Car hits pole in Medicine Hat injuring driver
A Chevrolet Corsica driver, Jackie Rissling of Prelate Saskatchewan, was northbound on Industrial Avenue S.E and failed a turn onto Bridge Street. The crash knocked down a wooden power pole causing about 10 000 damage to the car and 30 000 to the pole and electrical system. Police said charges are pending.
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Medicine Hat
S.E
Bridge Street
Jackie Rissling
Prelate
Saskatchewan
River Levels Expected to Rise Downstream of Rains
River levels in Medicine Hat may rise again as extra water from rain swollen Bow Red Deer and Elbow rivers flows downstream and connects with the South Saskatchewan River. Environmental protection officials say the river peaked Friday and is now receding though levels may not reach Friday highs. No flood warning issued but residents along the river are urged to stay cautious.
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Medicine Hat
Bow
Red Deer
Elbow
South Saskatchewan
Dave Ealey
Environmental Protection
Three-Car Crash on Dunmore Road Causes $22,000 Damage
Police report a northbound Dodge truck turned left on 19th Avenue S.E. colliding with a southbound Honda CRX. The impact pushed the truck into a third vehicle. Driver Stewart Kehler of Leader Sask. sustained minor injuries. Kyle Church of Medicine Hat had a sore neck.
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Medicine Hat
Dunmore Road
S.E
19Th Avenue
Stewart Kehler
Leader
Sask
Honda
Kyle Church
Attention DeafBlind Week Trivia and 1953 Hat Admin
The text states Helen Keller became deaf and blind after a high fever at 18 months. It also notes Noreen Flannigan was appointed first female hospital administrator in Medicine Hat on August 7, 1953, reported by The News.
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Helen Keller
Medicine Hat's Hospital
Noreen Flannigan
RCMP Ride Home Marks Fort Walsh Commemoration
RCMP musical ride horses returned to Fort Walsh after 30 years to honor the Cypress Hills Massacre 125 years ago. Sgt. Mike Robblee notes the lineage of horses tracing to the original lines as festivities unfold at the historic fort in the Cypress Hills valley.
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Fort Walsh
RCMP
Cypress Hills
Mike Robblee
Robblee
Clay Yarshenko
Soutwestern
Saskatchewan Oldtimers’ Association
Wolfers
Nakoda
Peter Mah
Christa Watson
Angele Watrin
Linda Klippenstein
O' Canada
North West Mounted Police
Maple Creek
Kevin van Paassen
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Maple Creek Rodeo Grounds
Fort
Redcliff Days Festival Lights Up Town With Family Fun
Redcliff residents enjoyed three days of festival events including a family swim at the Aquatic Centre and a family pool party. Rita Thomas praised the kid friendly activities as softball games drew crowds to two ball diamonds and Memorial Park hosted puppets jugglers and Scottish dancers amid intermittent rain.
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Redcliffedcliff
Redcliff
Rita Thomas
Memorial Park
River survey underway on South Saskatchewan River
Alberta Environmental Protection is hiring Brenner and Clipperton for a summer survey of boaters anglers and pedestrians along the South Saskatchewan River in Medicine Hat. The study aims to define flow needs and assess aesthetics and ecological impacts at different water levels.
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Kevin van Paassen
Guy Brenner
Brent Thorimbert
South Saskatchewan River
Alberta Environment
Medicine Hat
Brenner
Alberta Environmental Protection
Medicine Hat College
Kasey Clipperton
Clipperton
Christine Handford
Kiwanis River Park
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Jim Unger
Yarashenko
Yarshenko
Ottawa
Northwest Mounted Police
Conrad Repe
North America
Brock Wiebe
Tyler Wiebe
Travis Robinson
Shannon Thomas
McConnell School of Highland Dance
River Watch
Tim Campbell
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