Banner policy delay prompts further work in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat council reviews proposed policy on streetlight and gas lamp banners. The plan would allow only non profit groups to apply and cover costs. Installation must satisfy the municipal works department and yearly banners raise questions about timing and multiple banners.
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Public ‘Services Committee
Municipal Works Department
Ald
Julie Friesen
Public Services Committee
City delays tree planting at Medicine Hat Leisure Centre
The city postpones the Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre tree planting after failing to secure funding from the Canada Alberta Infrastructure Program. The $200 000 capital budget will be dropped. the plan sought $129 000 from government with the rest from external loans. Maureen Mudry says the project will be resubmitted in 2003 and 2004 budgets to be funded entirely by internal loans.
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Medicine Hat Family
Canada
Alberta
Maureen Mudry
Partnership forms to aid Alberta entrepreneurs in early project stages
Medicine Hat News reports AVAC Ltd and Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development join forces to assist Alberta entrepreneurs with early-stage ventures. AVAC funds small projects adding value to agricultural commodities, including new foods and processing tech. Carrie Butterwick in Foremost is the contact at 867-3606.
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Avac Ltd
Alberta ‘Agriculture, Food and Rural ‘Development
AAFRD
Alberta
AVAC
Carrie Butterwick
Foremost
Photo radar planned by Kiwanis Park in Medicine Hat
Photo radar will be set up Wednesday in Medicine Hat at Kiwanis Park and along Third Street N.W. Garbage pickup in Zone 4 proceeds as scheduled.
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Kiwanis Park Playground
Third Street N.W
Medicine Hat
Lockdowns Move Toward Basic School Safety
Schools in Palliser and Medicine Hat districts intensify lockdown drills after taber and coaldale shootings. Officials note lockdowns aim to prevent chaos, with procedures extending to Grade 1 and college plans to update emergency protocols by June 2003.
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Delirae Sharpe
Medicine Hat Police Service
Palliser
Lethbridge
Taber
Coaldale
Sharpe
Medicine Hat
Calhumbhina
Medicine Hat College
Mark Keller
Safety seats fail checks in Medicine Hat clinic
Almost all of 52 child safety seats inspected at a Medicine Hat clinic failed to meet standards. Const. Mike Starczuk notes seats must be securely fastened and properly fitted. Safety City Society and partners run weekly clinics and funders support the month end Think Think Again belt awareness drive.
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Mike Storczuk
Maxim
Medicine Hat
Storczuk
Safety City
Mike Starczuk
Medicine Hat Police Service
Ambulance Services and Safety City Society
Stampede Grounds
Palliser Health
City moves to buy two garbage trucks for 2003
The public services committee plans to add 380000 to the 2002 fleet budget for two Wittke Inc. garbage trucks at 182777 each. The move speeds procurement by bypassing tendering to fix breakdowns and ensure timely trash collection.
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Public Services Committee
Wittke Inc
Municipal Works
Albert Bizio
Wittke
Bizio
Julie Friesen
Nursing students gain on campus degree path with Calgary partnership
Medicine Hat College and the University of Calgary announce a historic nursing alliance allowing Hat students to complete a 3 1/2 year degree on site. First 24 grads this December, with classes expanding to 48 then 53, as professors and students praise on campus, cost and social benefits.
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Medicine Hat College
University of Calgary
Florence Myrick
University
Faculty of Nursing
Myrick
Hat
Calgary
Jackie Mason-Chaisson
Mason-Chaisson
Terry Cooper
Cooper
Joyce Engel
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