Medicine Hat Office 3257 Dunmore Road SE Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3R2
Group Publisher Michael J. Hertz
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Town Profiles.......................................................................................................6-13 Medicine Hat’s Top 25 employers.................................................................... 14-17 A man of principal becomes a city’s legacy................................................... 18-19 Cattle business moves from the pasture to the global scene ........................ 20-21 Cattle producers finding stability in market prices..............................................21 Hranco taking care of business....................................................................... 23-24 Big deals on the horizon in southeast Alberta............................................... 24-25 Seedling nursery finds prairie home............................................................... 26-27 The Bow Island Health Centre ........................................................................ 28-29 Park oasis exposes wonders of nature............................................................ 32-33 Fresh and home grown .................................................................................... 34-35 Party of the century - Oyen ............................................................................ 36-38 Weddingstar, a perfect marriage of business and romance.......................... 38-40 Who is Blake Pedersen? .................................................................................. 41-42 Who is Norm Boucher? ................................................................................... 43-44 Things are great when you are downtown.......................................46 cont. on 50 Who is LaVar Payne?........................................................................................ 52-53 Who is Drew Barnes ........................................................................................ 54-56 Historic Build - Event Centre ........................................................................... 57-58 Spanning the continent north to south ................................................................60
Director of Sales & Marketing Doug Evjen
Managing Editor Kerri Sandford
Manager, Marketing & Special Features Theresa Hardiker
Graphic Design Alison Peltier
Photos Emma Bennett Charles Lefebvre Tim Kalinowski Alex McCuaig Gillian Slade Alison Peltier Ryan Dahlman
Rebuilding shattered lives......................................................................................62 It's a big and little kind of thing ............................................................................64 Overcoming the obstacles of mental illness one person at a time......................68 Behind the red shield .............................................................................................70 Seniors proving age is just a number.....................................................................72 Long time waiting - hospital expansion................................................................78 Organ transplant a priceless gift ...........................................................................80 Blazing through advances in technology..............................................................83 Need remains for classic books on paper.............................................................84 Geneology bringing the past to life ......................................................................86 Building a better world through a dedicated community....................................88 Rewarding careers began in the halls of the Medicine Hat College....................91 Business dreams become reality...........................................................................94 The future of Lakeside ..........................................................................................96 Martin Shields a mayor not afraid to take a chance on the future .....................98 Sheerness defining one town's rural lifestyle.....................................................100
The emerging reality of rural Alberta reflected in the diversity of student's faces .................................................................................104 SEAM continuing to grow ..................................................................................105 Honour Rolls ................................................................................................. 108-114
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