Grads vote against dry grad concept nets mixed reaction
School reporter Bonnie Horan notes grads voted to nix a dry grad and discuss a possible dry grad alternative. Highlights include a boys basketball loss to Hudson's Hope 71 to 54, student council president Tanya Schilling, and plans for a 30 hour famine plus weekend activities.
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Bonnie Horan
C.S.S
Hudson’s Hope High School
Hudson
Hope
Mr. Frampton
Neddy Donaldson
Tanya Schilling
Lazenby
Mr. Sabulsky
Edmonton
West Edmonton
Alberta seatbelt law struck down by court ruling
Justice Arthur Lutz of Court of Queen's Bench ruled the 19 month old seat belt requirement infringes on Charter rights to life liberty and security. He noted wearing a belt can still cause injury or death and overturned a prior fine. government plans appeal.
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Alberta
Arthur Lutz
Court of Queen’s Bench
Canada
Ken Rostad
Lutz
Kim Maier
Calgary
Maier
Sandy Murray
Alberta Medical Association
Frank Easton
Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta
Easton
BC government boosts health care research funding
Provincial ministers Stan Hagen Peter Dueck and Mel Couvelier announced a 2.9 million boost for health care research and development in British Columbia. Funds through the Science Council of BC and the BC Health Care Research Foundation will support hospital university and industry researchers to improve health care technology delivery and efficiency. Mary Moore said the attorney general’s department may pursue charges against drivers who have yet to appear in court as part of ongoing appeals.
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Stanhagen
Peter Dueck
Mel Couvelier
British Columbia
Science Council of BC
BC Health Care Research Foundation
B.C
Mary Moore
Moore
Attorney General’s Department
Maier
Alberta
Calgary
Lotto and Keno draw results from Saturday findings
Saturday draws produced no Lotto 649 jackpot winner with numbers 6 19 22 28 32 38 and bonus 34. next prize pool estimated at 7.2 million. Second prize had 11 winners at 92389.80. BC four Extra numbers were 164 71 74 with 500000 for a full set. smaller prizes for partial matches. The Pick BC Keno numbers were 11 19 22 23 29 41 43 90. Pacific Express Porsche numbers were 842432 864368 028574 871135. Lotto BC numbers were 7 8 25 29 39 with bonus 6. Seventy six Lotto BC Great Getaway numbers were drawn.
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Pick- BC Keno
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Pacific Express
Lotto BC
Hudson's Hope joins Chetwynd victims program
Hudson's Hope District Council names Alderman Mike Smith liaison for the Chetwynd and Area Victim Witness Assistance Program. The program coordinator Bernice Van Sickle welcomes the town's involvement, with one local volunteer to work with RCMP detachment. Volunteers are urged to contact Van Sickle at 788-3804 or call 1-800-VICTIMS for information.
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Hudson’s Hope District
Mike Smith
Chetwynd & Area
Bernice van Sickle
Hudson’s Hope
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Chetwynd
van Sickle
Alderman Smith
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