Cab Drivers Protest Downtown By Parking Taxis
The News Deluxe Central Taxi cab drivers staged a protest against Medicine Hat bylaw interpretations by parking its cars on two busy blocks. From four to six taxis occupied the 500 block of Third Street S.E. Late the protest moved to the 600 block with about four cabs together and as many as eight at peak, per Jeff Welling of the Downtown Business Association.
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Deluxe Central
Medicine Hat
Third Street
S.E
Jeff Welling
Downtown Business Association
Calgary
Herb Durda
Harry Yuill
Council
Frank O'Connell
Care Cabs Ltd
Assiniboia
Leo Fleck
Deluxe Central Taxi
Fleck
Gunther Seifried
Durda
Larry Taylor
Norm McLeod
McLeod
O’connell
O'Connell
Larry Godin
Yuill
Ian Scott
An Edmonton Righter Than Thou showdown on medicare and policy
In Alberta a debate unfolds between Mc Tavish Neckred and a right wing challenger over medicare and government interference. The piece portrays rigid political stances, calls for less government, and fears of an anarchist drift amid Alberta politics and party tensions. A separate taxi protest over metered parking draws city officials and police into a bylaw interpretation dispute.
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Edmonton
Alberta
McTavish Neckred
Lynchem
Vulcan
McTavish
Challenger
William F. Buckley
Leurnings
Western Canada
Davey Russell
Monique Begin
Pete
Lougheed
Canada
PWA
AEC
ADC
AMHC
AHC
XYZ
Fawn Rescued From Highway Near Jenner
A three to four day old white tailed deer fawn was picked up Thursday from the middle of Secondary Highway 884 south of Jenner by Violet Nichols of Suffield. Wildlife officer Murray Bates says possession is usually illegal but may be waived if the animal is in danger. The fawn, believed abandoned, will be held at the district office for safekeeping before transfer to a zoo or game farm. Citizens urged to contact the district fish and wildlife officer if they encounter a likely abandoned fawn.
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Carol Bates
Medicine Hat
Murray Bates
Jenner
Wildlife District
Frank Webber
Violet Nichols
Suffield
Provincial Fish and Wildlife Service
Bates
City clears Flats block for expanded parking near sports facilities
The city tears down the steam laundry site and three fourplexes at 853, 859 and 873 Second Street S.E. to create more parking for sports events. Art's Excavating demolishes the laundry and one fourplex while Phillips Excavating handles the other two.
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Second Street
S.E
Albert Nieman
City
Nieman
Fourth Street
Art’s Excavating Ltd
Phillips Excavating Ltd
Man fined for theft of running shoes at K mart
Errol Wayne Edwards and his wife were accused of stealing running shoes from K mart at Southview Mall. Edwards, 24, concealed the shoes beneath a coat after his wife tried them on, then paid for jeans. He was fined 150 dollars in provincial court after the security officer testified about the method and a two way mirror observation.
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Errol Wayne Edwards
16Th Ave. S.E
K-mart
Southview Mall
Edward
Edwards
Court
Health clinics and hours across southern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT health unit operates Monday to Friday with morning 9 to 11 45 and afternoon slots 12 30 to 5 30. Crestwood 102 2248 Southview Dr offers Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday 9 to 11 45 and 1 30 to 4 30. Brooks health centre runs 9 to 12 15 and 1 30 to 6 15. Redcliff senior drop in runs Tuesday 9 30 to noon and 12 30 to 5. Bow Island hospital side entrance Wednesday 10 to 11 45 and 1 to 3. Foremost 101 Main St doctor’s office Wednesday 10 to noon and 1 to 3. All infant child and adult clinics by appointment only.
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Medicine Hat
Crestwood
Southview Dr
Redcliff
Bow Island
Foremost
Main St
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Bill Sass
Als
Central
Harold Maser
Care Cabs
Albert Niemen
William Cocks
Philip Wambolt
Brooks
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