAF personnel. Last February, CF-18 Demo Pilot, Captain Dan Deluce delivered a great Zoom
briefing on his career, the fighter force, and took some great questions from Cadets. This Fall, they had the opportunity to interact in a Zoom presentation with new Snowbird 7 Outer Left Wing: Capt. Dominic Appolloni. On another occasion, the Cadets were treated to a Q & A with former Snowbirds Team Lead and CO, Lt. Col (ret) Rob "Scratch" Mitchell, actor, filmmaker, film pilot and Airshow pilot. Until only a few weeks ago, the Cadet program across the country was required to take their programming online. Submitted
RCMP warn of idling risks Last month, RCMP officers conducted Operation Cold Start patrols in conjunction with police forces across Alberta. In an effort to educate the community about preventing vehicle theft, members would look for unattended, idling vehicles and determine if the keys were in the ignition. “Our goal was to educate residents and work with them to reduce vehicle thefts, ultimately making it tougher on would be thieves, as often vehicle thefts are a crime of opportunity,” said Constable Cheri-Lee Smith of the Leduc RCMP. Throughout the Cold Start patrols, Leduc officers found 58 unlocked, idling vehicles with the keys in the ignition.
When possible, an officer would speak to the vehicle owner to provide vehicle theft prevention tips. “Throughout Operation Cold Start, we used criminal analysis and hot spot targeting to assist us in patrolling areas that were known to have recently been targeted for crime,” said Inspector Jeff McBeth. In January, Leduc RCMP experienced an increase of 36 per cent in reports of motor vehicle theft than in January of 2021. Approximately 25 per cent of all stolen vehicles in Alberta are stolen while idling, and increases are usually tied to cold snaps.
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ing and sleeps most of the time. It's a highlight when she is awake. We'd like to thank everyone for the well wishes and those who provided meals, baking, and gifts. Someone even plowed our yard for us as we had a lot of snow after getting home from the hospital. Thank you! We are all doing well. Amelia happens to share a birthday with her great-great-grandmother Elsa Doetsch who was born on March 3, 1909 in Basel, Switzerland.
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