Water level on South Saskatchewan River expected to drop
In Medicine Hat the South Saskatchewan River, now about 4.7 metres deep after a week of rising, is predicted to fall today. A level near 7.4 metres would cause spills, with rain snowmelt and water releases from Oldman Dam raising levels, while mountain regions show drops. Fraser says daily monitoring continues and there is no immediate danger.
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Medicine Hat
South Saskatchewan
Lindsay Fraser
Oldman River
Fraser
Hat official backs fight on juvenile prostitution
Police chief Don Kyllo said juvenile prostitution isn’t a known problem in the Hat but supports measures to curb it. Alberta government amendments to the Child Welfare Act would give fines up to 2000 and up to six months in jail for buyers of sex from under 18s.
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Don Kyllo
Kyllo
Johns
Kylle
Tory
Heather Forsyth
Board Faces Deficit as Surplus Funds Are Tapped
Cue Board chair Judy Bergum warns using the district surplus hurts operations and cash flow. The board projects a deficit for next year and uses the surplus to cushion the shortfall, stressing the need to keep money in the bank for salaries maintenance.
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Medicine Hat Cue
Judy Bergum
Bergum
Hat boy injured in bicycle collision in Medicine Hat
A nine year old boy was treated at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and released after being struck by a car while riding his bike in the 500 block of 4th Ave S.E. The driver Scott Wendland, 19, was driving a 1986 Chevy Nova and was not charged. The boy suffered a concussion and minor abrasions.
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Medicine Hat
Atedicine Hat Regional Hospital
4Th Ave. S.E
Scott Wendland
Goodbye Kitchener Hatters Remember School Closure
More than a hundred people packed Earl Kitchener School gymnasium to bid farewell as the building closes after summer. Teachers, students and parents shared memories including Madeline Fisher recalling her first day teaching in 1960 and RCMP member David Foster reflecting on class rigor and his top marks.
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Medicine
Earl Kitchener
Madeline Fisher
Kitchener
Fisher
Truck inspectors ramp up cross border safety blitz
Truckers across Canada and the United States faced a 72 hour joint inspection effort led by Alberta and Saskatchewan authorities at Swift Current and Medicine Hat. Failing logs and brake issues triggered mainly minor fixes as drivers backed the program amid publicized safety checks.
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Peter
Medicine Hathilip Foster
Prince Edward Island
Dunmore
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canada
United States
Tom Nyuli
Alberta Transportation and Utilities
Swift Current
Nyali
Trans- Canada
Medicine Hat
Foster
Don Bisset
Winnipeg
City Council to disclose salaries and expenses for 1997
City clerk Larry Godin says the council will implement annual public disclosure of elected officials salaries and expenses starting with 1997. Alderman Bernie Anderson supports transparency while staff work out the level of detail, noting 1997 mayoral and alderman budgets and current under budget spending.
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Medicine Hat Atters
Larry Godin
Bernie Anderson
Anderson
Nicolay
Jim Standell
Godin
City hall blocks easy access to council expenses
Alderman Bernie Anderson pressed the council to disclose each member’s 1996 costs and spending while Mayor Ted Grimm and Alderman George Renner opposed. After pledging support, the council ordered a record but officials warn it may take a year to release detailed figures as staff already face heavy workloads.
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Bernie Anderson
Council
Ted Grimm
Ald
George Renner
City Hall
Anderson
Bob Nicolay
Hatters urged for city budget details and delays
The column questions delays in releasing mayor Grimm and aldermen salaries and city budget data. It argues the city should publish itemized expenses, computer investments, and compensation figures, noting Grimm earns 54,000 yearly with a 1,000-strong staff and a 136 million budget. The piece calls for transparency and quicker access to numbers.
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Grimm
City Hall
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