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| > | Lethbridge
city, southern Alberta, Canada, lying on the Oldman River near its junction with the St. Mary River, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies 135 miles (217 km) south-southeast of Calgary. |
| > | Craine, John Thornton ("Jack")
Canadian broadcasting executive who was a pioneer in public radio and television, guiding their growth and shaping their output (b. April 24, 1928, Lethbridge, Alta.?--d. March 16, 1998, London, Eng.). |
| > | Media and publishing
from the Alberta article
Prominent among Alberta's scores of daily, weekly, and community newspapers are the Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, and Lethbridge Herald. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has a number of television and radio outlets throughout the province, most notably in Calgary and Edmonton, and Alberta is also well served by private broadcasters. |
| > | Education
from the Alberta article
Education is on a 12-grade system and includes public schools, a large but separate Roman Catholic school system, a francophone school system, and charter schools, all tax-supported. The province outlines the school curriculum and maintains general supervision of the elementary and secondary school systems, but administration is through elected school boards. |
| > | Oldman River
river in southern Alberta, Canada, one of the major headstreams of the South Saskatchewan River. Rising in the Canadian Rocky Mountains from several sources, it flows eastward through Lethbridge, past Taber Provincial Park, and joins the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River, 44 miles (70 km) west of Medicine Hat. The Oldman, 250 miles (402 km) long from the ...
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| Erickson, Arthur C.
(born 1924). Canadian architect Arthur C. Erickson's original and varied work included buildings at Simon Fraser University, in British Columbia (1963), and the University of Lethbridge, in Alberta (1971). He also designed the prize-winning Canadian pavilion at the Expo 70 fair in Osaka, Japan. He is known for his use of detailing and neutral colors.
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| Coal and Other Minerals
from the Alberta article
At one time the coal mines in the vicinity of Lethbridge and Drumheller yielded 50 percent of the coal produced in Canada. Other areas in Alberta now account for approximately 45 percent of the total national production of coal. About 80 percent of the coal produced is used within the province; most of the rest is exported. Sulfur, sand and gravel, clay, cement, lime, ...
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| Educational Opportunities
from the Alberta article
The elementary and secondary educational system of Alberta is administered by local school authorities, under the general supervision of the Department of Education. It is supported by local taxation and provincial grants. Rural town and village schools are almost completely centralized.
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| Agriculture and Irrigation
from the Alberta article
Ranching and farming account for about 2 percent of the value of Alberta's production. Cowboys still ride the range and cattle ranches extend from the Alberta Plain to the Peace River district. The ranches in the south are also noted for the raising of sheep and horses, and those in the central and northern parts for the raising of hogs.
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| Manufacturing and Cities
from the Alberta article
Alberta's recent industrial growth has been impressive. It is based on abundant natural resources, ample low-cost fuels, and excellent road, rail, and other transportation facilities. The province's principal manufacturing industries are slaughtering and meat-packing, petroleum refining, dairying, poultry products, industrial chemical production, and flour milling. Other ...
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