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Jarosek discusses city infrastructure plans

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Fred Pankratz invited Canadian’s city manager, Joe Jarosek, to give a brief update on Canadian’s infrastructure and upcoming projects. In total, Canadian has about $6.8 million of infrastructure repairs that need to be done. Of that, $5 million is attributed to asphalt needed to pave currently unpaved streets. The current priority projects to be repaired or replaced are the Red Deer lift station and the Birch Street elevated storage tank. Unfortunately, in the four years that have passed since the city first looked into these projects, the cost has risen about 40 percent and is expected to only go up. The estimated start date on the large projects is within the next two years.
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PTCI grills Canadian with free brat lunch last Thursday

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There is such a thing as a free lunch...and this one was “brat” to us by PTCI, which issued an invitation to the community to join them around noon last Thursday in the parking lot at 112 North Third for free bratwurst, which were perfectly grilled and accompanied by an assortment of chips, cold soft drinks and water, and friendly smiles. In the town’s post-Fourth of July weekend languor, turnout was light but those who did partake enjoyed the meal and conversation. What PTCI did with the leftover brats, we do not know, but judging from this grill-ful, there were plenty to go around.
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The Chamber of Commerce/Lowe's Watermelon Feast

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If you are waiting for the Canadian Volunteer Firefighters to light the first fuse on the annual community fireworks display, what could be better than dining on sweet, cold, juicy watermelon with friends and family? The free event at the Hemphill County Duck Ponds—sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with a giant tub full of melons donated by Lowe’s grocery store—always elicits big, sloppy, juice-stained smiles from participants both young and old. PHOTOS BY JENNY KLEIN BROWN
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Take a step back in time with next Friday’s July 17 Cruise Night and Sock Hop

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Ready to travel back in time? Next Saturday, July 17, there will be a Cruise Night in conjunction with the River Valley Pioneer Museum’s Sock Hop. Cruise Night begins at 6 pm in front of Brown Bag Roasters. Bring your classic cars and enjoy some quality coffee while you’re there! Following the car show, the 8 pm start to the Sock Hop will take place at the River Valley Pioneer Museum. There will be dancing, limbo, trivia, prizes, and the announcing of the Summer Fun Raffle winner. Don’t forget your poodle skirts and leather jackets—along with your dance moves! More information about both events will be published in next week’s edition of The Canadian Record. PHOTO BY RAY WEEKS