2023
Vol. LXXIII, No. 19
32 Pages
Camrose Fairgrounds
April 1, 2025
Design submitted by 5-Star Home Solutions for the return of the new and improved Camrose Fairgrounds grandstand.
The original exhibition grounds were the site of Camrose Summer Fair.
The Board and Management of Camrose Regional Exhibition are pivoting to take the organization in an exciting and renewed direction. Knowing that the history of Camrose is well rooted in the vital role played by agriculture, combined with the CRE’s quarter-century of success as an outdoor entertainment venue, a new vision has rapidly taken shape involving an underutilized piece of land at Rudy Swanson Park. With a keen awareness of the longstanding rural support of east central Albertans, the CRE’s focus of tomorrow is a return to the 52-acre Exhibition Grounds which the City of Camrose was famous for in the 1920s through to the 1970s. The first step in this exciting journey will be construction of a replica grandstand and racetrack, enhanced for safety and sight lines, immediately north and northeast of the existing Max McLean Arena. The location will bring the return of racing (auto, individual and snowmobile), livestock shows and sales, outdoor rock, country, blues and jazz concerts, and creative options for tourism. Building permits have been approved in principle and design work of the modernized grandstand as a new and inviting outdoor festival site is at stage two of the three-step process. See additional details on page 16 of this edition…
This Week's Flyers
Inside Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out and About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13 City of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 to 22 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 and 25 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 to 30 Central Agencies Realty Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 32
*partial coverage
To Camrose Homes Tuesday
To Rural Homes With Booster
News Bloom 'N Deals – a new thrift store by CWSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Canada Safeway
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M & M Food Market
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Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . . 4
Shoppers Drug Mart
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Just Sayin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
UFA
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Walmart
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Tax decision for annexed properties finalized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wild Rose Co-op
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Buffalo Lake Stampede . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30