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Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021 • April 30, 2021 • 3 minute read • Strathcona County RCMP received a 911 call at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, April 24, of a fully engulfed structure fire at Chopped Leaf on Sherwood Drive, just off Wye Road. The fire destroyed six businesses in that strip mall. Photo Supplied
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The devastating fire that destroyed six businesses last weekend and left a seventh with extensive damage was a shock to the local business community.
Todd Banks, executive director of the Sherwood Park and District Chamber of Commerce, said the damage estimate would likely be in the multi-millions of dollars.
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Throughout the COVID pandemic, Alberta’s government has made it clear that our ability to return to normal depends on getting as many people in our province vaccinated as possible.
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On April 19, Alberta’s government announced that Albertans aged 40 and older will be eligible to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. Participating pharmacies and Alberta Health Services will begin booking appointments for Albertans born in 1981 or earlier and walk-in vaccinations will be available at the walk-in clinics in Edmonton and Calgary, as well as specific pharmacies across Alberta.
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One Park business often paid it forward over the years, and that sentiment is now being returned with spades of support in a time of dire need.
At 12:30 on Saturday morning, April 24, K-Lee Boutique owner Kristen Lang received a call from her alarm company about broken glass. She thought someone broke into her clothing shop, but the reality was far worse.
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Six businesses, including K-Lee, located at the Sherwood Centre strip mall located off Wye Road, burned to the ground on Saturday. Not including the building, the business owner estimates her losses at $300,000.
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