Prairie attitudes shift from judgment to tolerance over decades
Bob Warner recalls a 1950s Prairie outlook marked by certainty and intolerance toward divorcees and the mentally ill. Wanner notes progress toward liberal attitudes since then, aided by humor about family transitions and the gossip hub role of Co-Op stores in small towns.
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Paul Strickland
Prairies
Bob Warner
Canadian Mental Health Association
Wanner
Prairie Provinces
Weyburn
Sask
Prairie
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
Cypress council studies secondhand smoke workplace impact
The Cypress municipal council unanimously forms a four member committee to study secondhand smoke in the workplace. The panel will include one council member one office worker one outside worker and one supervisor and will evaluate smoking policies including designated areas or a total ban. Councillor Larry Deering a smoker sits on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Diemert
Cypress
Lutz Perschon
Perschon
Council
Larry Deering
Access Television
Crime Stoppers seek suspects in Sterlings Trailer Sales break in
A break in at Sterlings Trailer Sales on the Trans-Canada Highway saw entry through a south door. Two Doberman pinschers were confined in a storage room, the office ransacked, and $130 taken. Up to $2,000 reward offered for information leading to arrests. Call 527-TIPS or 1-800-242-TIPS or write Box 207 Medicine Hat T1A-7E9.
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Sterlings
Trans-Canada Highway
Medicine Hat
Winning numbers for Provincial Lottery draw announced in Toronto
The $500000 top prize goes to 5017385 in Friday's draw with subsidiary prizes also listed. Prior draws include May 31 2668656 May 24 2222749 May 17 5914561 May 10 5232698. Other prizes include 200000 100000 1000 57983 100 8856 10 049.
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Toronto
Wintario
Heart
City man convicted for refusing breathalyzer test
A 38 year old city man was found guilty in provincial court Friday of refusing a breathalyzer test. He was fined $2 000 and prohibited from driving for one year. John Richard Legge 1803 17th St S E had prior drunk driving convictions. Crown prosecutor Robin Dann noted the March 26 stop after Legge’s pickup ran a red light.
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John Richard Legge
17Th St. S.E
Robin Dann
Leslie Bischoff
Leggo
Prince St
Maple Ave
S.E
David Carter
Trade War Fears Rise at Medicine Hat Club Meeting
Medicine Hat MLA Jim Horsman warns a U S Canada trade clash could become a major war with Canada unlikely to win. Alberta officials support reviving 80 million in duties on U S imports but Horsman voices personal reservations about retaliation.
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United States
Canada
Medicine Hat
Jim Horsman
Alberta
Intergovernmental
Medicine Hat Canadian Club
U.S
Horsman
City buys two special Orion II kneeling buses
Alderman Karen Green announced two additional Orion II kneeling buses for the citys Special Transit system. The purchase, funded entirely by the Alberta Transportation Grant Program, will replace two older vehicles and enter service Monday June 9.
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Ald
Karen Green
Green
Community Services Committee
Alberta Transportation
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Division Ave. N
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Rita Sehn
Dan MacDonald
Rhonda
Crescent Heights
Altawana Dr
Boylan Value Drug Marts
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Redcliff
Broadway Ave
Rye
Dunmore Road
Guarante
E Andrich Refrigeration Service
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ATH Oil
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