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Newspaper
The Taber Times
Location
Taber, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 2005
Page
4
The 2005 Southern Alberta Summer Games arrive in Taber as the town marks its centennial. More than 400 volunteers and 600 Taber athletes join athletes from across southern Alberta for four days of events and cultural activities, with Mayor Ray Bryant promising a record turnout and community support.
In a letter to the Taber Times readers argue against renaming the Municipal District of Taber. They say Taber remains central and warn a new name could divide the district and incur costly signage and map changes. They suggest a public contest if a change is considered.
A reader argues that denying gay marriage echoes past bans on interracial marriage and women's suffrage. It claims traditional marriage is not endangered by equal unions and urges fairness and open-minded respect for LGBT couples.
A year summary records Taber Alberta activities from January to December 1957. Ken Williams is re-elected president of the Cannery Growers Association. The Judicial Commission clears Mayor C C Cook and council of breach of trust. Sugar contracts cover 12 800 acres. A regional library is considered. The annual rodeo draws about 1 500. Late shopping hours are rejected 19-10. Concrete for a bridge pier and highway work proceed. The auction mart opens with Mayor Cook presiding. A major one farm levelling project is completed. Gas arrival is discussed for 1958. A seed cleaning plant opens near Fincastle. MLA Hinman to speak in Tabor.
A year in Taber covers praise for the Volunteer Fire Brigade after a fire-free year, the district mourns Dr. Alfred Hamman nearing 92, a record 800000-pound Vauxhall potato shipment, fluoridation debate, a thriving rodeo with 6000 admissions and over 2000 profit, a new fire hall bid, Alfalfa dehydration plant plans in Vauxhall, power outage council meeting, Sizzlers TV appearance, formation of a Credit Union, PC nomination for Leslie P. Cluff, and the fire hall opening costing 55000.
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