City pursues pesticide reduction with integrated plan
Medicine Hat has no formal goal to cut pesticides but the parks department develops an integrated pest management program to reduce chemical use. Calgary’s Sierra Club urges 95 percent cuts and accountability, while city officials note progress and aim for lower pesticide reliance.
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Medicine Hat
Parks and Recreation Department
Calgary
Sierra Club
Hat Horticultural Services
Trevor Rayner
Parks Department
Rayner
Barb Kinnie
Sierra Club of
Kinnie
Ald
Jon Lord
Graham Kelly
The
Hat
Public Services Committee
Calgary man charged with manslaughter in toddler death
Canadian Press report states Gordon Neil Singer 28 is charged with manslaughter in the June 7 1999 death of 2 1/2 year old Cole Thompson. Paramedic Dell Harrison testified the man said the child misbehaved and was placed in a corner, then struck his head.
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Calgary
Dell Harrison
Cole Thompson
Cole
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Singer
Harrison
Hatters move to tackle homelessness with new funding plan
Medicine Hat council endorsed using the Community Housing Society as a hub to receive and allocate provincial and federal funding for homelessness. Six priorities include the Salvation Army shelter, youth emergency shelter, social worker hires, a bridging loan fund, housing research, and a housing registry. Municipal support follows province and federal dollars totaling about 540 000 for rent subsidies and housing programs.
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Medicine Hat
Garth Vallely
the Hat
Medicine Hat Community Housing Society
Vallely
Community Housing Society
Salvation Army
The
Hat
Ted Grimm
Grimm
Louie
Brooks and District Women's Safe Shelter
Q Brooks Prairie Patchers Quilt Guild
Shaylene Wilson
Brooks
Jennie
Vera
Red Cross
Doris
Brooks and District Museum
Igas
Sunnytea
Dempster
Brooks and District Women’s Safe Shelter Society
Spec Association For Children & Families
Sandra
Newell Recycling
Doug
Betty
Brooks Bandits
John Arnold
Dinosaur Toastmaster Club
Sue
QO Pottery Guild
Tammy
Brooks Community Events Highlights For Dec 5 6
Brooks Junior High Drama Class presents Babes in Toyland at Griffin Park Auditorium with 7 p.m. shows on December 5 and 6. Tickets are 3 dollars, available at the school Jim's Shoe Repair and Radio Shack.
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Brooks Junior High
Griffin Park Theater
Jim's Shoe Repair
Radio Shack
Brooks Toy Library
Brooks Rec Centre
Q Brooks
Griffin
Park
Texater
Jim
New Tops
AADAC
Suspected shoplifters nabbed with $40,000 in designer clothing
Market Mall staff helped police arrest three suspects after they allegedly filled plastic bags with high end clothing valued at $40,000. Police found the haul in the suspects vehicle and a motel room. All three defendants are from Manitoba and face theft charges.
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Calgary
Market Mall
Bob Wiltshire
Tommy Hilfiger
Adidas
Wiltshire
Sydney Bruyere
Caroline Spence
Gina Lettee
Manitoba
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