Weather and historic notes from a bygone issue
Monday and Tuesday forecast shows highs 29 and 27 with lows 14 and 13 and partly cloudy to sunny skies. The UV index warns of sun damage risk while Rembrandt's birth, Manitoba confederation, and Northwest Territories transfer date are noted along with Selkirk fur trade settlement. A locomotive foreman Thomas Wilson died after being struck by an engine. The incident circulated as the train moved toward Port William where his family resides. The federal government issued its first family notice.
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Thomas Wilson
Donald
Port William
Queen Elizabeth Theatre opens with gala Vancouver concert
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver officially opened with a gala event led by Sir Ernest MacMillan and Nicholas Goldschmidt and featuring Betty-Jean Hagen and Lois Marshall, after a prior Vancouver Symphony concert on opening week. Deep sea robots photographed Titanic interior. Johnny Cash dropped by Columbia Records after 28 years. Pink Floyd drew 200,000 to Venice concert on a floating stage amid complaints. A Georgia jury awarded a police officer 210000 in a Tupac Shakur related case.
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Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Ernest MacMillan
Nicholas Goldschmidt
Betty-Jean Hagen
Lois Marshall
Vancouver Symphony
Venice
Pink Floyd
Georgia
Tupac Shakur
Shakur
Las Vegas
Permit for new fourplexes granted
Medicine Hat News reports the municipal planning commission approved a development permit for two fourplexes on 2nd Street N.E. The decision followed consideration of required setbacks parking and height relaxations. Two detached garages would require 7.2 metres of clear space from the garage door to obstructions beyond the lane. The proposal carries additional conditions.
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Municipal Planning Commission
MPC
2Nd Street
N.E
Dip and Dance Party at Redcliff Pool Tonight
The second Dip and Dance party happens at Redcliff swimming pool this evening from 7:00 to 9:30. Beavers sell hot dogs chips candy and pop all night. A family event with Carnival theme games races and prizes. Entrance is 2 dollars for non pass holders.
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Redcliff
Beavers
Special tennis lessons for 12 and under set in Redcliff
A Saturday program in Memorial Park offers 12 year and under tennis lessons starting at 10 a.m. The fee is 55 dollars with a Wilson junior racket provided, or 45 dollars if the participant brings their own. Included are professional instruction a guide and an instruction package.
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Redcliff
Memorial Park
Wilson
Fireworks Light Eiffel Tower During Bastille Day
Illuminated fireworks light the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations on Thursday.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
Canadians Brace For Possible Casualties In Afghanistan Mission
Canada plans to deploy about 250 soldiers with Foreign Affairs, development officials, and Mounties to Kandahar Province amid warning from Gen. Rick Hillier that casualties are possible. The mission underscores risks as Ottawa commits to southern Afghanistan operations.
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Ottawa
Afghanistan
Rick Hillier
Canada
Kandahar
Alberta centennial time capsule tour begins this weekend
A 21 foot long time capsule will tour Alberta gathering personal mementos from more than 200 communities. Micro time capsules will be deposited into the great Alberta Centennial Time Capsule as the tour starts this weekend in the Edmonton area.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Little League head sentenced to jail in Calgary theft
Kenneth Wesley Headrick, former president of Calgary East Little League, received a year in jail for stealing over 43000 dollars to feed a gambling addiction. He headand made cheques to cash, lost the funds on VLTs, and faces 18 months probation and restitution.
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Calgary
Kenneth Wesley Headrick
Calgary East
Patrick Flynn
Headrick
Vlts
Unions pledge no strike during Canada Summer Games Regina
Three Regina unions including indoor outdoor and transit workers promise not to strike during the Canada Summer Games beginning August 6. The groups had threatened job action amid stalled contract talks, aiming to avoid disruption during the national sporting event.
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Regina
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Manitoba
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North Dakota
The
Red River Colony
Seertiy Udavehey
Giooks
Fae Biel
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Eerie
Cranbrook
Medicine Hat
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Red Deer
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Atlantic Ocean
Columbia Records
Johnny Cash
Cash
the Baron
Highwaymen
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Kris Kristofferson
Polygram
Bey Ha
Steet Vowhtowe
Medicine Hat Clothing & Stines Uaey PLC
Medicine Hat News
Jens Christian Lentzen
Brian Nowlan
West Edmonton
Medicine Man
Canadian Press
Saddle Lake
Jim Whitefish
St. Paul Court
Whitefish
Bow River
Caitlin
Kate) Sharpe
Bow
Associated Press
London
United States
Beeston
Leeds
Rome
Kenya
Vatican
Nairobi
Luigi Locati
Isiolo
NASA
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Shuttle
Wayne Hale
Tim Walker
Atlanta
National Guard
Guard
Combat Readiness Training
Savannah
Giant Time Capsule
Little League
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