British artist captures vast Canadian prairies in watercolors
Landscape painter Ken Howard, invited by British regiments, spends months at Suffield capturing soldiers and training life in expansive prairie scenes. He expands a commission from three to eleven watercolors plus pencil studies, selling works at about 280 dollars each.
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Chamber selects directors for two year terms
Six members were elected to the Chamber of Commerce board for two year terms. Gene Eaton Gerry Adams and Bill Morrison were reelected to second terms while Bert Kleis Jim McCallum and Gary Hildebrand won first terms. Voter turnout was 231 of 500. The board begins in September as Don Weiss retires and Dr. Jack Edwards becomes president. The new members meet in July to elect an executive and appoint one additional director.
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Highway twinning and tourism ministry debated at Alberta meeting
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce seeks to twin the Trans-Canada Highway and create a provincial tourism ministry at the Alberta Chamber of Commerce annual conference in Red Deer. Local leader Renny Lehr seeks a second term as president elect as delegates from over 100 chambers consider resolutions to influence cabinet policy.
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Chamber plans export seminar in Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and the department of industry, trade and commerce co sponsor an Export Canada 79 seminar on June 26. Trade commissioners, a customs broker, a tariff expert, and department representatives will present with afternoon one on one appointments for local businessmen. Proceedings begin at 9 a.m. at the Westlander Inn.
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Downtown groups push council to back Market Square redevelopment
The Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association plan a joint brief to city council urging action on a downtown study. It calls for a Market Square parkade and civic centre, with private developer interest and traffic changes under review.
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City weighs tougher rules on paving parking lots
Edmonton faces stricter measures for landscaping and paving on new buildings within one year of completion. The Municipal Planning Commission weighs two options: post a paving bond or bill the cost back to the developer via taxes.
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Man of the Year Adolf Hitler named by Time in 1938
Time magazine selects Adolf Hitler as its Man of the Year for 1938 marking the Nazi leader as a defining figure of the year. The choice reflects his influence on world events and the rise of Nazi Germany during that period.
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