Talk of the town sparks online group and local notes
Angus Henderson reports a Facebook group called We need to get rid of Cathy Smith started as a joke by James Stooshinoff but grew to a 400 member network, prompting reflection on intent. The wider item lists local notes including Redcliff RCMP’s unmarked car plans, comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s Alberta jests, and the Barrie Shave Classic benefitting the Canadian Cancer Society with details on dates, venues, and contact numbers.
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James Stooshinoff
Cathy Smith
Facebook
James
Community Foundation awards grants to aid skatepark bid
The Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta granted Spills 'n Thrills $12,000 to advance the Island and Forty Mile skatepark project. Thirty five groups shared nearly $2 million in funding since 1992, with grants supporting REDI Enterprises, mental health, Rotary Music Festival, and new endowment funds for environmental restoration and kids fitness programs.
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Community Foundation
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Spills 'N Thrills
Corina Roth
Redi Enterprises
REDI
Pam Wagner
Wagner
Canadian Mental Health Association
Rotary
Environmental Legacy Fund
Growing Active Kids
History in the Hills celebrates Blackfoot homeland in Cypress Hills
Deborah Lloyd leads a four day History in the Hills cultural event from June 13 to 16 in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. It honors Blackfoot Nakoda Assiniboine Cree Metis and NWMP history with 1200 students booked plus 500 attendees for games bannock tasting archaeology tepee raising and dances. Participants and tepees arrive from Alberta Saskatchewan British Columbia Manitoba and Montana. National attention from the National Film Board and Canadian Geographic highlighted last year’s event.
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Northwest Mounted Police
Lloyd
Gerry Oetelaar
University of Calgary
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Montana
National Film Board
Canadian Geographic
Province Doles Out Over $1M in Wild Rose Grants
The Medicine Hat Migwasin Society and two southeast Alberta groups were among 35 organizations province wide to receive more than 1 million dollars in provincial grants from the Wild Rose Foundation. The Mignasia Society got 34,400 for volunteer program development. Brooks two groups shared 100,000 for a volunteer centre and facility upgrades, plus 50,000 for the Brooks Food Bank Foundation's staffing and operations. The grants come from the Alberta Lottery Fund with a 50,000 cap per program and a three year limit.
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Roth-Become
Community Foundation
Alberta
Kathy Mandeville
Medicine Hat Migwasin Society of Aboriginal Services
Wild Rose Foundation
Mignasia Society
Brooks
Support Services Society
Area
Brooks Food Bank Foundation
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Elkford
B.C
Southern Alberta MedicAir Society
Canadian Fertilizers
Cottonwood Coulee Golf Club
Gerry Gaede
Bar XH Air Inc
Angus
Talktown
Telus.net
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Island
Forty Mile
Emma Bennett Mata Rinke
Dorothy Sitter
Centennial Legacy Club
Blackfoot
Lee Anne Tripp
Gerry
Sanford Strongarm
Wanuskewin, Sask
Hills
Province
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Cryptoquip
Dicine Hat News
International Development Fund
Alberta Lottery Fund
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