Canadian rowing champion Hanlan dies at 97
The notice recalls Edward Ned Hanlan born in Toronto who became Ontario’s top sculler by 1873, won national and American titles, held a world title to 1884, and was Canada’s first world sports champion. Also notes Billboard’s first pop chart in 1940 and evolution to Top 100 in 1955.
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Edward
Ned) Hanlan
Toronto
Hanlan
Ontario
Canada
Billboard Magazine
Billboard
Era and rock history mixed past chart notes and deaths
A collage of historical music notes and events mentions Era chart origins in 1958 with David Lee Roth in 1984 releases, Hank Williams funeral in 1953, Sammy Hagar replacing Roth, Seoul seizing, Van Halen parole incident, Michael Jackson Hawaii show, Mae Questel Betty Boop death at 89, and her later 1988 appearance in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Mae Questel
Betty Boop
New York
Questel
Roger Rabbit
Assault at Corona Tavern Parking Lot in Medicine Hat
Police report a 23-year-old man was assaulted at about 2 30 am on January 1 in the Corona Tavern parking lot. He was kicked while on the ground as two bystanders watched, then the three drove off in a dark Honda type vehicle. The victim was taken to hospital with facial injuries. Investigators seek witnesses.
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Medicine Hat
Corona Tavern
Fifth Street
Chenult
Alzheimer's Month events in Medicine Hat
Alberta and Northwest Territories ASAN Palliser chapter will pop up citywide in January to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease. A public forum is set for Jan 24 at 7 p.m. in the Terrace Room at Chinook Village 2801 13 Ave SE with Christene Gordon discussing caregiver experiences and evolving stories. Admission is free.
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Alzheimer’s Society
Alberta and Northwest Territories
ASAN
Chad Tee
Alzheimer's
Canada
Palliser
Chinook Village
Ave. S.E
Mischievous activity under investigation on Pleasant Park Road
Brooks RCMP investigate a mischievous incident during the night of December 23 along Pleasant Park Road. Several vehicles had driver side windows damaged, with two cars affected. Police seek information and urge contacting the detachment at 362-5548 or Crime Stoppers.
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Brooks Rcmp
Pleasant Park Road
Crashes kill Sask snowmobile drivers
Two snowmobile riders died in separate northern Saskatchewan crashes this week. One 19 year old from Southend fell through ice on Reindeer Lake and was killed after being thrown from his machine when it struck an ice ridge on Emma Lake near Prince Albert.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Southend
Reindeer Lake
Testant
Emma Lake
Prince Albert
Autopsy to Probe Death in Police Custody
CRANBROOK British Columbia A forensic pathologist will conduct an autopsy today to determine why 30 year old Ryan Snopek died in police custody on New Year’s Day RCMP major crimes unit from Kelowna is leading the investigation into the death.
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Cranbrook
B.C
Ryan Snopek
RCMP
Kelowna
Ceremony honors 29 soldiers in cocoa eradication attack
In Bogota on Tuesday, children hold flowers during a ceremony paying tribute to 29 soldiers killed protecting government workers during a cocoa eradication operation in the rural Vista Hermosa area. Local officials and families attended the somber event.
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Bogota
Colombia
Vista Hermosa
Log hits vehicle kills two Albertans in Alberta
Two Calgary oilfield workers, Ralph Brandson aged 62 and Erkin Kanhodjaev aged 37, died after a log from a loaded logging truck pierced their minivan on Highway 63 in northeastern Alberta. The truck clipped a semi while southbound, causing logs to spill and strike oncoming traffic.
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Mariana Lake
Calgary
Alberta
RCMP
Highway 63
Ralph Brandson
Erkin Kanhodjaev
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