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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 2000
Page
3
Sheri Murphy-Wright is appointed assistant managing editor at the Medicine Hat News, guiding newsroom operations and editorial direction. She brings years of reporting and editing experience to the role, aiming to strengthen coverage across local government, business, and community stories.
Late rush for firearm licences floods post offices in Medicine Hat with forms running out. Dec. 31 is the postmark deadline. applicants face loss of rights if未 mailed in time. The Canadian Firearms Centre reports 1.8 million of 2.2 million owners have applied, with about 200,000 forms backlog.
A 1995 GMC Safari van struck a Tot-Em Transportation bus at the Highway 3 and 36 intersection in Taber Friday morning, injuring the van driver and leaving Tot-Em without its newest coach for at least a month. Police and Fischer expect repairs in Vancouver with rental or demonstrator help meanwhile.
A four door Pontiac Grand Am crashed into a construction site at the corner of South Railway Street and Hill Road. The 17 year old driver, wearing a seatbelt, is expected to face charges for driving too fast for road conditions. No workers were nearby. health officer Tom Samoila says a stronger barricade will be built and work halted until completion.
A 19 year old Saskatchewan man died from head injuries after losing control on a terrain feature at Nakiska ski resort west of Calgary. He had been snowboarding seven years and worked at Nakiska for a few weeks.
Allowance Avenue Police will operate photo radar at various locations in Medicine Hat, aiming to enforce traffic speed limits and improve road safety.
Local pastors report Christmas crowds more than double regular Sunday sizes at several churches in Medicine Hat. Clergy note family travel and seasonal visitors boost attendance, with hopes the spirit carries into the year and encourages ongoing church involvement.
A study by the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Commission interviewed over 800 residents aged 65 and older, finding most are happy and in good health with gambling common among them. About two percent face gambling problems, while some seniors lack knowledge on accessing help. The study aims to guide future addiction programs.
The AADAC study shows 85.7 percent of Alberta seniors report health, 90 percent say they are happy, and 66 percent gamble. Of gamblers, 1.4 percent report a problem. Nearly half gamble to win money, 33 percent for fun, eLottery and raffles are most common, 59 percent gamble the same as 10 years ago, and over 75 percent rate gambling as not important in life.
The Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre invites families to a non-alcohol New Year’s Eve with free skating swimming and hay rides starting at 6 p.m. Tickets for three swimming sessions are issued to manage crowding with 6 p.m. 7 45 p m and 9 30 p m start times. BYOS and free skating from 6 to 11 p.m. Westergreen Farms offers free prairie hay rides 6 to 8 30 p.m. Transit provides free park and ride 5 30 p.m. to 11 30 p.m. from multiple local hubs.
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