Efficiency Of Police Dept Questioned In City Debate In Lethbridge
City council discussed sending a police officer to a police school for training after aldermen questioned force efficiency. Mayor Elton defended the police, while Alderman Shackleford urged training and questioned local competency. Debate touched on gun practice, war service age rules, and river shooting permissions before council agreed to bring the matter to the police commission on October 1.
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Lethbridge
A. W. Shackleford
council
police commission
Elton
Mr. Shackleford
F. E. Reagh
Watson
Jardine
Shackleford
Regina RC
Alderman Castles
Redcoats
Mr. Reagh
Castles
Knight
Mr. Jardine
Henderson Lake
Voters List Compilation To Be Revised
Alderman E. Castles proposed a change in tenant voter list compilation at a city council meeting. The plan requires the city assessor to notify households by card by May 31 each year that tenants eligible to vote must register in July and August. Castles argued the system would increase tenant names on the voter lists.
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E. Castles
Castles
Old Poll Books To Be Destroyed
An accumulation of old poll books and election materials stored in city hall will be destroyed. On Monday evening the city clerk sought permission to dismantle the worthless papers and the city solicitor was asked to prepare the authorization for their destruction.
West End Lake To Be Drained For Clean Bed 1942
Lethbridge city council approved Alderman F E Reagh s resolution to drain the west end of Henderson Lake before freeze up so the lake bed can be cleaned and gravel applied if needed for the 1942 operation.
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Lethbridge city
F. E. Reagh
Henderson Lake
Authorized Payment Approved by City Council
At Monday evening's meeting the city council authorized payment of 1838 dollars to the separate school board of the city. The action confirms funds owed and directs disbursement to the school district.
Meat Production In Canada Shows Sharp Gain In War Years
Dominion bureau of statistics preliminary report notes Canadian meat production rose 23 percent to 175 million pounds in the first two war years. Saskatchewan up 68 percent, Manitoba 40 percent, Alberta 38 percent. Beef and pork prices edged up or down modestly as stockmen plan larger herds and hog growers increased output to meet Britain's large needs.
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Dominion bureau of statistics
dominion
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Canadians
Britain
Leases Sought for Lane at Lethbridge Laundry Site
H J Templeton manager of the Lethbridge Laundry seeks a rear lane lease for installing a new boiler. He informed the city council by communication, and the matter was referred to the city manager and engineer for investigation and report.
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Lethbridge
H. J. Templeton
Inquest Set For Monday Next
Raymond reports the coroner's jury adjourned the inquest into the death of Donald McMulin 18 a sugar factory worker killed in an accident at the Raymond factory until Monday next at 2 pm. The body was released for burial with funeral arrangements pending. Jury members listed W C Stone foreman Robt Webster William Fairbanks Robrt Nilsson and Arthur Pope. Dr Madill is coroner in charge.
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RAYMOND
Donald McMulin
W. C. Stone
foreman
Lowell Court
Robt. Webster
William Fairbanks
Robert Nilsson
Arthur Pope
Madill
Alderman Shackleford Named Vice Mayor for 1941 Month
Vice mayor Alderman A. W. Shackleford holds the post for the remaining month of 1941 after being sworn in by the city solicitor. Alderman F. E. Reagh joins the relief committee for October and November.
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A. W. Shackleford
F. E. Reagh
Lethbridge Officers Named To Posts In 39th Field Battery
Major W R R Bradley announced a list of Lethbridge officers likely to join the 39th Field Battery, RCA now mobilized here. The selections, to be approved by national defence, aim to make the unit “Lethbridge's own battery.” Included are Captain W S Wallace, Lieutenants F E S Lawrence and L S Hand, I H Gullion, A J Cullen, W Tuff, with three more officers to be announced.
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Lethbridge
39th Field
W. R. R. Bradley
lst
R.C.A
national defence headquarters
Ust
W. S. Wallace
FE. S Lawrence
L. S Hand
I. H. Gullion
Western Grocers, Ltd
William Tuff
Beatty Bros. Ltd
Gaskell Appointed Vegetable Inspector for Lethbridge District
Announcement names Wm. Gaskell of Vancouver as inspector under the vegetable sales act. An office will open in the city, with grading applying to a major portion of potatoes entering main trade channels. Inspectors will supervise marketing in Lethbridge Edmonton Calgary zones, covering about 80 percent of Alberta potato sales.
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Herrick M. Roche
Mr. Roche
Wm. Gaskell
Vancouver
Lethbridge
Sherlock
Dominion
Dominion inspection service
Dominion departments of agriculture
Edmonton
Calgary
Alberta
Beet Growers May Use Purple Gas In Harvest
Alberta Motor Association Southern branch reports highway traffic board guidance allowing beet growers to use purple colored fuel in tractors for hauling beets to loading stations or factories within a two to three mile radius of the farm, and back, under specified conditions.
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Alberta Motor association
Southern branch
highway traffic board
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Lethbridge Kiddies
Joyce Horton
James Davidson
Lethbridge Herald
Bruce Ritchie
Allan Shackleford
Miss Mann
June Renwick
Marilyn Woods
Billy Davidson
Central school
St. Basil’s school
Larry Homulus
Evelyn Darmuth
B. Parlisel
G. E. MARSH
Metcalfe Bldg
West End Lake
Tropics
Canada
Nilsson & Son Hudson Garage
5th St. S
McKenzie Electric Limited
WINTER ROVER
3ra AVE. SOUTH
Inquest
H. M. ROCHE
Medicine Hat
Big Producers Club
THE
LONDON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
London
CS RE RECN
SIAN
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Major Bradley
C.PR. department of natural resources
Camp Shilo
Petawawa
Gaskell
Lethbridge gas
Moris
Barrett
HUDSON’S BAY
Royal Albertans’ Orchestra
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