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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 2005
Page
1
June 13 marks 1690 when Henry Kelsey began a two year trek from York Factory in present day Manitoba. He’s regarded as the first white observer of the Canadian Prairies flora and fauna and later governed Hudson’s Bay establishments in 1718 while continuing northern exploration.
Benny Goodman known as the King of Swing dies in New York at 77. His 1930s-40s band helped ignite the swing era after forming in 1934 with John Hammond, headlining at the Palomar in 1935 and becoming the first jazz band at Carnegie Hall in 1937. His hits include Lets Dance Stampin at the Savoy and Sing Sing Sing.
History in the Hills 2005 at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park offers a teepee raising at 10 a.m. bannock making and aboriginal games for families at 2 p.m. a 4 p.m. finale features Metis fiddler Teddy Boy House jiggers and aboriginal drumming and dancing.
The Alberta government will issue 8000 Centennial Medals to recognize Albertans for achievements and contributions. Nominations open with a June 24 deadline, then the minister of community development reviews and arranges presentation to recipients. EDMONTON Canadian Press reports.
Waterton Lakes National Park blooms for the second Waterton Wildflower Festival from June 17 to 26 with courses on wildflower ID butterflies spiders and flower photography plus a five day watercolour workshop by artist Rober Sinclair. Blackfalds Alberta four people die in a fiery Highway 2A crash as a southbound car collided head on with a pickup early Saturday leaving victims burned beyond recognition and hindering identifications. The lone male in the pickup was seriously injured and taken to hospital in Calgary.
The CRA erased almost 2.4 billion dollars in unpaid taxes after an internal audit found little chance of collection. The writeoff exceeds last year by about 1 billion and includes many old state accounts dating back to 2000, with about 5.2 billion deemed uncollectible from 17.4 billion that year. Nearby Canmore bears prompt land closure after a jogger killed by a grizzly.
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