2024
Vol. LXXIII, No. 52
24 Pages
November 18, 2025
Changing lives with a shoebox Pastor Brett McCarroll and Glenda Strauss symbolically place a star above a mountain of Christmas shoeboxes to signify the success of the Camrose and area program and to remind everyone of the reason for participation.
It's National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child Canada
INSIDE Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out and About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 to 13 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
To Camrose Homes Tuesday
Brick Warehouse Canada Safeway Canadian Tire Firehouse Subs Giant Tiger Hauser Home Hardware M & M Food Market Mark's Shoppers Drug Mart Sport Chek Walmart Wild Rose Co-op
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To Rural Homes With Booster ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔*x 2 ✔* ✔
Photo by Ron Pilger
…and it appears that Camrose and area residents have once again been very active in packing shoeboxes in the name of Jesus for children who live overseas. In most cases, the children who will be gifted these Christmastime gifts have few, or no, worldly possessions. If you are still procrastinating on filling a standard Operation Christmas Child shoebox or a regular shoebox from a personal retail purchase, start packing today! New this year: For the first time, you have the option to "Follow Your Box" by going online and donating $12 for a shoebox. With every lovingly packed shoebox, a $12 donation is critical for the costs of collecting, processing and shipping. After donating, you will receive a special QR-code label to affix to your shoebox. After your gift has shipped, you will receive an email sharing its destination country! In Camrose, the collection site is Century Meadows Baptist Church, and the deadline is November 23.
NEWS The Fellowship of the Camrose Public Library campaign . . . 2 Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . 4 Just Sayin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Girls is coming to Camrose . . . . . . 12 Men's Shed celebrates 10 years . . . . . 17 Celebrate Children's Day . . . . . . . . . . . 23