Local performers light up Taber events with hometown talent
A Taber Times photographer chronicles a busy weekend featuring the Taber and District Health Foundation Christmas telethon, the first Taber Idol competition, and The Traverty fundraising show. Local acts drew crowds from 18 to grandparent age, highlighting dedication, dreams, and the community love of homegrown talent.
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Taber Times
Taber
Taber and District Health Foundation
Traverty
Alberta plans new Francophone and elementary schools in Bonnyville
Alberta infrastructure minister Ty Lund asks Northern Lights School Division to study relocating students from Ecole des Beaux-Lacs to Duclos school, closing Beaux-Lacs, and building a replacement for Duclos students. In Hanna, the Christmas season arrives with the Light Up Parade set for Saturday, Nov. 20.
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Bonnyville
Alberta
Ty Lund
Northern Lights School Division
Ecole Des Beaux- Lacs
Duclos
Ecole Des Beaux-Lacs
Hanna
Automobiles in Taber Area Since 1908 Unearthed
A historical survey traces Taber vehicles from 1908 when Dr. G W Leech may own Taber’s first car to later models. It notes rising Alberta car numbers from 50 in 1906 to 1631 in 1911, early garages, then gas wars in 1908 with oil price drops, and records from Taber Times.
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Taber
Taber and
Alberta
G.W. Leech
Taber Times
Taber Motor Company
Hough Street
Ford, Studebaker
Mitchell
W.E. Bullock
John J. Willard
Taber Irrigation District
Calgary
Taber Free Press
Standard Oil Co
Union Oil Co
California
Seattle
Tabor
Glass of Milk kindness tale echoes through time
A door to door student in med school buys a glass of milk from a generous woman who refuses payment. Decades later the same woman falls ill and is saved by Dr. Howard Kelly, who discovers her town and pays the bill with a note "Paid in full with one glass of milk." The tale extols kindness and reciprocal generosity as life’s true measure.
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Howard Kelly
Kelly
Dr. Kelly
John Tillotson
Canterbury
Parkside elects officers and board members
Parkside residents elected Virginia Sinclair to another term as mayor while Joe Machacek Charlotte Fletcher and Lone Gardner were chosen for key posts. New board members include Mildred Fuller Ann Cudrak Marence Fletcher Pete Peters Katie Schmitz Homer Oudman Clarence Miller Barb Erickson Lois Benson Rose Hunt and Bernard Price. The theatre schedule lists Nov 18 dinner theatre in High River depart 3 30 m Dec 1 Foremost dinner theatre depart Parkside 4 20 p m Dec 13 2005 memberships and Christmas dinner tickets on sale Dec 8 10 a m to noon and a members only Christmas supper Dec 8 at 5 p m for up to 150 people.
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Virginia Sinclair
Joe Machacek
Charlotte Fletcher
Act
Lone Gardner
Mildred Fuller
Ann Cudrak
Marence Fletcher
Pete Peters
Katie Schmitz
Homer Oudman
Clarence Miller
Barb Erickson
Lois Benson
Rose Hunt
Bernard Price
High River
Foremost
Parkside
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Lethbridge
Hil Grand Taber
Paul Brandt
Yates Memorial Theatre
Jennifer Elves
David Bly
Peter Hammer
Ted Sandal
Fred Pimm
George J. Loomis
D. McMillan
Judy
Judy Crawford
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