Police leaders warn of morale drop after staff cut
Redcliff police chief Mike Pearce and Police Commission chairman Mark Regan voiced concern over a council decision not to hire a replacement constable. They argued morale would fall and overtime strain would rise, possibly weakening 24 hour coverage as the force shrinks from eight to seven officers plus two part time dispatchers.
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International Velvet and Holiday Film Highlights
Movie listings include International Velvet with Tatum O Neal and Anthony Hopkins about an orphan chasing an Olympic dream, and The Ordeal of Bill Carney dramatizing a paraplegic custody battle. Also on the schedule are Grand Jury, Yogi s First Christmas Part 3, Dear Santa, Christmas Raccoons, The Leprechauns Christmas Gold, and Hanukkah with Ed Asner.
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Anthony Hopkins
Bill Carney
Ray Sharkey
Richard Crenna
Ed Asner
Redcliff council delays police hire sparking safety concerns
Redcliff Police Association president Miles Johnson warns taxpayers bear the burden of council's decision to not replace a departing officer. He says the town loses shift coverage and safety risks rise with single officers on night patrols from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. and no CPIC or dispatchers available.
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Redcliff Police Association
Miles Johnson
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Vacancies Remain On Redcliff Police Commission
Redcliff has two unfilled police commission seats after no applications were received by December 11. Municipal administrator Bill Beach said the council will re advertise in January. One vacancy arose in October when Conn Brian Bertram joined the council. the other in November after Edwin Schaffer resigned due to moving away.
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Brian Bertram
Edwin Schaffer
Alberta to appeal ruling on Caligula obscenity
The Alberta government will appeal a Court of Queen's Bench ruling that the film Caligula is not obscene. Justice Yanosik said the movie is revolting but not obscene by community standards. The appeal will challenge the use of community standards in the decision.
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Gaius Caesar
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C. G. Yanosik
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
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Letter misaddressed travels 3700 kilometers to Montreal
A Christmas letter mailed December 16 from Red Deer Alberta reached Montreal in six days but was misaddressed to Mr and Mrs Bill Weike in Calgary. Marika Simonka of Montreal asks Canada Post to forward it to the intended recipients.
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Marika Simonka
Red Deer
Alta
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Bill Weike
Calgary
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Canada Post
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