Small towns big on sports opportunities
A writer recounts moving through Lethbridge Pincher Creek and Taber and joining local sports. They describe experiences in kayaking slow pitch tennis golf bowling flag football and potential ice hockey as they embrace sports as a path to community and personal growth.
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Pincher Creek
Lethbridge
The
Seven Dwarfs
Taber
Wayne Gretzky
Tabor
Chief Grandmother joins Kainai chieftanship
Fort Macleod reports Chief Grandmother of Many Nations accepts her new role on the Kainai Chieftanship. Governor General Adrienne Clarkson announced in Stand Off she will push Blood Tribe issues forward. Claresholm resident Susan Peters uses a sump pump to water her garden during town water restrictions. Jason McCoy and The Roadrunners filmed a video July 20 at Hidden Valley Motorsports Park for a re release of Eastbound and Down.
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Fort Macleod
Adrienne Clarkson
Claresholm
Susan Peters
Drumheller
Jason McCoy
The
Roadrunners
Hidden Valley Motorsports Park
Smokey and the Bandit
Small town retailers face pressure from urban retail growth
The piece argues that urban sprawl and big box stores threaten small town shops in Lethbridge area towns like Coaldale and Picture Butte. It cites the Coaldale Food Market collapse, road construction, and the BSE crisis as pressures, urging local residents to support hometown businesses for a strong community base.
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Nyone
Lethbridge
Coaldale
Picture Butte
Calgary
The Whole Raw Food Diet Promotes Healthful Eating
The text argues for a raw fruit and vegetable centered diet with spirulina and chlorella as high protein anchors. It claims raw foods prevent disease, offer rejuvenating nutrients, and support steady weight, criticizing processed foods, caffeine, and cooked meals for causing health issues and cancer risk.
Opinion Page Disclaimer at Taber Times
The page states that all columns reflect writers views and may not mirror the newspaper’s stance. It clarifies the separation between columnist opinions and the paper’s editorial position.
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Taber Times
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Tabore
Alberta
Jennifer Elves
David Bly
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