Emergency services battle Mother Nature in Medicine Hat flood
The Medicine Hat flood of 1995 tested the city’s disaster plan. Police and City crews evacuated about 4 000 residents as up to 11 metres of water threatened, while BATUS volunteers deployed 3 000 sandbags and saved several homes. Officials noted gaps in protecting emergency workers and their families.
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Lindsay Fraser
Fraser
Batus
Steve Ridd
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Flood reshapes Police Point Park after last year's flood
Naturalist Corline Gardner says Police Point Park recovered well from the South Saskatchewan River flood that damaged city buildings and parks last June. Dennis Barresco will lead a Sunday interpretive tour at 7 p.m. showing how cottonwood seedlings benefit from floods and the park’s regeneration.
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Dennis Baresco
Corlaine Gardner
South Saskatchewan
Gardner
Alberta flood crisis timeline March to June
A Canadian regional flood sequence from March through June details record snowpack melting into mid May, heavy rains from June 4 onward, and rising river levels. Evacuations began June 7 with hospitals and centers activated, 575 people at the evacuation hub by June 9, and widespread water restrictions, closures, and later relief fundraising as authorities monitor crests and extend the state of emergency.
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Alberta Environment
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Harlow
Riverside
Flats
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Strathcona
Kiwanis Park
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Yuill Street
South River Road
River Road
Industrial Avenue
Lions Park
Parkview Close
Maple Avenue
Credit Union unveils expanded branch in Co-op Mall
Hat Community Credit Union unveils a $750,000 renovation at the 3030 13th Ave. S.B. branch. The Co-op mall site now spans about 540 square metres, with 10 offices and a larger waiting area to attract more customers. Two new jobs were created, with more positions expected in five years.
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Murray Haubrich
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Residents oppose Dunmore Road intersection changes
Higdon Avenue and Thompson Crescent residents urge to keep the Dunmore Road intersection as is after a $550,000 redesign. A city survey shows 84 percent prefer the status quo. residents report mixed traffic and noise with barriers, while the Public Services Committee recommends no changes until fall.
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Bill Tuttle
Tuttle
Dan Finnerty
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Earl] Heizelman
Anna Neigum
Howard Lidfors
Lidfors
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