Overpass Not a Priority Says Chamber Chief
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce urges city to reroute funds from the Trans-Canada overpass to flood relief after damages exceed 30 million dollars. Chamber president Bob Schank questions urgency and suggests redirecting federal infrastructure money to flood control and disaster response. Alderman Craven discussed using relief funds earlier with council.
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Medicine Hat
Council
Craven
Schank
Hat Head Injury Program loses 50000 cash
Palliser Health Authority denied about 50000 to keep Medicine Hat head injury program open. Heather Lewis of Redi Enterprises said the program may need ministerial clarification. Authority cites budget limits while promising no immediate closure.
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Palliser Health Authority
Medicine Hat
Heather Lewis
Redi Enterprises
Health Authority
Shirley McClellan
Tom Seaman
The
Authority
Lewis
Charges considered in June 18 rig accident
Darryl Washburn, a Medicine Hat man, fell about 20 metres from an oil rig near Marsden Saskatchewan. He is seriously injured and Calgary company Tempco Drilling faces possible charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act as investigators seek the cause.
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Bill Stadel
Calgary
Darryl Washburn
Edmonton
Washburn
Saskatchewan
Arvin Nilsson
Nilsson
Lloydminster
University of Alberta Hospital
Crown Prosecutor’s Office
Parents persuade trustees to restore biofeedback ADD program
Parents shared moving stories about a publicly funded biofeedback clinic for Attention Deficit Disorder, persuading Alberta trustees to reverse a plan to cut the program. Luke Frerichs hoped to begin treatment. many parents cited reduced reliance on meds like Ritalin and hoped for improved concentration and mood stability. Some trustees supported reinstatement while others resisted, citing lack of measurable results and opposing cuts to speech therapy.
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Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Edmoton
Quate
Barbara Frerichs
Luke
Rudi Bailey
Frerichs
ADD
Bernie Anderson
Ken Serr
Burglars Ramp Up Break-Ins in Medicine Hat
Burglary cases in Medicine Hat rose sharply in the first five months of 1995 with 131 break-ins, compared with 165 in all of 1994. Police chief Bill Spring links the spike to criminals reentering society after jail terms, not to the economy, and notes ongoing staffing limits. Recovery efforts include five new officers and proactive business measures amid ongoing concerns.
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Todd Nogier
Medicine Hat
Bill Spring
Canadian
Centre For Justice Statistics
Sai
Mark Reinhardt
Reinhardt
James Wilson
Cindi
Reinhardt’s
Wilson
Darcy Pocsik
Capital Glass Ltd
Kingsway
Medicine Hat to take over gas and electrical inspections
The City of Medicine Hat plans to take over gas, electrical, building and plumbing inspections from the province effective January 1. The corporate services committee approved standards to be sent to council and then Alberta Labor for accreditation. Inspections will be more frequent with monthly checks on all new construction, and fees are to be set later. The city will hire about two inspectors.
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Lan McDougall
Medicine Hat
Council
Alberta Labor
Ajit Atwal
Ald
George Renner
City of
Atwal
Renner
Trans-Canada travel guide to boost western communities
A new travel guide promoting Medicine Hat and other Trans-Canada Highway communities will distribute 25 000 copies at tourist information centers and border crossings. The guide, led by the Trans-Canada No 1 West Association, aims to unify marketing and attract tourists and investment along the route from Brandon to Medicine Hat. The group plans a 1996 marketing push, an October Regina meeting for industry ideas, and seeks government funding to twin the highway.
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Medicine Hat
Trans- Canada No. 1 West Association
Brandon
Wil
Tim Fedunin
Association
Tality
Regina
Doug Archer
Archer
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Gary Baptist
Doug Provost
Gordon McCabe
Kenny Wallace
Frank Webber
Chamber
Healthy Authority
Seaman
Tempco Drilling of
Marsden
Sask
Tempco
Jim Cascadden
Canadian Centre For Justice Statistics
MHPS
Thomas Bink
Trans-Canada
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