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Volume 112, Issue 11
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Scarecrow Fest fun in Killam
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Dunking for applies was just one of many fun things to do at the Killam Scarecrow Festival Market held Saturday, Sept. 7, as the Buchholz girls were happy to demonstrate. See more photos inside!
Police find stolen goods, Forestburg embarks on a novel meth and weapons in Killam grassroots campaign for growth Leslie Cholowsky Editor
What started with a stolen vehicle in Tofield ended with the arrest of three suspects in Killam on Friday, Aug. 31, with RCMP from the Central Alberta Rural Crime Reduction Unit, Eastern Alberta Rural Crime Reduction Unit, Wetaskiwin General Investigation Services, K-Division Air units, Police Dog Services, and Killam RCMP members all working together. Three individuals were arrested after three warrants were issued, with a total of 83 charges laid by police. Three stolen vehicles were recovered, as well as five firearms from a Killam residence after a search warrant was executed. After a vehicle was reported stolen in Tofield, police were led to Camrose, then Wetaskiwin following the stolen vehicle. This led to the discovery of two other
stolen vehicles, and two men were identified as suspects. Upon the execution of a search warrant on the Killam residence, police found a significant quantity of stolen items, five prohibited weapons, and a quantity of methamphetamines sufficient for trafficking. A total of 83 charges were laid against two males and one female. The two males were released after a judicial interim release hearing was held. Stephane LeClerc, 50, of Edmonton, was released on a $750 cash bond; Robert Bricker, 34, of Killam was released on $3,500 no-cash recognizance, and Shyla Good (31) of Paintearth County was remanded into custody. Corporal Trent Cleveland, Acting Commander of the Killam RCMP Detachment, says that the incident represents a significant effort from four police units, and continues with many hours of work that doesn’t stop at the arrests.
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incentive, but the Community Growth Incentive Policy is essenSee GROWTH P21
Forestburg introduced some new incentives over the summer, designed to reward residents and encourage new business and new families to the village. Residents and business owners can earn tangible cash incentives, either on their utility or tax accounts, by issuing an invitation to other families or businesses. By successfully encouraging a new business to relocate to or start up in Forestburg with at least two employees, or a new family (of at least two) to purchase an existing house or build in Forestburg, residents can earn up to $2,000 off their property tax or utilities. There are some minor conditions to be met, and Council must approve each Funded by the Government of Canada