11 Jan 2005
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 2005
Page
1
A fragmented forecast lists Thursday and Friday with very cold conditions near minus twenty to minus thirty three. Saturday is partly cloudy and cold with highs around minus eighteen and lows near minus twenty six. The sequence continues with a warmer high around minus nine and a low near twelve, then Monday hints at possible snow showers and continued cold.
Entries reflect historic events tied to January 11 including England's first state lottery aiming to fund harbours, Canada’s disputed Prime Minister birth date for Sir John A. Macdonald, a planned bridge project in Medicine Hat costing about $400, and the birth of Sir William Stephenson linked to the codename Intrepid in WWII. Whisky A Go Go is referenced without context.
The Sunset Boulevard venue merged a discotheque and concert club, drawing LA's hip set with go go dancers DJing, a house band led by Johnny Rivers, and top acts like Jimi Hendrix The Who and Led Zeppelin. The scene reflected a changing music era and cultural mix.
Medicine Hat schools rally for tsunami relief with cookie sales raising near 400 at the Herald School. Connaught School kids funded by the Golden K Kiwanis Club run a loonie toonie fundraiser to support relief efforts.
The Alberta Liberals accuse Premier Ralph Klein of steering his health care reform plan to private audiences in Calgary and then to Ontario and Quebec. Health critic Laurie Blakeman questions who the plan is really for and how the public will learn of it.
Prime Minister Paul Martin announced Canada will raise its aid to 425 million dollars for countries devastated by the Asian tsunami. The government pledges a five year rebuilding effort with a continuing commitment.
Premier Pat Binns said in his annual state of the province address that he will establish a committee to investigate why PEL students lag in reading math science and problem solving based on OECD test results and outline plans soon.
RCALF United Stockgrowers of America filed a 35 page lawsuit against the U.S. Agriculture Department in Billings Montana alleging that dropping the cattle ban and allowing beef from older cows was arbitrary and illegal. The group says Canadian imports risk health and could spread mad cow disease while costing U.S. producers up to 3 billion dollars.
The Medicine Hat Big Country Tigers midget AAA team split the road games with a 2-2 draw versus the Calgary Royals in Calgary and a 3-3 draw against the Red Deer Optimist Rebels in Red Deer. Landon Olsen and Brock King scored, while goaltender Kody Vanrentergem stopped 12 shots as Medicine Hat outshot Calgary 26-14.
Canadian food experts say Low-carb diets are losing ground as root vegetables multigrain breads and brown rice rise in grocery baskets in 2005. Dana McCauley notes low carbs have declined recently though they may help January starts. meanwhile complex carbohydrates dominate the forecast.
Henry Gunning, 93, a former accountant, joins a growing group of seniors in supportive centres. His move improved health and safety, and his daughter Durie Gunning calls it the right choice.
Medicine Hat based We Care Home Health Services offers in home care through nurses and health care aides. An executive emphasizes caring for others as a highly rewarding line of work.
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