City plans 150 acre subdivision in Northeast Crescent Heights
After months of closed meetings MPC reviewed a city owned 150 acre subdivision north of 20th Street N.E. Planning includes a public school site disputed by the school board, a fire substation site, a buffer zone with WCEL, and park spaces totaling seven acres plus 2.3 acres of open space. Housing for about 2119 residents includes 525 single family lots and multi family options.
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Crescent Heights
Municipal Planning Commission
MPC
20Th Street N.E
Division
11Th Avenue N.E
Doug Fleming
Southeast Alberta Regional Planning Commission
RPC
Eric Murray
Fleming
Murray
Medicine Hat
Fire Department
20Th Street
Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd
WCEL
WCFL
Hagan
Parks Department
Medicine Hat OKs City Hall Plan With Parking and Flood Safeguards
The Municipal Planning Commission approves Medicine Hat’s city hall project budgeted at $15.9 million for 1983 opening. The plan includes 107 parking spaces with 166 underground stalls, 40 reserved for a community centre now reallocated to a courthouse site, and flood protections for essential services. The design features a park-like setting, river viewpoints, a ceremonial clock tower plaza, handicapped access, and a three-storey administration block connected to a semicircular council amphitheatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Municipal Planning Commission
MPC
Commission
Eric Murray
Bob Archel
City Finance
Murray
Medicine Hat College
Archel
Leroy Wolfer
First Street S.E
Sixth Avenue
First Street
Public Works
Lorne Thompson
Tony Giesinger
Jack van Eerde
Lorne Simpson
Steven, Graham, MacConnell, Milton and Partners
Simpson
City Hall
Riverside Park
South Saskatchewan
City Council
Fireman Rescues Child From Burning Townhouse in Medicine Hat
A man named Dean Meyer suffered minor injuries while rescuing his child from a basement fire at 702 Cleanel Cr. S.E. in Medicine Hat. Meyer's wife Ann and two children aged 1 and 3 escaped unharmed. Fire crews were alerted at 8:26 a.m. and returned to the hall by 9:44 a.m. The townhouse is owned by the property owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Dean Meyer
Medicine Hat issues 33 building permits worth 439 thousand
The city issued 33 building permits last week totaling 439 220 dollars with nine permits for new homes between June 15 and 19. The top permit was 49 000 dollars for a Saunders Crescent S.E. single family dwelling. Fire damage was 25 000 dollars from a child playing with matches. Fire crews also checked a controlled garbage fire at Continental Cars and a roof fire at Goodyear Canada causing minor damage.
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Medicine Hat
Saunders Crescent
S.E
Group One Realty Ltd
Continental Cars of Medicine Hat) Ltd
15Th St. S.W
Goodyear Canada Inc
12Th St. N.W
Revised Phase Six plan for Ross Glen gains MPC approval
Municipal Planning Commission approves Hat Development Ltd plan for Phase 6 of Ross Glen despite concerns over public reserve size and location. The revision relocates a 2.5 acre park and suggests a 1 acre park near multi family sites to provide buffer from the Trans-Canada Highway.
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Hat Development Ltd
Ross Glen
Municipal Planning Commission
MPC
Commission
Ross Glen Drive
Robinson Drive
Hat Development
Ajit Atwal
Southeast Alberta Regional Planning Commission
RPC
George Munro
Atwas
Atwal
Development approval for Lamb Court Health Unit in Medicine Hat
MPC approval clears plans for a 4 643 square metre brick health facility west of Dunmore Road and Southview Drive with 57 parking stalls and a $1 million cost. The project aims to ease traffic around the First Street health unit and improve local health care.
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Lamb Court
Maple Avenue S.E
First Street
Rick Pedersen
The
News Municipal Planning Commission
MPC
Dunmore Road
Southview Drive
S.E
Jack van Eerde
Dunmore
Southview
van Eerde
29Th Street
Medicine Hat
First Street S.E
Chemicals must be tested before workplace or environment use
Delegates at the Canadian Public Health Association conference discussed identifying evaluating and controlling potentially hazardous chemicals. Ernie Mastromatteo urged testing before site or environmental use and socially acceptable exposure levels. Robertson stressed perspective and objective risk assessment. Shapiro cited myths hindering public health efforts and links to heart disease cancer and toxic substances.
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Saskatoon
Canadian Public Health Association
Ernie Mastromatteo
Direc
Tor
Occupational Health
Inco Ltd
Mastromatteo
Hugh Robertson
Saskatchewan
Robertson
Jack Shapiro
Toronto Board of Health
Birthday with soldiers for B C boy at Canadian base
Eight year old Mark Nolan from Maple Ridge British Columbia joined British Grenadier Guards at Canadian Forces Base Suffield for a birthday visit. He toured Medicine Hat and watched tank manoeuvres before staying with a company overnight.
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British Columbia
Canadian Forces Base
Suffield
Mark Nolan
Maple Ridge
B.C
Medicine Hat
David Ratcliffe
Grenadier Guards
Dennis Alcock
BATUS
Mark
Bow Island mayor complains of slow growth in census
Bow Island 1979 population 1398 rose to 1427 in May census, short of hoped 1450. Mayor Roy Hadlington notes grants depend on numbers, growth slowed from about 3 percent yearly to 2 percent over two years despite new houses. He expects federal census figures for comparison.
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Bow Island
Roy Hadlington
Hadlington
Committee endorses fund seekers for eight thousand dollars
Six city groups may receive a total of 8714 from the province under the community services program. The culture and recreation advisory board recommended eligibility and the panel will disperse provincial dollars as part of matching grants. Eight applications were received with five funded items and two pending reviews, while one request was declined.
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Community Services Committee
Culture and Recreation Advisory Board
The
Red Hat Archers
Hill centre plans expected in a month
The Hill multi purpose centre project aims to have conceptual plans and cost estimates ready by mid to late July as city officials accelerate planning after council approved closing part of Second Avenue S.E. for the site. Calgary architect Ken Hutchinson leads the project with progress tied to provincial cost sharing and capital budget estimates of 1.7 million dollars.
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The
Hill
Bob Wanner
Wanner
Horsman
Hill Centre
Janis Pritchard
Hill Community Centre
Downtown theatre plan tabled for two more weeks
The Municipal Planning Commission tabled Famous Players Ltd. development application for a fourplex theatre at 645 First St.S.E. The solicitor asked for more information and further talks with Vic Link and the city finance committee, delaying the decision. The plan offers nine parking spaces where bylaws require 118.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famous Players Ltd
Municipal Planning Commission
MPC
James Pritchard
Commission
First St.s.e
Pritchard
Vic Link
City Finance Committee
Strathcona Centre adopts interim policy guidelines
The Strathcona Centre uses an interim policy manual adopted by the community services committee. A six month review is planned with updates from Frank Merkl and Donna Lee Hehr. The office will be managed by Merkl while serving the FNCA and the Strathcona interim advisory board.
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Strathcona Centre
Community Services Committee
Culture and Recreation Department
Strathcona
Ald
Ken Sauer
Frank Merkl
Donna Lee Hehr
the Flats Neighborhood Community Association
FNCA
Merk
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Community Services
al Hagan
Frank Webber
Ratcliffe
Germany
Special Community Services Organization
Hat Art Club
Gingerbread Playgroup
Scouts Canada
Uniform Exchange
Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club
Flats Neighborhood Community Association
Harmony Club
No. 15 Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Air Cadets
City Coordinating Committee
Second Avenue
Ninth and
11Th Streets
Council
Central Park
Calgary
Ken Hutchinson
Jim
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