Fire hall site chosen over Confederation Park for library hub
Taber council voted 5-2 to keep the fire hall site as the new library location. Councillors Sparks and Rochelle supported Confederation Park, while Mayor Bryant and others opposed the park plan, citing park benefits and library convenience. Library board members expressed disappointment but commitment to a strong library project remains.
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Murray Rochelle
Terry Sergeant
Larry Joblonkay
John Papp
Garth Bekkering
Ray Bryant
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Gerald Bishel
Bishel
Taber Escapes Serious Flooding After Alberta Deluge
In southern Alberta the Oldman River floodwaters receded allowing Taber residents to return home. Despite near record levels the town avoided widespread damage due to upgraded stormwater systems. Groundwater seepage affected some basements but sanitary sewers remained sound. Construction work was paused as conditions improved.
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Rob Cressman
Cressman
Corb Lund shoots video near Taber in rain soaked shoot
The Corb Lund Band filmed The Truck Got Stuck a few kilometres southwest of Taber, Alberta, inspired by a real mud incident near Vauxhall. The rain forced trucks to sink while on set, adding authentic chaos to the western themed production with Murder Inc. Film Company in Calgary.
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Murder Inc. Film Company
Calgary
MD Taber declares, then lifts local flood emergency
The M D of Taber declared a local emergency Thursday due to overland flooding from heavy rain and the Oldman River basin. It was lifted Saturday after officials predicted water peaks and noted localized flooding near Fincastle and northeast of Vauxhall as crews worked to drain the areas.
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van Beers
Fincastle
Vauxhall
Updated look for Tabor Times newspapers
The Tabor Times along with Sunny South News and Vauxhall roll out a redesigned front page and subtler changes across sections after months of work. Readers are invited to share questions and comments as future issues continue in-depth news features and sports coverage.
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