Taber Centennial Celebration Highlighted By Volunteers
The Times profiles the Taber centennial weekend organized by Rhonda Schaafsma’s committee. The three day program included the 100 Voices for 100 Years choir event and a gala, with Confederation Park filled for family activities. The piece stresses ongoing volunteer burnout and calls for new blood to lead Taber into its next 100 years.
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Rhonda Schaafsma
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Centenary booklet honors Taber history and fires that shaped town
Readers praise The Way it Was booklet for preserving local memory of doctors mayors police chiefs and events. It highlights fires floods floods of 1975 floods and festive moments such as Santa with 800 apples in 1943 and 1959 Dayliner visit, noting community resilience and support from advertisers and volunteers.
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Citi
Santa
Taber Band
Old Man
Taber Park
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Tabor Times
Museum Society
Taber
Library Site Debate Cites Park Space as Issue
A letter from a reader urges the town council to reject the fire hall site for the new library to protect downtown park space. The writer recalls a public meeting and asks residents to phone council members and vote to preserve green areas for Taber.
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Library Board
Taber
Taber 1947 1948 Chronicle Highlights Community Growth
Lethbridge Kinsmen Club launches Taber chapter plans January 16 1947. Town builds a $100000 recreation hall attached to LDS church. Flood damages CPR tracks west of Barnwell. Gas service extends from Taber to Barnwell and Coaldale. Daylight Saving Time debated but rejected. Vickery Clothing robbed. New swimming pool and open air roller rink planned. Taber notes include sports teams soil irrigation school enrollment and provincial events.
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L.T. Westlake
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Canadian Western Natural Gas Company
Coaldale
Vickery Clothing
Town of
Tabor
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Southern Alberta
Calgary
Oldman
Canada Safeway Ltd
Taber Canning Company
Ted Sundal
Kiwanis Club
Sundal
Edmonton
Christine Valgardson
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