Hatters honor Kosovar refugees helpers with fall celebration
Saamis Immigration Society plans a thank you event for Hatters who aided Kosovar refugees two years after their arrival. Linda Gale urges anyone who assisted to call to ensure no one is overlooked. About 35 refugees came. five Hat churches helped sponsorship. Around 30 have returned home. River flow near the city rose from 70 to 200 cubic metres per second due to rainfall, but officials say no city concerns exist.
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Saamis
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Wetsch
Lethbridge
Alberta opens big game hunting draws for 2001
The 2001 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet is mailed to those who entered draws in the past two years. Changes include more antlerless moose and elk, new non-trophy antelope and mountain goat seasons, and no need to carry Wildlife Certificates though licences and tags remain required. Draw applications are due June 28.
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Alberta
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Office
Gov.ab
Photo radar set for Medicine Hat locations Tuesday
Police will deploy photo radar at various locations in Medicine Hat on Tuesday June 12 to enforce speed limits near Carry Drive and Elm Street School playground.
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Elm Street School
Medicine Hat
Web readers weigh in on Schneeberger jail visit poll
The Medicine Hat News weekly poll collected 762 responses. voters split 71 percent yes 28 percent no with 1 percent undecided on whether Schneeberger should force his two jailed daughters to visit him.
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Medicine Hat News
John Schneeberger
Schneeberger
Medicine Hat opens new MRI machine at hospital
Jans becomes first patient to use the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging unit at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The 60 centimeter opening accommodates most patients while staff emphasize safety, noise reduction, and image quality for soft tissues.
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Elvin Jans
Medicine Hat
Jans
Darrin Gerl
Gert
MRI
Gerl
Cal Niebergall
Niebergall
Pat Levins
Ald Kelly urges freer use of city surplus funds
Ald Kelly says surplus in Public Services and other departments should offer operating flexibility for pressing needs such as longer pool hours or lifeguards. He cautions against locking all extra money into one reserve while Ald Renner questions sustained surplus and risk of padding budgets.
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Graham Kelly
Kelly
Public Services Committee
City Council
Public Services Department
Municipal Works
Echo Dale
Ald
George Renner
Renner
Bassano RCMP search for missing man at Crawling Valley Reservoir
RCMP in Bassano continue a search for 29 year old Calgary resident Kevin David McDougal who vanished while fishing at Crawling Valley Reservoir Friday evening. Boaters who found his inner tube may have information and are asked to contact Bassano RCMP.
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Bassano
Kevin David McDougal
Crawling Valley Reservoir
Gord Tudor
McDougal
Calgary
Tudor
CWB to Meet Farmers in Hat on New Payment Options
Canadian Wheat Board officials visit Hat today to explain new producer payment options for farmers. The workshop will cover how the programs work and who benefits, with attendees invited to join the session at the Travelodge from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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Canadian Wheat Board
City Centre Agency faces rethink on structure
Cathy MacKenzie chairs the City Centre Development Agency and urges a second look at its business zone model. She argues the board should include residents and property owners and broaden traffic planning and historic preservation roles beyond business promotion. Alderman Craven supports keeping the current structure while expanding duties. The city plans about 192,500 in funding to support the agency’s broadened mandate.
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Cathy MacKenzie
City Council
North Railway Exchange
MacKenzie
Ald
Wayne Craven
Craven
Allan MacKenzie
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