2024
Vol. LXXIII, No. 46 48 Pages October 7, 2025
CHARGE into Fire Safety
Camrose Fire Department Chief Eric Graham and Deputy Chief Jeff Knopf know the importance of being current on the potential pitfalls of improper selection, storage and disposal of lithium batteries.
INSIDE
Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out and About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 to 14 City of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 to 17 Fire Prevention Week . . . . . . . 19 to 22, 42 Election 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 31 On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 to 35 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 and 41 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 to 46 Central Agencies Realty Inc. . . 47 and 48
THIS WEEK'S FLYERS To Camrose Homes Tuesday
Ace Liquor ✔ Battle River School Division ✔ Brick Warehouse ✔ ✔* Camrose Pizza ✔ Canada Safeway Canadian Tire ✔ Firehouse Subs ✔* Giant Tiger ✔ ✔ Hauser Home Hardware ✔ M & M Food Market ✔ Shoppers Drug Mart ✔ Walmart ✔ Wild Rose Co-op
To Rural Homes With Booster ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔* ✔
NEWS Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . . 4 Just Sayin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Learn about municipal election candidates at forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Province introduces childcare support amid teachers' strike . . . . . . . . . 23 Camrose crowns pageant queen . . . . . . 38 Forster shares her art at Lougheed Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fire Prevention Week is October 5 to 11. This year's campaign
Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home challenges everyone of every age to become far more aware about these batteries which are now so prevalent and important in our personal and business lives. Lithium batteries are commonplace in items ranging from watches to cell phones to medical devices and power and yard tools. The campaign stresses how important it is to BUY, CHARGE and RECYCLE safely when it comes to lithium-ion batteries. Read more in this edition.
Photo by Ron Pilger
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