Description: News from Red Deer and areaNF 305 - Rene Rondeau #12 November 21. 1997 - January 24, 199800:00 - blank00:10 - Michener Update - Michener Centre follow up story - picketers vote on future of strike01:45 - Canyon Ski Hill - Ski Hill preps for the season to open, man made snow starts now to get a good foundation03:30 - Sending Gifts - Christmas time of the year is busy, but so is the postal service but Canada Post is on strike, so best to go through a courier05:13 - Warm Weather - warm temperature in winter is not good for everyone, including City snow removal, shovels and blowers in stores, winter wear06:30 - Didsbury Explosion - RCMP investigate an explosion in Didsbury logging equipment near Water Valley08:13 - United Way - latest from United Way campaign, doing well right now but the postal strike is playing issues on delivery of donations10:05 - Wildlife Youths - Medicine River Wildlife Centre in Spruce View helps youth in need and help them with a group home and give them a place to rehab themselves12:15 - Rubber Plant - a business is open to recycle rubber tires near Alix13:51 - Samson Review - a new inquiry board investigates the Samson Cree First Nation administration15:45 - RDTV Award - RDTV wins an Order of Merit National award for its work on Edmonton Klondike Days / Toon Crew and Canadian Finals Rodeo / Northlands17:30 - Jensen Strip - Audrey Jensen fights against strip clubs in Red Deer19:36 - DARE Program - anti-Drug and alcohol program in schools21:23 - Xmas Dollars - Christmastime spending story, lots of transactions23:09 - Psychic Sports - we catch up with Psychic to predict the year in sports25:39 - Author Lolly - local author writes a book of about her family, Lolly and the Hat, focusing on the farm story near Delburne27:39 - Christmas Security - Christmas season brings on the fear of thieves looking to ruin Christmas29:21 - Xmas Meaning - the meaning of Christmas through Christianity and the church, including bell ringing at United Church31:22 - Travel Tax - booking to go on holidays, remember the tax that comes with it33:02 - Psychic fair - reporter puts his hands and future on the line34:50 - Booze 97 - Liquor store reflects on a good 1997 when it comes to alcohol sales36:11 - Physic Fair - story on the psychic trade show - again37:57 - Frost Bite - cold weather and how to prevent frost bite39:43 - Speedskating Team - we go to Calgary Olympic Oval to tell the story of Jeremy Wotherspoon and his speed skating team including Stephen Elm get ready to Nagano Olympics41:43 - Pipes Frozen - frozen pipes damage their home43:45 - Education Reaction - reaction on the provinces new education plan45:36 - Sylvan Stays Public - talk of Sylvan Lake turning into a privatized fee-for-use park is rejected by province47:20 - Air Bud Star - we catch up with the owner and mother of canine star Rush of X-Files, Twister, and Air Bud and Hollywood dogs, near Blackfalds49:29 - Party Seatbelts - we speak to someone who was saved thanks to wearing a seatbelt51:35 - Adoption Records - the search to find adoptive records is over for one man, Morris Lewis, who found his family, and push to open records with strict no contact rules53:36 - Music Benefits - the Friends of Music program at Red Deer College keeps the RDC program alive and well for now55:01 - Poaching Food Bank - Red Deer Food Bank wants poaching meat and wild meat allowed to end up on shelves here, but the province won’t allow it56:50 - Canada Trail - feature on the Trans Canada Trail - extending and linking to communities like Sylvan Lake, and other central Alberta communities58:26 - Toboggan Safety - tobogganing safety story1:00:00 - Water Report - Agriculture and Water - now there is a report on the assessment on water quality near Agricultural areas, near Hines Creek1:01:33 - Cattle - the cattle market hits hard when the dollar dives, agricultural story1:01:13 - blank to end

Contributor: Rondeau, Rene

Date: 1997 and 1998 - Creation Date

Date: 2022-02-15 - digitization date

Type: MovingImage

Format: 1 videocassette (60 min) : Betacam SP

Format: 1 video file (01:03:49) : col., .mov

Identifier: VC1449

Source: 2021-045

Source: MG 574 CHCA Television fonds

Language: en

Relation: Created by CHCA TV in Red Deer and stored at the station until its closure in the fall 2009. They were then stored by Rene Rondeau until donation in 2022.

Coverage: Red Deer, Alberta

Coverage: Water Valley, Alberta

Coverage: Didsbury, Alberta

Coverage: Spruce View, Alberta

Coverage: Alix, Alberta

Coverage: Samson Cree Nation

Coverage: Edmonton, Alberta

Coverage: Delburne, Alberta

Coverage: Calgary, Alberta

Coverage: Sylvan Lake, Alberta

Coverage: Blackfalds, Alberta

Coverage: Hines Creek, Alberta

Rights: Copyright assigned to Archives

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