Description: News stock footage from Red Deer and area.OZ #5 39200:00 - Bridal show. Interview with bride and mother about the cost of weddings, and the convenience of planning with the bridal show.02:02 - Trucks being pulled out of the ditch during winter driving conditions. Interviews with tow truck driver, Emergency Services, and drivers. Icy roads, speed are a factor.04:06 - Susan Lafore interviewed about living with osteoarthritis. Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program to assist with living costs. Leaked government document stating that AISH benefits would be cut by $200 per month; rumour over draft document. Government is reviewing the AISH program.06:03 - New Stats Canada Smoking Survey. Interviews with smokers. Stats from survey; few smokers have successfully quit. Weedless Wednesday is a day to "butt out".08:04 - Budget deliberations in the City of Red Deer. Interview with Don Batchelor (Recreation, Parks, and Culture Manager at City of Red Deer) and City computer expert Dale Smith about goals. Parks and Recreation budget being used to increase services, streamline registration (phone in and mail in, pop-up registration booths), and increase parks development and amenities. Y2K preparedness plan.10:20 - Greg Deming (AMA) and employee of technology store interviewed about new area code 780 implementation. Reprogramming of fax machines, modems, landline phones, and cellular phones.12:00 - Flu (influenza) spread in classrooms. St. Elizabeth Seton elementary school. Teacher and students interviewed. Outbreaks also at nursing homes.13:57 - Home education increasing in popularity. Interview with homeschooling family and homeschooling resource centre in Bowden.15:56 - Eric Wannamaker released from prison. Interviews with MP Bob Mills, Bowden Institution employee, and hospital employee.17:59 - Gary Phillips presentation about education at Parent Convention (part of the Central Alberta Teachers' Convention). Phillips, educators, and parents interviewed.19:47 - Eddie Shack interviewed about promoting his book "Clear the Track" about his business and years in hockey (NHL). Played hockey with the Red Deer men's rec team.21:50 - Music retreat Senior Symphonic at Banff for band students. Interviews with students, educator.23:17 - Chad Jonas attending virtual school to complete high school. Chinook's Edge School District host of the program. Interview with education coordinator about the program. Chad Jonas also works a full time job in addition to his schooling.25:12 - Sylvan Lake Councillor Ted Iverson interviewed about development of Sylvan Village Centre. Hotel, indoor waterpark, retail shops, arena to be included.27:10 - Mary Bremner getting renal dialysis at new Rocky Mountain House medical facility. New type of weigh scale being used. Interview with Mary's daughter-in-law and healthcare workers.29:00 - Olds Mayor Norma Duncan and Councillor Terry Peterman spend the night in Town Hall to protest staffing problem. City employees have petitioned to have town administrator Garry Gerlech removed. Interview with Mayor, Councillor Terry Peterson, citizens, Drew Marsden about the challenges being faced by Council division. Petition by citizens for City Council to resign.31:38 - Sno-fest. Shows children and families playing, competing in sporting events, reading stories, musical performance, horse-drawn sleigh ride at winter festival.33:43 - Family Day with Schneider family at Bower Ponds. Sledding, ice skating.35:16 - Wireless education impacting Internet schooling and communications amongst schools. New independent cellular tower built to connect central school office and Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School (LTCHS). The plan is for more schools to gain this technology and for more towers to be built as funding increases. Interview with school administrator.37:00 - In the Classroom segment. Grade 8 math class. Chinook's Edge School Division without a union contract with the school board. Interview with educator.38:43 - Junk mail initiative at school to cut down on paper waste. Normandeau School fundraiser selling stickers asking for no junk mail delivery. Educator, students, Petersons interviewed. Inspired by Larry and Donna Peterson of Ecological Products.40:40 - In the Classroom segment. Greg Spooner petitioning for a Separate Catholic School in Sylvan Lake. Father Sylvain giving a speech and interviewed. Voting by citizens.42:48 - New math courses - Applied Math and Pure Math. Interview with educators and students.44:38 - Y2K technology fear for schools. New Years. Computers at Hunting Hills High School may become obsolete. Most computers have been checked and tested over the years. Concerns about natural gas and water line issues; some alleviated by generators. Schools flagged as evacuation centres and emergency shelters.47:45 - In the Classroom segment. Interviews with Dave Cousins (educator) about school finance cuts, School Board, Jock Mackenzie. Annie L. Gaetz School.49:44 - Chad Lyle going back to school with Quest. Interviews with Chad, his mother, Quest educator.51:32 - Career fair / Career Day for grade 8 students in Wetaskiwin school. Interview with students, educators.53:20 - Your Health segment. Acupuncture information session by Dr. Kenneth Woo.55:28 - Animation course at Hunting Hills High School. Interview with students about their projects. Claymation animation projects shown.57:17 - In the Classroom segment. Increase in education funding. Interview with educators, school administrator. Plan to renovate Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.59:15 - Bruce Olson interviewed about new zoning bylaw in Blackfalds, limiting new manufactured homes.1:01:01 - End of Tape.

Contributor: Ozero, Richard

Date: 1999 - Creation Date

Date: 2019-10-01 - Digitization Date

Type: MovingImage

Format: 1 videocassette (1:01:01) : col., Betacam SP

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

Identifier: VC947

Source: MG 574 CHCA Television fonds

Source: 2011-007

Language: en

Relation: Created by CHCA TV in Red Deer and stored at the station until its closure in the fall 2009.

Coverage: Red Deer, Alberta

Coverage: Bowden, Alberta

Coverage: Prince Albert, Alberta

Coverage: Banff, Alberta

Coverage: Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

Coverage: Olds, Alberta

Coverage: Sylvan Lake, Alberta

Coverage: Lacombe, Alberta

Coverage: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Coverage: Blackfalds, Alberta

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