Life celebration honors Tony Merkle in Taber
Tony Merkle 1928 2024 honored at a May 4 celebration at the Taber Community Centre. The Taber Times notes his wide service spanning roles from taxi operator to hockey official and coach, ambulance driver, firefighter, and long time community leader. His daughter Valerie Basque Herron called him a hero as tributes recalled decades of civic involvement and garden artistry.
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Cannery
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Taber Bus Lines
Navy League
Red Cross
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Tabers
Valerie Merkle Basque Herron
Upgraded labour and delivery suites in Taber
Taber Health Centre reveals modernized labour and delivery suites funded by the Taber and District Health Foundation and donors. New cabinetry, flooring, lighting, TVs, Bluetooth speakers, warming cabinets, birthing pool, and upgraded electrical support aim to improve patient comfort and safety while aiding staff efficiency.
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Arents
Taber Health Centre
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District Health Foundation
Health Centre
Sarah Jordan
Aline Holmen
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Office hours and contacts for inquiries
Main switchboard hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For questions, call 403-223-2266 or contact Chris Mykytin or Bonnie Krizsan during regular office hours.
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Tabertimes
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Tabor Times Subscription Delivery Line
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On This Day May 8 Historical Events Timeline
May 8 entries recount a 1902 Mount Pelée eruption in Martinique destroying Saint-Pierre and killing over 30 000. 1919 Edward Honey proposes a moment of silence for Armistice 1918. 1927 Paris to New York nonstop flight disappearance of Nungesser and Coli. 1933 Gandhi fasting for Harijan movement. 1941 Luftwaffe bombing Nottingham and Derby. 1946 Tallinn memorial sabotage by Estonian schoolgirls. 1957 Diem begins US state visit. 1963 Buddhist crisis in Vietnam after flag ban. 1970 Beatles Let It Be released. 1978 first Everest ascent without supplemental oxygen. 1980 WHO declares smallpox eradicated. 1984 USSR boycotts Los Angeles Games. 1988 Hinsdale IAESS outage after fire. 1997 China Southern Flight 3456 crash near Bao'an. 2019 first genetical ly modified phage therapy. 2021 Kabul school car bomb kills at least 55.
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