China dream idea for Canada urged by visiting doctor
Dr. Robert McClure told 65 Medicine Hat Canadian Club listeners that Canada must find its dream and learn from China’s reconstruction. He cited ownership by volunteers in building projects, a nationwide arbor day, and decentralized decision making as keys to China’s rapid progress.
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Canada
Robert McClure
McClure
Medicine Hat
United Church of Canada
China
North America
Robert Robertson
Robertson
Christmas Tree Quandary on the Bald Prairie
Gordon Wright recounts Sherzo’s search for a tree amid cold Arctic air and high prices. A live sapling in a pot becomes a budget friendly solution, with plans to plant it by the living room window for years of Christmas cheer. The tale ends with a friendly Christmas farewell.
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Sherzo
Bald Prairie
Medicine Hat
Paul Bunyan
Cypress Hills Park
City man held over in store robbery case in provincial court
A 30 year old city man Roy Wallace was remanded in custody in provincial court after an armed robbery at Nite Owl Snack Store. Wallace faces bail hearing today and may choose trial by magistrate or Court of Queen's Bench justice with or without a jury.
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Roy Wallace
Bridge St. S.E
Nite Owl
South Railway St. S.E
James Gregory Whiteford
Whiteford
First St
Court of Queen's Bench
Medicine Hat issues 26 building permits worth 1.7 million
The city issued 26 building permits for the week Dec 7 to 11 totaling about 1,713,500. Alberta Housing Corporation duplexes on South Ridge Drive and Sprague Way S E account for 1.1 million of the value with Silcher Construction of Medicine Hat building the units. Nineteen permits covered single family homes.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Housing Corporation
South Ridge Drive
Sprague Way
S.E. Silcher Construction
Medicine Hat doctors plan direct billing shift amid fee talks
Medicine Hat physicians will begin direct billing patients in January as protests over provincial fee negotiations intensify. They will pause further strikes but may urge patients to come to offices for prescription refills while continuing measured responses. Dr A R McClelland says a January settlement seems unlikely and notes a 2.2 percent fee drop under the current schedule. Dave Russell will join negotiations, a development McClelland says is new but not highly impactful.
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Medicine Hat
A. R. McClelland
Medicine Hat Medical Society
McClelland
Dave Russell
Mysterious dark green jets spotted near Medicine Hat
Residents reported a small group of dark green jets south of Medicine Hat at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Officials denied ownership, while NORAD controlled exercise secrecy left questions about whether the planes were American or Canadian.
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Santa
Medicine Hat
M. L. Vickers
J. A. Macdonald
Canadian Forces Base
Suffield
Moose Jaw
Cold Lake
Canada
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Montana
Malmstrom
Calgary
NORAD
Nyet
Medicine Hat weighs joining provincial power grid with caution
Medicine Hat officials say they may delay joining the province wide energy grid as Utilities Minister Larry Shaben warns residents could pay more if rates rise before joining. Mayor Ted Grimm and Alderman George Davison say they will not join unless rates are favorable, while Alderman Ken Sauer notes a city financial analysis is underway to guide the decision.
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Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Larry Shaben
Shaben
Ted Grimm
Aid
George Davison
George Davison, Finance Committee
Davison
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Gordon Wright
Spike Milligan
Ivan Heringer
10Th Ave
N.E
Hoyt
Greaves
Heringer
Louis Miller
Schuler
Miller
Steven Michael Peterson
Buttercup Ct. S.W
Ming Tree
Wayne Faas
Faas
Peterson
al Guscott
Timothy Trent Klutskow
Klutskow
Third St. S.E
Rolling Hills
Penny Elaine Staples
Sears
Charles White
11Th St. S.E
White
Manyberries
Crown
Dwayne Erick
Dr. S.E
Erick
Coaldale
Sixth Avenue
S.E
Second Street
Jan Scott
Ald
Ken Sauer
City Utilities Committee
Alberta
British Columbia
B.C
AMA
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