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INSIDE Encore goes country Page 2 Country singer and song writer Donny Lee belts out a song during his Encore performance in Wainwright on Friday, February 8. Photo: Roger Holmes Lee, who lives in Alberta and in Nashville, also performed along with his fi ve-member band the following Saturday evening in Wainwright. “We love to make you smile” $FFHSWLQJ1HZ3DWLHQWV! Dr. Nordstrom (780) 842-6838 Dr. Jacob Dr. deJong 2 EDGE | Wainwright, AB | February 15, 2019 Encore goes country with Donny Lee Viking RCMP, Review by Roger Holmes EADCRU t was a frosty February Friday execute search Ithe 8th as hard core country singer Donny Lee fi lled the C- Plex Th eatre to the raft ers with warrant, arrest people and country music. In front of his band of 5 musicians, Lee poured out a Wainwright wide range of traditional and contemporary country music. Donny Lee, centre, near the end of his Friday night performance was able to get help on stage from male He seemed to have an un- audiance members (l-r) Selene Stang, Penny Waddell, Deanna Waddell, Kathy Mills, Barb Sjoquist, Karen limited command of the full Bethune and Shauna Ermel. repertoire of country music as to what they were looking for in style enjoy a large dose of country music once Zak McLachlan in his head. It was amazing to [email protected] watch as he oft en consulted the audience and changed songs on the fl y with his or twice a year and yes, I was enjoying this band, not missing a beat. performance. We agreed Lee was putting Speaking of beat, the thump on a great show and has a great voice. iking of the foot bass drum bounced Having a female fi ddle player in the RCMP the stem of the Canadian Maple band was interesting and a bit unusual. I V and the East- Leaf logo wildly on the front of was disappointed she was overpowered ern Alberta the instrument. during most of the evening with the ex- District Rural Lee worked hard at engag- ception of “Th e Devil Went Down to Geor- Crime Re- ing the audience at times to the gia”. duction Unit point of seeming over aggres- By the end of Friday night Lee had sive. Perhaps this came from his the audience in his hand to the point of (EADCRU) experience working in bars for getting seven female members up on stage recently con- tips in Nashville where an ag- with him, much to the delight of the rest ducted a joint gressive approach is no doubt of the audience. operation needed to engage a rowdy Th is was a great evening of country which led to the arrest of one Wain- drinking crowd. music in Wainwright and for days aft er I wright male. I was asked by a country had “Rock me mama like a south bound On February 6, 2019, Viking RCMP music loving friend during the train” echoing in my head. gained access to a residence in Viking intermission if I liked country EDGE after obtaining a warrant, and they ar- rested the lone male who was inside. Singer-song writer Donny Lee Photos: Roger music. I responded that I can engages with the audience during Holmes The male in the residence was his performance in Wainwright. 53-year-old Michael Patterson of Wain- wright. Police seized several items from in- ON-SITE side the residence, including a loaded OPTOMETRIST firearm, an undisclosed amount of DR. SHMYLA CHAUDHERY methamphetamine, stolen property from separate but related investigation NEW PATIENTS and additional drug trafficking-related paraphernalia. WELCOME Patterson was handed numerous charges for a number of offences, in- cluding Unauthorized possession of a CALL firearm, Careless use of a firearm, Pos- session of property obtained by crime TO BOOK under $5,000 and Failure to comply YOUR with a probation order. Patterson also had additional out- EYE EXAM standing arrest warrants out of Viking, Westlock and Wainwright. He was TODAY held in custody following the arrest 780-842-4224 and appeared in Vegreville Provincial Court on February 11. www.eyesintown.com “The teamwork and intelligence HOURS OF OPERATION sharing between RCMP detachments SALE ENDS MON-WED & FRI February 28, 2019 9:30-5:30 and EADCRU, along with information THURS 9:00-7:30 from the public, allows us to success- fully target and apprehend the main offenders in our rural areas,” said Vi- king RCMP Detachment Commander, 617 10 Street Wainwright, Lab on-site Alberta T9W 1P2 1 hour service on Corporal Brad Mouland. 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For those of you who dance for their support. are new to Wainwright and he Wainwright and District Commu- Community Health Foundation board area, I can tell you from ex- Tnity Health Foundation hosted its member and emcee for the night, Bill perience that this will be a annual Heart Strings & Roses Gala at the Lawson, took to the podium and spoke good home for you and your Elks Hall on Satur- about the CT family. Your neighbours take day, February 9. The scanner fund- pride in their community. sold-out event filled raising project. They are extremely hard- the hall with hun- “In the working, dedicated, generous dreds of local resi- spring of 2018, and kind,” Huxley said. Dr. Beverly Brilz and Dr. Rawle Colthrust present Bill Law- dents who were on son with a donation of $10,000 from Dr. Brilz & Associates the Founda- “To the Community Health Clinic to the Community Health Foundation. hand to enjoy a fun tion was ap- Foundation, I can’t thank evening and support proached by you enough. It has been a a great cause. the local Ro- pleasure working with each Damon Zajic was This year’s fund- tary Club to and every one of you. To the on hand to pres- raising gala was ded- ent Bill Lawson see if there was Town, the M.D., the Depart- and the Commu- icated to supporting any interest in ment of National Defence nity Health Foun- the newest major partnering to Wainwright, to our service dation a donation healthcare project raise the funds groups, to Bumper to Bumper of $5,000 from Repsol. in Wainwright - the for a full body - we have a special commu- purchase of a full CT scanner. As nity, and with all of us work- body CT scanner Cheryl Huxley expressed her gratitude to all those she has worked with during her time in with any equip- ing together, we have been for the Wainwright Wainwright. ment placed in very successful in enriching Health Centre. the hospital, ap- our community and enhanc- Thanks to the sup- proval from Al- ing our health services lo- port of all those in attendance, the gala berta Health Services would be required. cally.” raised about $90,000 after expenses to go The first step was getting approved… Following the speeches, towards the CT scanner project. That is when it became apparent to us the night’s entertainment The evening began with a delicious that the rural reach of healthcare stems began. Comedian, magician dinner provided by Quinton Grunow from Wainwright. The dream was now and ventriloquist Doug Ar- of Custom Bakery and Supply Co. As at- becoming a reality,” Lawson said. den wowed the crowd with tendees finished their dinner and pe- “An initial meeting with some inter- his slight of hand and had rused the dozens of silent auction items, ested parties including the Health Foun- them laughing with his co- the night’s program began with messag- dation, the Rotary Club and the local medic flare. Scribner Auction es from a handful of the people in atten- Bumper to Bumper. From this, a CT scan- was on hand to auction off a Bob and Susan Barss from San-Bar Farms presented the dance.