LeClaire prelim extends past expected seven days
Chris Anton LeClaire's preliminary trial, set for five days, reaches seventh day on June 25. The 22 year old faces three counts of first degree murder in the January shootings of his parents Raymond and Janet and brother Raymond Jr. All evidence remains under a publication ban.
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Former Hatter tops U S class at MSU Outstanding Graduate
Lisa Surber is named Outstanding Graduate Student at Montana State University for her academic, social and personal achievements. A Hat High alumna from Bozeman, she earned her PhD in plant sciences in 2003 and plans to pursue a teaching position in Western Canada or the United States.
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Montana State University
Lisa Surber
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Hat High
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Bozeman
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Canada
United States
Hatters online degrees widen local graduates list
Eight Medicine Hat residents and one Seven Persons resident earned degrees from Athabasca University via online study. Stephanne Béndér, a stay-at-home mom, is graduating with a Bachelor of General Studies this weekend and may pursue a Master’s program next. The group is part of a 530 plus worldwide graduating class.
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Athabasca University
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Crescent Heights graduate wins four thousand dollar scholarship
Crescent Heights graduate Ashley Meller, 18, earned one of 21 Excellence Awards from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation in Alberta for academic merit. She will receive 4000 for Medicine Hat College tuition this fall and said she was surprised and honoured by the achievement.
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Ashley Meller
Alberta
Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Meller
Medicine Hat College
River Heights School Playground and Photo Radar Plans
Police will operate photo radar at multiple sites in Medicine Hat on Thursday June 14. Garbage collection will occur in Zone 1. The Medicine Hat News invites readers to visit www.medicinehatnews.com for online updates.
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Solberg speaks out on Alliance leadership rift in Medicine Hat
Solberg, a Medicine Hat MP and foreign affairs critic, voices concern over Stockwell Day's leadership amid calls to unify the Alliance with the Progressive Conservatives. He cautions that firing critics or suspending members won’t unite the party and urges a joint effort to explore unity and a missile defense proposal.
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Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day
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Medicine Hat
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Solberg
Joe Clark
Alliance
Dorothy Patry
Hat
Monte
Chamber of Commerce
Kent Smith
Smith
Alan Hyland
Cypress
Cypress-Redcliff
City Hall backs in-school mentoring program launch
City of Medicine Hat joins the Big Brothers Big Sisters in a six month pilot inviting up to 10 city employees to mentor students. Mentors describe friendship based support rather than academics and praise paid time off for volunteers. Community leaders call the program a step toward future employees and positive youth development. Volunteers urged at 526 6640.
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Big Sisters
City Hall
Medicine Hat
Linda Chapman
Mary Mazerelle
Janet Petersen
Leslie Jerry
Health care pay hikes strain Alberta budgets
Alberta health authorities seek extra provincial funding after wage increases for nurses and doctors. Palliser Health Authority cites inflation and contracts as driving needs beyond April budget. Officials anticipate a decision within 4-6 weeks, with potential options including deficits or service cuts.
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Palliser Health Authority
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Palliser
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Edmonton
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Medicine Hat Chamber to Replace GM Dana Cooper
Dana Cooper will leave the Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce to become director of development for the Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation. Cooper, chamber GM since May 1998, exits after the July finish, with Rod Pillman set to become chamber president in September as the search for his replacement begins.
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Alberta Chambers of Commerce
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Prairie Rose updates three year plan for future
Prairie Rose Regional Division ratified a three year plan outlining future goals for governance and education delivery. The plan adds foundation statement changes emphasizing personal connections between staff, students and parents, expands mandate toward citizenship, and outlines multi aged classrooms, six year evaluations and board tours. Capital projects include fine arts facilities at Eagle Butte and Parkside additions, shop and CADD spaces, and handicapped washrooms.
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Prairie Rose
Grant Henderson
Henderson
Eagle Butte High
Senator Gershaw
South Central
Irvine
Schuler
Foremost Career and Technology Lab
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