Grant Fletcher Honoured by HALO Amid Lasting Impact
HALO Air Ambulance crews awarded an honorary medal to Grant Fletcher on July 23 at Tabor Hospital. A founder and early pilot, he flew the Bell 206L in 2007 and later the BK117 before retiring in 2023. His career shaped HALO and inspired the annual HALO in the Hangar to be renamed in 2024.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janine Paterson
Grant Fletcher
Halo Air Ambulance
Tabor
Fletcher
HALO
Grant Fletcher Halo
Change of ownership at Wendy's Dairy Bar in Vauxhall
Wendy's Dairy Bar on Highway 36 has switched ownership on July 4 2025, transferring from Dorin to Tom Zimmerman. The longtime summer staple founded in 1968 retains local beef from Vauxhall Meats and daily buns, with thicker patties and new subs while prices stay steady. Dorin reflects on legacy and hopes customers stay happy as the Dairy Bar remains open through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 36
Wendy’s
Vauxhall
Rod
Wendy West
Marinos
Maloneys
Howletts
Kim Egel
Dorin
Tom Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Vauxhall Meats
Tom
Lethbridge Corn Maze unveils southwest Alberta design
The Lethbridge Corn Maze opened July 25 with a new Southwest Alberta theme featuring Chief Mountain and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump motifs. Owner Theo Slingerland describes a 26 year design and a yearly two day cut process, with ongoing path maintenance and new additions like a corn box and petting zoo. The site, established in 2000, now spans up to 10 acres and offers trains, sunflowers, and a range of activities for visitors through October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Alberta
Theo Slingerland
Chief Mountain
Slingerland
Canada
On This Day July 30 1916 Black Tom Explosion
On this day in 1916 the Black Tom explosion in New York Harbor kills four and destroys about 20 million dollars worth of military goods. In 1930 Montevideo Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup by defeating Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Harbor
Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wendy's Dairy Bar
Kim Dorin
Katelynn Klassen
Marissa Coutts
Kash Klassen
Emersyn Dorin
Cody Dorin
Alejandra Pulido Guzman
Cal Braid
Lethbridge Corn Maze
Park Lake
Reader’s Guide
Taber
Gat
Editor
Tabertimes
Trevor Busch
Heather Cameron
Chris Mykytiw
Bonnie Krizsan
G.S.T
Indianapolis
U.S
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
God
David Scott
James Irwin
Falcon
Richard Nixon
White House
Supreme Court of the United States
Vanuatu
Ian Gow
IRA
Mexico
BBC Two
Queen Elizabeth II
Zara Phillips
Mike Tindall
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
India
Delhi
Kerala
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!