Medicine Hat Chamber Wins Alberta Chamber of the Year
The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce won Alberta Chamber of Commerce’s provincial chamber of the year award in Grande Prairie. Officials cited strong community involvement, member growth, and active programs. The group previously won in 1988 and 1991.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hat Chamber of Commerce
Best
Alberta
News
Medicine Hat and
Medicine Hat Chamber
Alberta Chamber
Leach
Bob Schank
Fragmentary notice on science figures and ecology debate
Incomplete clipping references doctors or scientists, scientists and ecologists in a debate. The readable text hints at a discussion of figures or estimates linked to ecological or technological topics, but essential names and specifics are missing.
Social program blueprint warns of funding cuts in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat faces major cuts to municipal social programs as both federal and provincial governments reduce spending. Social planning manager Bob Warner warned of reduced funding and service provision while about 30 residents and agency representatives debated the city’s social policy review at the library. The family and community support advisory board will revise the report after public input, aiming to set priorities for a strategic plan guiding city programs for seniors, housing, and welfare.
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Chamber
Ald
Wayne Craven
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Social Planning
Bob Warner
Hat Social
Family and Community Support Services Advisory Board
Council
Rudi Bailey
Bailey
Darren Rud
Canadian Mental Health Association
Rud
Shirley Diaz
Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Diaz
Sylvia Rann
Dave Condon
Cathy Woolfrey
Clarence Smith
Medicine Hat and District Food Bank
Social Planning Department
Medicine Hat Social Policy Review Maps City Aid
The report from Medicine Hat s family and community support services advisory board urges sustaining the current share of municipal taxes for social programs and outlines funds from 1994 s 629 000 property taxes toward city programs 2.6 million total costs. It proposes partial funding for nonprofit food clothing and furniture infrastructure, supports a regional detox centre with potential land below market value, promotes labor intensive and higher paying jobs, and backs affordable accessible housing and preventive services for families.
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Family and Community Support Services Advisory Board
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat drivers enter provincial bus rodeo in Edmonton
Four Medicine Hat transit staff join a province wide bus rodeo in Edmonton with drivers from Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, St Albert and Strathcona. Eleven tests measure driving skill safety checks and bus condition as a national event looms in Regina June 17 to 21.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
St. Albert
Strathcona
Medicine Hat
Dave Gaze
Cypress Centre
Harlan Martin
Geyer
Darryl Kallis
Chuck Bouman
Bruce Woodcock
City Transit
Gaze
Regina
North Flats residents form association to improve neighborhood
North Flats residents establish a neighborhood association led by Gail Snider and Joanne Anhelher to push housing and accessibility improvements. They invite the community to a June 11 meeting at the Strathcona Centre Auditorium with a $2 membership and 6 15 registration.
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North Flats
Gail Snider
North Railway Street
Strathcona Island Park
Snider
Joanne Anhelher
Make The Cut program funds Alberta schools via UPC rebates
Alberta elementary schools and non profits join Make The Cut to collect UPC bar codes from select foods. Six schools including Central Park and Earl Kitchener already participate, with potential earnings from 2 percent to 50 cents per UPC and a possible thousand to two thousand dollars per school.
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Alberta
The
Alberta Food Processors Association
Central Park
Earl Kitchener
Georges P. Vanier
Riverside, Herald
Webster Niblock
Ken Gibson
Gibson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Craig Couillard
Hat Chamber
Chamber In
Couillard
Atoni Pabeut
Family and Community Support Services
Peter Mah
Izens
Meals On Wheels
Russ Cotten
Environmental Utilities
Southview Drive
Dunmore
Southview
Frank Webber
North Flat
Anhelher
Bob Townsend
Central Park School
Cal Hauserman
Hauserman
Association
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