Forecasts No Boos in Hanna's Mill Rate
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I Ul'.L s^^a^sgg^^s ws? HANNA CANADIAN LEGION Play-al-Home Bingo A Chance to Win 1 flJkJ OXTL JW JM wt\ JC! -a.d *r\x\ $L000 CASH "AND EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS" VOLUME XXXXIX — No. 16 THE HANNA HERALD and EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1961 Subscription $3.00 Per Ym*—Jc.f& Copy 3 B 5 61 G N 32 B U 73 r =si=ga •=-*^gg*^=i*^i~ii'*——-*=a^~—= sss^^sa -——-—__ ———g-, ——sm~em=^—e—±i^^~=ee— i ife*g= m 1 ' N-37! N 34 B ,'0°G 58 -^5 - ' " ' ***> °" ' OFF TO SESSIONS TICKETS ON SALE IN HANNA O'Connor's Confectionery — Hanna (Available in Oyen at Canadian Legion Branch) Forecasts No Boos Watch This Space For Additional Numbers RATEPAYERS REMINDED OF URGENT In Hanna's Mill Rate NEED FOR MORE HOSPITAL UNDEFEATED IN HANNA BONSPIEL MAYOR TELLS ANNUAL MEETING FACIUTIES: INSTITUTION CROWDED Mrs. Edna Lund and D. Coolidge NO INCREASE" FORTHCOMING; Drew Attention to Urgency Of New Hospital Construction In Hanna WATER BIG PROBLEM IN W61 Mrs Edna Lund, Hanna Hospital Board representative for Increased Water Storage Will Be Of the Town of Hanna, intimated at Monday's ratepayers' meet C. K. FRENCH Ma ior Concern During Coming Year; ing that conditions at the local hospital are very much crowded. M.L.A. for Hand Hills constituen Mr. Don Coolidge, administrator of the hospital, in substantia cy left fer r*-|ii*"v*tm on S*/"d Some Preliminary Work Has Been Done ting Mrs. Lund's remarks, pointed out that the hospital is rated where he will attend the sessions Determination to hold the mill rate in Hanna at 62 mil] ol the ."ilu.-jui ^Lrf.sldUre wi:. as o 53 bod copacity. At present, he said, 55 patients are being j was voiced bv Mayor P. Kennedy as about 75 ratepayer* met taken rnro of and there is a waiting list of twenty more. opened today. Mr. French expec to be away ior the duration of tli ! in Monday evening this week for the town's annual meeting Until Mi*v I..md and Mr. CoolM^ sittings which are estimated t. | 'n his qeneml remarks, Mayor Kennedy stressed his and coun Se .-Klvnratcd Ihe construction of las' abo.it eight week.-, this vc* cil's intentions to not make any increase, even though it an mi-* i'iary "rhronic" hospital as Pre*, ions to mo sessions he at | meant "some deficit financing". The Mayor's remarks were thc only means of relieving the Ice Frolics tended a two day cajcus o' ;;< l obviously well received by the audience. constant condition of overcrow- ernment supporter.- M b- ••> In general the meeting was a din:; in th'.' present or "active and 'luesdj*,. I real ment'' hospital. Here Contains OPENS NEW MART j refreshing account of the town's affairs, and as individual reports The hoard of the -hospital this illustrated, the year 1960 has been year, has went on record as sug HOW TRUE! a good ane municipally-wise and gesting that the Minister of Health A!! Local Talent all departments indicated sound be asked to huild a new active Annual Ice Review The trouble with the chronic efficient handling. treatment hospital in conjunction Presented By The borrower is that he always keep*- Looming on the horizon for 1961 with the new service wing erect Hanna Skating Club everything but his .work. ed in 1958, and that the o!:l sec as a major concern of the council is the acquisition of a more ade tion of the existing hospital bc The annual Ico Frolics, sponsor quate water supply system. In the converted in to a "Chronic Unit". cd by the Hanna Skating Club wil ice. The Bob Greene rink of Calgary made a clean sweep of the two top events in the Hahna Bon past year work has been underway This in the form of a motion will bc held on February 23 at 7.30 "The Three Bears, many duet* towards this end. Advice from pri be presented to the department spiel which ended last Saturday. In doing so G-eene and his boys compiled an unbeaten record, p.m. in the Hanna Memorial Arena solos, trios and drills are climaxed vate individuals has been sought of health officials for considera by the Grande Finale including to capture the first and second event and the Grand Aggregate. Left to right they are: "Slim" The show is produced by Pat Sul and some government consultation tion and study. the entire cast. Otterman, skip; Jim Peacock, second; Bob Greene, leod and Lee Greene, third. Greene is one has taken place. However, as tbe A resolution from the meeting livan and Sharon Faupel and is Many new costume.