Medicine Hat to Consider Utility Rate Hikes for 2003
Medicine Hat’s utilities services committee approved a plan to raise electric, gas, water, sewer and waste fees to cover a 66 million shortfall. Residential rates would rise 41 dollars yearly, commercial 4074, with phased in electric increases of eight and seven percent in January and July.
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Medicine Hat
Utilities Services Committee
Gerry Labas
Wayne Craven
Bill Cocks
Duane Roset
Council
Canadian Fertilizer
IXL Industries
Wittke
Goodyear
Concord
Electric Utilities Department
Medicine Hat Industrial Group
Chamber of Commerce
Rod Pillman
Pillman
Redcliff
Dunmore
Labas
North America
Chamber
Thieves steal cameras and gear from JD Colour Services
Police seek help to identify suspects after a break in at JD Colour Services on Dunmore Road around 11 20 Monday night. A large amount of cameras and equipment was taken and no suspects are yet known. Call 529 8400 or CrimeStoppers 527 8477 with information.
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JD Colour Services
Dunmore Road
Redcliff House Declared Unfit for Habitation
A Redcliff house at 624 First St. S.E. was declared unfit for human habitation on August 22 after a public health inspection found extensive mould, roof damage, faulty smoke detector, a leaky air conditioner, and a basement bedroom window not meeting size requirements. Owners Peggy and John Quirk of Lloydminster, Alta., could not be reached.
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Redcliff
First St. S.E
Peggy Quirk
John Quirk
Lloydminster
Alta
Photo radar plan for Medicine Hat locations
Police will set up photo radar at various sites in Medicine Hat with a Thursday schedule. The announcement appears in The News Online and directs readers to visit the Medicine Hat News website for details.
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Third Street N.W
River Heights Playground
Medicine Hat
Medicinehatnews.com
Housing delay costs Medicine Hat College thousands
Delay in installing a transformer will push back the opening of the college's new residences. About 64 beds could be ready by Sept 8, with all 100 units available by early October. Displaced students will be housed in two town hotels with kitchens and bus transport. Estimated weekly cost: around 28 thousand dollars.
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Pope Tate
Hat College
Mark Keller
Keller
Bagel outlet in Medicine Hat closes amid abrupt franchise exit
Great Canadian Bagel store in Medicine Hat shut its doors after owner Nick Kuntz abandoned the franchise. Corporate officials say six to eight employees may be affected as landlord and franchisor plan talks on renegotiation or sale. Company weighs legal action and future franchise viability in the city.
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Bill Manzara
Manzara
Nick Kuntz
Hat
Kuntz
Canada
Tim Horton's
Medicine Hat
Prairie Rose board prepares for back to school
Prairie Rose board of trustees gears up for a busy education year after a summer break. Chair Marian Peers notes a committee meeting started the return, with the next session set for Sept. 10 to tackle staffing and program details across the region.
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Prairie Rose Board of Trustees
Marian Peers
SHAC Odour Reducing Additive Draws Regulatory Watch
SHAC Environmental Products markets a liquid feed additive claimed to cut hog odour by up to 57 percent and reduce dangerous gases. Regulators caution no MDS credit yet while evaluating safety, efficacy requires scientific substantiation and publication. University of Guelph researchers back odour reduction with limited data and note no proven performance harm.
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Lloyd Healy
Natural Resources Conservation Board
MDS
Shac Environmental Products Inc
Healy
Lynne Underhill
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Underhill
SHAC
S. Cornelis de Lange
University of Guelph
Shac Environmental
de Lange
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Lissa Swihart
Medicine Hot News
Bagel Business
Leah Prestayko
Medicine Hat News
David McCord
Robert Young
Prairie Rose Board
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