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Former Mayor Garth Vallely passes away - CHAT News Today

MEDICINE HAT, AB — A former mayor of Medicine Hat has passed away.The city announced on Monday that Garth Vallely, who served as mayor for six years, passed away on April 7. Vallely was 79 years old, according to an obituary posted by Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel.He was first election in 2001, succeeding Ted Grimm, and re-elected in 2004. He did not seek a third-term in 2007.“On behalf of City Council, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Garth’s family and loved ones on his passing,” said Mayor Ted Clugston in a statement.“Over his two terms as Mayor, from October 2001 to October 2007, Garth repeatedly demonstrated his caring and compassion for the residents of this community. He was well liked and well respected by all.”Clugston went on to say Vallely was a community advocate, who championed affordable housing in the city.During his second term, he created the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee, “to bring the voices and ideas of young people to City Hall,” the statement...
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Lorraine Agatha Rohatyn, 1929 – 2017 - Estevan Mercury

Lorraine Rohatyn, formerly of Estevan, SK, widow of the late Steve Rohatyn, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Medicine Hat, AB at the age of 88 years. Lorraine is survived by her children, Cheryl Morine (Glen Collins), Medicine Hat, AB, Melvin Rohatyn, Medicine Hat, AB, Donna Gilroy (Terry), Regina, SK and Russell Rohatyn, Bienfait, SK. The Graveside Service will take place at a later date in the spring of 2018 at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, SK. In memory of Lorraine, memorial donations may be made to the Saskatchewan Lung Association, 1231 8th Street E., Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0S5. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.Let's block ads! (Why?)...
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Funeral for Len Mitzel Friday in Foremost - Medicine Hat News

By Collin Gallant on March 23, 2017. Medicine Hat News The funeral for former area MLA Len Mitzel will be held Friday in Foremost. The “Celebration of Life” will be officiated by Rev. David Carter, the former speaker of the Alberta Legislature who is an Anglican minister. Mitzel, who lived in Etzikom, died of cancer on March 19 at the age of 71. The former two-term MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat also served as a councillor and reeve with the County of 40 Mile. Outside of politics he was a member of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce board of directors, as well as an active delegate with the Palliser Economic Partnership and the Ports-to-Plains trade lobby group. He most recently worked as the general manager of the Forty Mile Rail shortline railway, a group he helped create to purchase track between Foremost and Stirling as a community-owned grain shipper. He leaves behind a large extended family. Friday’s service at the Foremost Community Hall begins at 1 p.m. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Let's...
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HOFFMAN - The Battlefords News-Optimist

Wayne Robert Hoffman, born February 5, 1947 at Medicine Hat, Alberta to Theodore Hoffman and Mathilda Koch, passed away February 2, 2017 in North Battleford, Sask. Wayne is survived by his wife of 46 years Gisele (nee Hebert), his children Derrick & Erin (Evan & Brantley) (North Battleford), Chelsea & Geno Froese (Swift Current); Mother, Matilda (Tilly) - Medicine Hat, AB; Sisters, Kathy & Jim Schneider (Cameron, David, Lauren) - Edmonton, AB, Joanne Hoffman (Landen, Aaron, Nicolas Strube) - Calgary, AB; Nephew – Travis Hoffman (Saskatoon); Niece – Raelynn Hoffman (Calgary); Sister’s-in-law: Florette Crawford, Edmonton, Rosalie (Jerry) Frass, Regina, Trudy (Mike) Carriere, Calgary, Suzanne (Grant) Carlson – Outlook; Brother’s-in-law: Daniel (Linda) Hebert – Sherwood Park, Raymond (Linda) Hebert – North Battleford, Edward (Michele) Hebert – Sherwood Park; Numerous Nieces & Nephews. Predeceased by: Father – Theodore (Ted) Hoffman; Brother – Russell Hoffman; Sister-in-law – Linda Hoffman; Brother & Sister In La...
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Marion “Maisie” B. Erick - Weyburn This Week

Paul (Beth) Erick, Jeff (Shelley) Erick, Dave Erick (Melissa Moan), 13 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. Family and friends will gather for prayers in the Pattison Chapel (540 South Railway, Medicine Hat, AB) on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated in Holy Family Parish (1451 Strachan Road SE, Medicine Hat) Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Fr. Philip Le celebrant. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & NU, 100 - 119 14 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Marion Erick, or you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com  and leave a message of condolence.  Arrangements are by the Pattison Funeral Home and Crematorium, 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 2V6.  Please call 1-866-526-2214 for further information.Let's block ads! (Why?)...
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A reflective Father Bob Haggarty looks back on his time in Lillooet - Bridge River Lillooet News

