Redcliff Council Votes for Plebiscite on Smoking Rules
Redcliff council voted to place a smoking issue on the October 2004 plebiscite amid a divided town stance. The plan would ask residents if the town should restrict smoking in public buildings that allow minors, with discussion aimed at polling during the next municipal elections.
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Edcliff
Bill Duncan
Duncan
Conn
Don Nunweiler
Coun
Dwight Kilpatrick
Town
Nunweiler
Alberta tobacco bylaw uptake and death toll study
Tobacco facts from AADAC report in Palliser Region show 28 percent of residents aged 12 plus smoke and 32.8 percent have never smoked. Nineteen Alberta communities have approved anti smoking bylaws. AADAC cites 3,400 tobacco related deaths yearly in Alberta and 347 non smokers die annually in Canada from second hand smoke.
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Palliser
Alberta
Canada
Redcliff to revive summer children’s program in parks
Redcliff town council approved reviving a kids summer program with park activities and crafts. The plan funds four one week sessions per child at 85 dollars each from July 7 to August 1, with anticipated initial losses to build participation.
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Redcliff
Public auction recovers used building materials from old site
Hundreds of doors windows electrical fixtures paint wood and other supplies are up for grabs as a city chews up the property with a cleanup drive. Tina Regela of Handyman Recycling says 50 to 60 truckloads could avoid the landfill by inviting the public to take usable items. The building will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Thursday.
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Tina Regela
Clean Play Areas Under Scrutiny by Local Parents
Local mom Debie Koster questions cleaning schedules for enclosed children's play areas after recurrent illnesses. Public health inspector Wendy Batchelder says such venues stay hygienic but are mainly inspected on complaints. Panorama Lanes cleans balls weekly and McDonald’s enforces half hour checks with thrice weekly plastic cleaning. ball pits have been removed.
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Debie Koster
Koster
Wendy Batchelder
Medicine Hat
Batchelder
Kara Kurtz
Panorama Lanes
Kurtz
Caroline VanDean
McDonald’s
Dunmore Road
McDonald's
VanDean
McDonald's Corporation
Rural Ontario health care lag in Macleans ranking
Rural and small town Canada face disparities in health care access with urban centres. Experts urge core and urban systems to ensure first rate primary care and timely access to specialists. Tele Health could link rural patients to specialists in larger centres for consultations. Capital Health Edmonton credits its people and regional system for top ranking.
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Toronto
Ontario
Loronto
Canada
Palliser Health
Tom Seaman
Maclean's
Sheila Weatherill
Capital Health
Edmonton
Weatherill
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