Locally Produced CD is
Music to Their Ears
A band called Chester Kreetch with members from Provost and Macklin have produced their first CD, “The Banks of Overall”. The music CD was created at the group’s own recording studio in Provost with some work also done at Audio Art in Saskatoon—and is now for sale featuring five musical selections.
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$4 Million for Hillcrest Project, Board States
• 80 Rooms Instead of Current 56 • “It’s time We Made a Move” • Tender in Dec. or Jan. • Condo Nearby Also Proposed by Developer

The Provost Senior Citizens Home Foundation is making plans for a $4 million expansion and renovation of Hillcrest Lodge.

There are 57 people living in the lodge at Provost yet 31 of them have no bath tub or shower in their own room.

There are another 31 people on a waiting list as of September 12 who want in the lodge.

But chief administrative officer at the facility, Bonnie Aker told The News that some people are becoming reluctant to move in because they would have to use a central bath in the building.

Ken Knox, who serves on the foundation board and who is also mayor said he made the motion to proceed with the addition with the $4 million ceiling cap, but says that figure may have to be revisited.

This expansion was talked about two years ago and was also an election issue a year ago, Knox points out. “We have been sitting on our hands” and he adds that there is also a private developer who wants to put up a condo nearby. “It’s time we made a move.”
Aker says the board is talking about adding 40 more rooms but depending on renovations and sizes of rooms, others could be lost. Currently there are 56 rooms and when the project is complete “we want to have (a total of) 80 rooms.”

The population of Hillcrest Lodge would then likely jump from 57 to between 90 and 100 residents.

Construction is expected to begin in spring 2006.

The Town of Provost meanwhile has offered $400,000 as a share in the Hillcrest Lodge project. Council made the commitment at its meeting of September 8. Knox says the board did not request the $400,000 from the town and hopes that the M.D. and villages in the M.D. will contribute to the project using an equalized assessment formula.

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Man Snowmobiles 70 Kms Non Stop—On Water
. . . May Mean a Guiness World Record
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Hughenden Celebrates Alberta’s 100th Anniversary
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This week we asked: "What Special Antique Would You Like to Own?"
. . . and we heard opinions from Cliff Pope, Aldo Scarpelli, Garret Chopek, Kyle Kostiuk and Dylan Chopek.
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