Heritage Savings Reserve closer to reality for Medicine Hat budget
Medicine Hat officials push for a Heritage Savings Reserve to shield budgets from energy revenue swings. A bylaw governing deposits and access is being prepared with AIMCo, starting with a $1 million initial deposit from the Community Capital Reserve.
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Brian Mastel
Mastel
Ted Clugston
Community Capital Reserve
Energy Division
Council
I Believe You campaign boosts Alberta assault support reach
The 1BelieveYou initiative across Alberta shows more people seek help for sexual assault as awareness grows. Christina Johnson of SARC says service access has tripled during the September and October campaign period, while a province wide poll finds 65 percent would know what to say to a survivor and 66 percent would respond supportively.
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Association of Sexual Assault Services
Paign
SARC
Irlanda Price
Medicine Hat College
Kristin Armstrong
City committee weighs adding vaping to smoking bylaw
City council may agree in principle to include vaping and e cigarettes in tobacco bylaw but will wait for federal and provincial rules. Youth Advisory Board and UERAB push for changes while officials warn against duplicative work and note possible need to update use rules if standards differ.
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Robert Dumanowski
Council
Jim Turner
Mal
Bob Schmidt
Alberta Investment Management Corporation
Aimco
Julie Friesen
Public Services Committee
Friesen
Urban Environment and Recreation Board
UERAB
Gary James
Ment
Celina Symmonds
Ottawa
Edmonton
Alberta
Les Pearson
Howard Snodgrass
Willa smiles during Good Night Moon at the Esplanade
Emma Bennett captures a candid moment as Willa smiles during the Good Night Moon event held at the Esplanade. The scene highlights a family friendly reading moment in a city venue.
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Willa
Esplanade
Online poll on vaping in city bylaws question
TODAY'S QUESTION asks if vaping and e cigarettes should be included in city smoking bylaws. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS show 33 percent for yes and 47 percent for no regarding public private partnerships for community ice rinks.
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