Special war cross arrives for Esplanade exhibit
A wooden cross marked with 21 names from the Battle of Vimy Ridge is coming to the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre in Medicine Hat for an August 4 exhibit. Bruce Shepard notes the artifact creates a tangible memory of the soldiers who died on April 9, 1917, near Lens, France, with two names from Medicine Hat.
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Rebels release train with Malaysian jet dead from Ukraine crash
Pro Moscow separatists handed over a train of bodies and the black boxes from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, four days after the crash in rebel held eastern Ukraine. Western leaders urge accountability as forensics access returns and pressure for sanctions grows.
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Locals recall the moon landing memories in Medicine Hat
Local residents recount watching the 1969 moon landing as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon and Michael Collins orbited above. Memories include crowded TV viewing, Walter Cronkite’s excitement, and the global impact on about 500 million viewers. Local reflections feature Judy Taylor Joe Martineau Beverly Stafford.
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