I said to the seniors, ‘If you can’t get along with the Catholics, you’re free to leave!’” It should be noted the seniors have not gone anywhere. Originally from Alberta, Father Bob was ordained in 1971 as a priest in the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI). The Order was founded in 1816 and has had a presence in British Columbia since 1858. The apostolic Oblates focused on outreach to remote and/or wilderness areas, which B.C. was at the time of the Gold Rush. “The Oblates were there, right at the beginning of the colonization of B.C.,” adds Father Bob, who says those early priests were so young that they were described as altar boys. He can quote the early history of the Oblates in B.C. chapter and verse, but is also fascinated by Canadian military history. He says that’s related to one of his mother’s brothers, who went overseas with the RCAF during the Second World War and was killed in action. “My mother had all these letters and pictures but had no time to organize them. But I thought, ‘If we don’t value his contributions, who’s going to?’ He sacrificed his life for this country, so I felt I owed him that and so I took every photo and every scrap of paper and put them in order.” After he began living here, Father Bob became intrigued by the history of local veterans, particularly the “Boys of Lillooet” whose names are inscribed on the cenotaph on the lawn outside the District Office. “I said to myself, ‘Who are you? Who are you?’” He then spent years researching their lives and eventually produced two volumes (World War One and World War Two) of priceless biographical material - old black and white and sepia photos, precious personal letters written from the front lines, military records and his own conversations with their siblings and other family members - that preserves the memory of the “Boys of Lillooet” for posterity. “Those fellows grew up here, lived within a five or 10-mile radius of downtown Lillooet and they never came back,” he says softly. “I thought they should be remembered and we should be proud of them.” Father Bob believes “history is made up of local people. It’s more than what Prince Charles has done. It’s people who are walking down the street. There’s history there, too.” He continues, “And it’s a good story if you go back and find out what happened. I remember hearing an interview with Mark Forsythe on the CBC and he was coming to Lytton for a public forum on the Gold Rush. It was also about the opening up of the Lillooet area and it was an eye-opener, too. I believe in history and I like to know history. I think the history of Lillooet makes you appreciate the place where you live. And for visitors, so much of B.C.’s history took place within a half mile of here.” He says, “Sometimes I’ll go down to Seton Lake and just sit there and I’ll ask people who are visiting for the day if they know where they are and what happened here. It makes it more interesting for them if they know some of the local history.” Father Bob acknowledges he’s “dealing with the reality of being a senior” and some health challenges involving his eyesight, but hopes to continue living here. “Why would I want to leave Lillooet?” he asks. “The environment here...
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Calgary murder victim Nadia El-Dib laid to rest on Easter Sunday - Globalnews.ca

RCMP officer was injured after a shootout west of Edmonton near Evansburg, Alta. on Thursday night.WATCH: Mason Davis captured this audio from a police scanner during the tense moments when an Alberta RCMP officer was shot and a murder suspect killed west of Edmonton near Evansburg.It started when RCMP said an officer spotted a man who was believed to be wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, and a chase began after he failed to stop his vehicle.In the confrontation that followed, police say the suspect was killed and the RCMP officer suffered minor injuries. Sgt. Brian Topham, 59, was airlifted to hospital in Edmonton after a bullet grazed his head. He was released on Sunday.READ MORE: Evansburg RCMP officer recovering after shootout with murder suspect west of EdmontonLet's block ads! (Why?)...

Conservation group says Alberta grizzly, Bear 148, shot dead in BC - CTV News

PM EDT EDMONTON -- Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park in northwest Alberta. Stephen Legault of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative said Bear 148 was shot by a hunter on Sunday after wandering into British Columbia from its new home. Legault said the bear was just becoming old enough to have cubs. "What is really sad is that we have lost the potential that this grizzly bear represented for the further recovery of the threatened species in Alberta," he said Wednesday. He noted that grizzly bears are often killed after being struck on highways and by trains. "The fact that this bear was killed by a hunter illustrates the fact that there are many threats to these animals." The B.C. government plans to ban the killing of grizzly bears for trophy, but not until after this hunting season. Parks Canada and the Alberta government later confirmed the death of Bear 148. "This outcome underlines the need for more collaboration across jurisdictions to co-ordinate wildlife and people management at a landscape level," Parks Canada said in an email. Bear 148 was moved in July from its range near Banff and Canmore, Alta., to Kakwa Wildland Park. The bear never hurt anyone but had gotten too close to people dozens of times since it was born in the Banff National Park a...