2023
Vol. LXXII, No. 30 City Edition – 24 Pages Country Edition – 32 Pages June 18, 2024
! s r a e y 0 10 Dr. Louis Minders, Medical Director; Karen Burton, RN and current Clinical Safety Coordinator; and Stacey Brewster, RN and Site Administrator; look at decades-old photos and vintage medical equipment as they prepare for this weekend’s 100-year celebration. Karen, who joined St. Mary’s Hospital staff in 1987 is one of the few current staff who worked in the "old" building before moving to the present hospital which opened on June 23, 1989.
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ack in 1922, two nuns travelled from, Kingston, Ontario, to meet with the Mayor of Camrose to select an optimum site on which to construct a hospital to serve the health needs of a growing rural community. By 1924 (one hundred years ago), the hospital, in its scenic and tranquil location, opened to provide healthcare to those in need.
This weekend, Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, Covenant Health St. Mary’s Hospital will celebrate this impressive milestone. Staff, physicians and board members who have been part of the journey will gather on Friday afternoon to celebrate. A public open house for six hours on Saturday will include guided tours of the current acute care facility. See page 3 of this edition for more information.
Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out and About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 to 14 City of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 to 17 On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 22 Central Agencies Realty Inc. 23 and 24
News Features
Art Walk Through the Garden . . . . . . . . . . 2 Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . 4 Just Sayin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Churchmice Players line up family Christmas story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Celebrate Canada Day with fun for all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ask the Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Rodin plays for Team Canada . . . . . . . .21
This Week's Flyers *partial coverage
To Camrose Homes Tuesday
Brick Warehouse Canada Safeway Hauser Home Hardware M & M Food Market Peavey Mart Shoppers Drug Mart Walmart Wild Rose Co-op
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Photo by Ron Pilger
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