Little worry shown for toxic chemical fires in Medicine Hat
In Medicine Hat officials say city firefighters could handle a chemical storage fire with proper protective gear and records, though they lack full lists of chemicals in local industrial sites. The Lethbridge incident prompted calls for better documentation of storage plans and stricter regulatory oversight in Alberta cities. Excerpts note past incidents, inspection efforts, and plans to review bylaws on hazardous materials transport and storage.
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Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Fire and Disaster Services
Disaster Services
Alberta
Bray
Seventh Avenue S.E
Kingsway
Ed Kisinger
Jim McKinley
Alberta Environment
Calgary
McKinley
Leth
Lorne Thompson
Sex offences rise noted in Medicine Hat reports
Police report 11 indecent assaults on children in six months with 10 offenders arrested and one at large. Officials cite publicity from a June case as potentially prompting more complaints, while stressing not all cases reach court and social services involvement varies.
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Medicine Hat
Stan Hunt
Hunt
Don Kylle
Darwin Greaves
Kylle
Alberta Mental Health
Child Welfare Services
City Police
Provincial
Social Services Department
Attorney-General
Social Services
Greaves
Cameron Evans
Evans
Medicine Hat man jailed for stereo switch home break-ins
An 18 year old transient was sentenced in provincial court to 15 months in jail after admitting to breaking into two Medicine Hat homes on July 27 to steal and switch stereos. He received a concurrent 15 month term for a Balmoral Street break in.
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Medicine Hat
Timothy Gervis
Robert John Emsley
Southview Dr. S.E
Balmoral St. S.E
Emsley
Southview Drive
Darwin Greaves
Balmoral Street
Greaves
Balmoral
Old
Gervis
Lawrence G. Voeller
Markwick Dr. S.E
Prince St. S.E
Voeller
Advance registration starts at Medicine Hat College Monday
Medicine Hat College begins advance registration week as registrar Jim McFetridge warns of a three week crunch for fall class registrations. The mail strike delayed admissions, prompting a hectic period with prioritised faculty days and early loan applications to avoid delays.
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Medicine Hat College
Jim McFetridge
The
McFetridge
Trial moves in armed bank robbery case involving two youths
Warrick Harrison and Brian Lutz appeared in provincial court after reserving pleas to charges of robbing the Bank of Nova Scotia at 1835 Dunmore Rd S E for $1,060. They face related counts tied to Calgary and Edmonton robberies. Medicine Hat charges will be waived to Edmonton for trial before Sept. 1, per the senior Crown.
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Bank of Nova Scotia
Dunmore Rd
S.E
Warrick Harrison
Brian Lutz
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Darwin Greaves
Ruling delayed in Sunday sales case at Mayfair store
The judgment on charges that Al's Mayfair at 50 Eighth St. N.W. illegally sold goods on a Sunday was adjourned until August 12 in provincial court. Al-Lin Foods Ltd. operates as Al's Mayfair and was charged May 12 with contravening the Lord's Day Act.
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Al's Mayfair
Al-Lin Foods Ltd
Al’s Mayfair
Eighth St. N.W
Alberta Heritage Fund earns 11.6 percent in 1980 81 report
The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund posts an 11.6 percent weighted return for 1980 81, far from today’s high rates. Critics argue the fund’s philosophy favors long term investments over higher current yields and urges bold, active strategies to boost earnings and diversify Alberta’s economy.
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Edmonton
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
NDP
Grant Notley
Ghost Town Gold and Silver Mines Inc
Queen Victoria
Alberta
Hyndman
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Parks Department
Sonja Roth
Dunmore Road
Sheri Fehr
Robin Schlaht
Bruce Baillie
Donald McCrimmon
Allan Coyle
General College
David Alexander Shand
Third St. S.W
Shand
James Matthew Read
Mitchell St. S.E
Redcliff
Read
Broadway Avenue
Bill Sass
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