-*., skatin of the veteran curlers in Alberta and is well kn *wn along the Goose Lake Line havi,ng at one new year opens, some suggested that the town council composed totally of Hanna talent. techniques and scenery will make time lised near Chinook. Bob played lead, but skipped the rink, with Otterman throwing last. has been made in the tec! express its recognition of the ex "Pink Fantasy", the senior class the 19til show highly interestm- —Vhnto Hanna Herald vancement of such a project, treme need for additional hospital drill is a precision drill starring and worthwhile. as Mayor Kennedy pointed facilities, and that it direct prov thc eight top skaters of this year's The Hanna Figure Skalin** Cluh D may cost in the neighborly incial authorities to proceed with club. The main play, "A Friend tc .instructed by Sharon F.uipel, org D $100,000 for construction of ; utmost vigor with plans for alio Play With" is written by Pat Su! cs everyone to alien.1 this year'; HO COMPLAINTS OFFERED AS HANNA ACCEPTS dam and reservoir, this in n viating thc situation here. livan especially for production o edition of the Ice Frolics. HOCKEY CHALLENGE tion to expenditure on new ping system, etc. In any event WINTER SNOW FINALLY ARRIVES Hanna Hornets of seven years Mayor left no doubt, but what fu ago (some without much sting ture water supply is of much con now), bave accepted the chal cern, and more will be' heard con cerning this development during SIX INCHES Wl M HANNA lenge of the Cereal oldtimers RUSS REIMAN for a hockey game to be play-' 1961. | Delia Farmer New Cereal auctioneer, who on Wed- Heaviest FaU Of Winter Comes ed in Hanna towards the end of Ftbruarr^Oamnr "Ounttawi" 7 Over The Week End;"Prospects Smith, general manager of the ens me cereal Auction Mart, re school board, aJ^o mbraatecT Uiaf" Brighten For Spring Moisture oldtimers here, states that a cognized as one ef the finest auc additional school room facilities call has been sent out to all tion centres in Alberta. A public would be necessary in the not too - of the original Hornets, to reception is being held on the oc distant future. Mr. Turner point S.C. Candidate Prospects for a spring run-off of water in the Hanna casion, and a feature will be a ed out ttat at present all space district took on a more promising outlook over the week end bring their skates, wives, chil dren (and grandchildren) for barbecued dinner. The general pu is being used. He noted that des when about six inches of snow fell over most of the district. this game. Among the former blic is extended a cordial invita pite a decline in population due G. M. HEWSON WILL CARRY Minors Lose P.F.R.A. figures as tabulated in Hanna are judged to be a Hornets being contacted are tion. There will be a miscellaneous to the railway lay-offs, it was no close estimate of the fall throughout the district, although in "Porky" MacLachlan, 'Tooth sale at 10 a.m. and a cattle sale at table that tte school population On Playoff Trail some areas it could have been more or less. In any event the pick" Bonenfant (good boy in 2 p.m. followed by dinner and in showed a considerable increase. spection of the new premises. (See Figures given by Mr. Turner indi PARTY MWB IN NEXT FEDERAL Hanna midget and bantam hock snow is most welcome. English); Jim "2 by 4" Fiel the snow in a different light, as story and pictures on page five). cating the increase in enrolment ey players seeking provincial hon Another heavy fall was receiv ding, Stan "Jessie" James (the for the past three or four days. original) and a host of others. were: 1957, 927; 1958, 570; 1959, ors were rudelv halted by Drum ed on Monday and Tuesday even town crews have been busy keep All proceeds after medical ex 613; 1960, 647; 1961, 713. "If fur ELECTION; MEETING AT CASTOR heller last week. Both club's lost ing, and up to Wednesday noon a ing streets and alleys open '"Na penses are paid will go to ther increases in school enrolment two game total goal series. The light fall was continuing. ture", said one town employee, local minor hockey funds. It come about, said Mr. Turner "It Four Hundred Party Supporters Bantams however, managed a 4-3 Citizens Make Realising that crop prospects "has provided its own winter is also expected that a game wfll be necessary for tte board win but lost a 7-2 decision in Drum Hear National President Dr. for 1961 do not depend to a large works project, and several "spare- between teams from Cereal to launch another building pro heller.