Water restored after St Mary River canal break floods farmland
Water back on for about 50 000 acres after a 30 foot break on the St Mary River Irrigation District main canal seven kilometres south of Purple Springs. Farmers between Horsefly and Forty Mile reservoirs faced a water shortage during the emergency. Craig Orr said crews are working to restore flow and determine the cause as engineers review the fracture and assess crop damage.
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St. Mary River Irrigation District
Purple Springs
Horsefly
Forty Mile
Craig Orr
St Mary’s River Irrigation District
M.D
Taber
40 Mile Reservoir
Orr
Tasers Aim to Prevent Injuries in Police Work
Taber Police Service taser instructor Constable Steve Meggison defends the device amid controversy in Canada and the United States. He cites research downplaying direct causation of death, notes brief five second impact, and explains use of force guidelines and scenarios where tasers are preferred over pepper spray.
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Canada
United States
Taber
Steve Meggison
Taber Police Service
Meggison
North America
Amnesty International
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Nagai’s Lifelong St John Ambulance Service and Honors
Nagai joined the 545 Brigade in Lethbridge in 1980 and has since dedicated over 4,000 hours to volunteering. He has attended numerous provincial conferences over 25 years, left sports behind to serve, and received the Edgar L. Boyce Award the Order of St John and the Serving Brother Award from the Governor General in 1988. He also earned a 1993 long service award and shows no plans to retire from the brigade.
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Lethbridge
Nagai
St. John
Edgar L. Boyce
Order of St. John
Governor General
Ottawa
St. John Ambulance
Jack
Gordon Towers
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