Hatters retain volunteer fee for criminal checks
The police commission rejected a proposal for free but less thorough checks for volunteers and kept the $10 administration fee. Inspector Gordon Earl defended the current system, while Chief Normand Boucher urged groups to review finances if the cost is burdensome.
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Police Commission
Commission
Gordon Earl
Normand Boucher
Time to get anxious about preventing injuries
Medicine Hat News reports Safe Community Coalition urges heightened injury prevention in the city. Spokesperson Michelin Payne leaders a program with police and the Police Commission outlining causes and impacts of injuries while a month long traffic enforcement blitz shifts from warnings to tickets. Chief Normand Boucher calls for collaboration to reduce high accident rates for a city of 52 000 residents.
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Safe Community Coalition
Michelin Payne
Payne
City Police Service
Police Commission
Boucher
Photo radar plans for Medicine Hat Friday
Police will operate photo radar at Kiwanis Park playground and along 30th Street S.W and other locations in Medicine Hat on Friday June 14.
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Kiwanis Park
30Th Street
S.W
Medicine Hat
Just Call For Tips And Story Ideas
Readers are invited to share tips and story ideas by leaving a message at 528 5692 or contacting the city desk at 527 1101 Ext 230. The notice urges public input and tip submission.
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City Desk
Hatters urged to let wildlife remain wild and undisturbed
Provincial Fish and Wildlife officials urge the public to avoid handling fawns and other wildlife found in the wild. Do not pick up fawns as they mother returns. improper feeding can kill them. Call 529-3680 for wildlife concerns and aid only in injuries or safety issues.
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David Ferrier
Fish and Wildlife Division
Ferrier
Medicine Hat
Police Point Park
Corlaine Gardner
Crestwood Students Start Young In Business Basics Program
Crestwood Grade 5 students from Del Lovig’s class graduated from Junior Achievement’s Business Basics, learning organization, management, production and marketing. Teams ran fake businesses, created ads, and learned hiring, equipment needs, and sales. Royal Bank volunteer Crystal Lucuik led sessions and sought more volunteers, especially French speakers, to expand the program across Medicine Hat schools.
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Cody Herbst
Herbst
Crestwood School
del Lovig
Junior Achievement
Crystal Lucuik
Royal Bank
Lucusk
Medicine Hat
Linda Hygard
Hygard
Ryan Taplin
Crestwood
Jocelyn Hedstrom
Jillian Wurz
Greg Myers
Crystal Lucusk
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