Christmas shoppers lift Medicine Hat stores with late surge
Business leaders report a strong finish to December as last minute shoppers boosted sales. The Bay and jewelers saw record December sales while diamond and winter gear purchases rose. lack of snowfall kept some ski goods steady. Local merchants say overall Christmas sales were satisfactory with a few surprises.
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Medicine Hat
Les Maltin
Carnival Muntz
Maltin
Jeff Welling
Downtown Business Association
Welling
Dave Oliphant
Chamber of Commerce
Rod Turnbull
Bay
Turnbull
Cliff Adam
C. E. Adam Jeweler Ltd
Adam
Graham Black
Black's
Black
Glen Chapman
Glenmor Sports Ltd
Chapman
Eaton
Hamlet improvements highlight ID 1981 gains and plans
Improvement District No. 1 manager Lutz Perschon cites 1981 achievements including sewer systems at Suffield Weinerville and ongoing work at Hilda Schuler’s and Seven Persons. Fire halls and new trucks boosted coverage. 1981 land use rules worked, but a municipal district plebiscite failed. Future aims include 1982 water upgrades Walsh Seven Persons and a potential sewage facility.
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Paul Strickland
Lutz Perschon
Perschon
ID Advisory Council
Suffield
Weinerville
Hilda
Schuler’s
Redcliff
District
Elkwater
Irvine
Seven Persons
Advisory Council
Mike Grenmore
Walsh
Cold weather slows rusty grain beetle in Alberta storage
Alberta farmers face a widespread rusty grain beetle threat as cold temperatures slow the pest, says Laurence Nicholson of the Alberta Wheat Pool. He urges bin checks, turning grain in cold weather, Malathion treatments during transfer, and thorough cleaning to prevent infestations that could affect exports and devastate grain remains.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
Laurence Nicholson
Nicholson
Canada Grains Commission
Peace River
Medicine Hat
Bow Island
Whitla
Schuler
Hilda
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