2024
City – 24 Pages
August 12, 2025
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Vol. LXXIII, No. 38
The inaugural Camrose Blues Festival is being billed as three days of fabulous music at the historic Bailey Theatre! The Festival, originally contemplated as a 2-day opportunity, has grown in popularity to now feature three days of Blues music. Popular household names are coming to play the Camrose stage. Camrose Blues Festival kicks off Friday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. with three bands eager to present their talent to a large crowd. The music continues Saturday afternoon session starting at 2:00 p.m. with a line-up including local artists Myra’s Blues Corner and The Camberries. Three popular musicians and their bands will entertain guests from far and wide in the evening. Juno award winner Big Dave McLean will close out the evening. Hosted by The Bailey Theatre Society, an optional Blues Brunch, where Big Dave McLean will make another appearance, is offered on Sunday, August 17, 10:00 am. Two 45-minute sets of great live blues, starting at 11:00 a.m. wrap up the final day of music.
Inside Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out and About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13 City of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 and 17 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 and 22 Central Agencies Realty Inc. . . 23 and 24
This Week's Flyers *partial coverage
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News
Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Just Sayin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Changes to the Recycle Depot . . . . . . . . . 8 Blues Festival comes to Camrose . . . . . 12 Little readers, huge accomplishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Photo by Ron Pilger
Who better than local actors Charlie McNary and Ken Davey, playing the part of the famous Blues Brothers, to showcase their excitement for the Camrose Blues Festival?