Ministers promise aid for farmers hit by flood
Agriculture Minister Walter Paszkowski along with Transportation Minister Steve West and MLA Lorne Taylor inspected disaster recovery efforts. Farmers may claim up to 100000 for farming losses and another 100000 for the homestead if losses are uninsurable, with insurers wary of coverage levels. Only a few local farmers reported major losses, including Bob Laidlaw who lost grain and an irrigation pumping station.
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Bill Stadel
South Saskatchewan River
Walter Paszkowski
City Hall
Steve West
Medicine Hat-Cypress
Lorne Taylor
al Wood
Prairie Region
Insurance Bureau of Canada
Paszkowski
Bow Island
Bob Laidlaw
Taylor
Insurers Debate Flood Damage Coverage After Alberta Floods
Insurers show variation in paying flood damage claims with many focusing on sewer backup. Some companies deny damages unless clearly caused by backup while others lean toward policyholders when evidence exists. Total claims reach about 7.5 million with Medicine Hat accounting for 1 million as adjusters survey Southern Alberta.
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al Wood
Prairie Region
Insurance Bureau of Canada
Wayne Huseby
Alberta
Cooperstars Insurance
Wood
Ron Gardiner
Industrial Avenue
Medicine Hat
Dad's college path leads to hopeful job hunt
Bill Davies 44, a Medicine Hat College graduate and father of three, reflects on his long journey after 1980s coal layoffs and a string of varied jobs. He earned a Power Engineering diploma, endured prerequisites, and balanced school with family life, earning top grades then securing a summer position at Canadian Fertilizers Limited as he pursues full-time work.
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Bill Davies
Medicine Hat College
Davies
Pat
USC
Dad
Chuckles Davies
Canadian Fertilizers Limited
Mature students reshape Medicine Hat College programs
The workforce shift brings older learners to Medicine Hat College as 404 of 1,892 winter term students are 30 plus. Officials note downsizing and tech changes push adults 30 to 45 to seek retraining with counselling, UIC help, and flexible night, weekend, and distance courses via video conferencing.
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Medicine Hat College
Linda Christiansen
Canada Employment Centre
Canada
Medicine Hat
Jim McFetridge
McFetridge
Riverside man credits flood proofing after near flood
Riverside resident Merv Boychuk admits planners were right after flooding nearly reached his home. He raised the house and built a six metre retaining wall to meet flood proofing standards, with city planners musing over bylaws to guide such measures.
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Riverside
Merv Boychuk
Pepe
South Saskatchewan
Boychuk
First Street
N.W
Boychuks
George Munro
George Munro and Associates Ltd
Munro
Ajit Atwal
City Planning and Development Services
Medicine Hat
Atwal
Kathy Mandeville
Municipal Planning Commission
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Frank Webber
Peter Mah
Christiansen
UIC
Riverside Man
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