Bases Targeted for Environmental Audits Across Canada
Canadian Forces will audit bases across the country to show environmental sensitivity. Bases housing foreign troops and defence research establishments are singled out. Canadian Forces Base Suffield near the prairie range will be among the first audited. the 2600 square kilometre site hosts live firing exercises and stores old chemical agent stocks.
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Canada
Canadian Forces
Suffield
Defence Research Establishment
Brent McDonald
Army
Suffield defence range audit eyed in renewal talks
The IT Editor reports Gordon Wrigh notes the Suffield base defence research facilities project to be completed by end of 1991 as Britain and Canada near a long term contract for continued training. Audits will cover environmental management at six facilities including Goose Bay and Shilo with a $75,000 protocol by Acres International and findings to be public.
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Defence Research
McDonald
Suffield
Brent Skidmore
Environmental Committee of
Grasslands Naturalists
Skidmore
Goose Bay
Mld
NATO
Shilo
Man
Camp Netware Alta
Eugene Belovich
Belovich
Acres _International of
Ontario
Ottawa
Barton
Defence
Steady breast cancer death rate cited in Alberta region
Audrey Redmond of the Southeastern Alberta Health Unit notes persistent breast cancer mortality despite prevention efforts. From 1984 to 1988 death rates among females ranked 12th to 20th of 27 units, with ten local deaths in 1988 among women over 45. A nurse group trains others in breast self-exams, aiming for monthly checks and wider mammography access for those over 50. Alberta Health funds a province wide screening program for ages 50 to 69, with Medicine Hat awaiting provincial rollout and hospital officials seeking assurances.
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Alberta
Audrey Redmond
Medicine Hat
Vi Sheridan
Sheridan
Steve Fongo
Alberta Health
Tom Seaman
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Simmons delivers wonderful nonsense at Medicine Hat show
SHERI MURPHY-WRIGHT reviews Simmons one man musical comedy at Medicine Hat College Theatre as part of Spectrum 90 Sunshine Festival. The comic uses inventive props and audience participation to entertain families, though the finale shifts from vaudeville humor to odd, contentious mime and performance.
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al Simmons
Medicine Hat College Theatre
Sheri Murphy-Wright
the News
Simmons
Medicine Hat
Department of Health
Legends Explain Medicine Hat Name In Alberta Record
Alberta Culture reports five legends behind Medicine Hat’s name from the Northwest Mounted Police post era in 1882. Tales include Cree and Blackfoot war bonnet loss, a hat taken from settlers, a hill resembling a medicine man’s hat, a rescue token, and a vision of a plumed hat.
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Petra Kossman
Historical Resources Department of
Alberta Culture
Medicine Hat
Geographical Names
Tracey Harrison
Northwest Mounted Police
Department of the Interior
South Saskatchewan River
South Saskatchewan
Alberta oil drilling slips in 1989 while pipelines rise
The Energy Resources Conservation Board reports southern Alberta drilled 794 wells in 1989, down from 1,048 in 1988 but similar to 1987. Pipeline permits climbed to 365, reversing a four year setback trend. Industry leaders note steady activity with no major shifts expected.
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Mark Rogers
Alberta
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Marvin McNeil
the Conservation Board
Saskatchewan
U.S
Hannah
Lethbridge
McNeil
Stu Davies
AEC Oil & Gas Co
Redcliff
North Canadian
Medicine Hat
Bob Green
The
Conservation Board
Medicine Hat's Name mystery fuels a town's legend
In a prairie city famous for its name, officials never declare the true origin. Legends swirl from river bonnets to Cree handiwork, while a yearly powwow promises a million prize for proof. The town promotes itself on mystery, spreading fame with every festival.
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Canada
Bald Plain
Medicine Hat
South Saskatchewan River
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Swiftsure
Chuck Nisbett
Review
Harrison
Dan Weasel Moccasin
Gordon Wright
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