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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 2002
Page
3
City police continue seeking Chief Normand Boucher’s badge stolen during a December rink game. Insp. Murray Morton says the best lead lies with schools. officers will resume the hunt when students and school resource officers return. The ID was recovered but badge misuse remains a concern.
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park invites the public to a winter bird count this Sunday. Conservation officer Paul Avery welcomes hikers drivers and walkers to meet at the Elkwater Lake visitor centre at 10 a.m. the count runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Beginners receive bird books and species sheets. For details call 893-3777.
Conservation officer Paul Avery notes several cougar sightings in Cypress Hills over recent months. Park staff and the public have reported tracks, but officials say the area likely cannot support more than a couple of animals.
Police will set up photo radar at various spots including Cape playground and Industrial Avenue S.E in Medicine Hat. Today's garbage pickup will occur in Zone 5.
Jim Smith of the YMCA notes January is the gym’s busiest month and many resolve to get fit with support from friends. Weight consultant Angela Cote says January memberships rise though follow through varies, while pharmacists discuss quit smoking efforts and the impact of price increases on cessation product sales.
Insurance payments totaling about 80 million dollars are expected for failed crops and forages after erratic weather hit southern Alberta during the 2002 growing season. Poor germination, heavy June rains, and snow-delayed harvest left crops damaged or unharvested across 65,000 acres.
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board announces interim gas bill increases effective Jan 1 for ATCO Gas customers. Southern Alberta and Calgary see about 1.50 monthly, northern Alberta about 2. The increases fund ongoing programs and remove a rider tied to energy use. Approximately 429,600 southern and 433,300 northern consumers are affected.
Linda Fowler of the Alzheimer's Society in Palliser Health Region promotes January as Alzheimer's awareness month advising recognition of warning signs, formal diagnosis, and available help. She notes dangers of dehydration, malnutrition, and med mixing, plans public booths, teas, and a 23 April 2003 conference in Medicine Hat with Dr. Serge Gauthier as speaker.
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