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An effort to replace Canadian’s 45-year-old swimming pool is gaining traction this summer from a coalition of elected officials who believe that a new facility, designed to be used year-round, could benefit the entire community in a variety of ways.

The existing municipal swimming pool was built in 1978. Its construction was funded by $300,000 in voter-approved bonds. Its estimated replacement cost today is a whopping $3-5 million.

Week of July 25-31, 2023

Misdemeanor Arrests

•Mario Herminio Manriquez, 35, Canadian; Health and Safety Violation, Class C; HCSO

Felony Arrests

None

Citations

Since its premiere at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in February, For The Record, about The Canadian Record newspaper, has attracted much attention on a national level---including the PBS NewsHour, which will air a segment about the Record and Canadian on August 2.

Misdemeanor Arrests

•Johnny Dale Keahey, 52, Guymon, OK; warrant for possession of less than 2 oz of marijuana; 7/21/23; HCSO

•Michael Andrew Williams, 30, Miami, TX; assault causing bodily injury family member; interference with emergency request for assistance; evading arrest detention; 7/19/23; RCSO

•Lisa Janell Smith, 53, Canadian; assault causing bodily injury family member; 7/19/23; HCSO

Filmmaker Heather Courtney’s documentary about The Canadian Record and its editor and publisher Laurie Ezzell Brown screened this weekend at The Palace Theatre. The attendees all gave the film great reviews. The admission fee was $5 and designated for local non-profits. Wednesday morning, the donations were distributed to the Canadian Community Center and the Mesa View Senior Living Activity Fund. Representatives Ike Julian for the CCC and MVSL’s Activities Director Kellie Reeves were on hand at the Record office to accept them.

Misdemeanor Arrests

•Diana Lynn Christenson, 70, Higgins; no driver’s license and operating unregistered motor vehicle; 7/14/23; HCSO

•Cynthia Diane Clark, 44, Canadian; assault against elderly or disabled individual; 7/16/23; HCSO

Felony Arrests

In the last annual summary reported by TxDOT, Hemphill County had reported 0 fatal crashes, 0 fatalities, 1 suspected serious crash with serious injuries, 3 suspected suspected minor crashes with 6 minor injuries, 1 crash with possible injury, 37 non-injury crashes with 66 non-injuries, and 1 unknown severity crash with unknown injury. The number of crashes totaled 43.

A plan to provide a gathering place for Canadian’s senior citizens has been quietly developing in weekly meetings. On Tuesday, July 11, the organizers issued a public invitation to all senior citizens to join them for fellowship and lunch at Mesa View Senior Living.

Texas lawmakers approved several bills during the 88th legislative session that will impact farmers, ranchers and rural Texans.

“This session was successful in strengthening our right to farm and ranch and passing additional liability protections for agriculture,” Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President Russell Boening said. “It took all of our members working together as the voice of Texas agriculture this legislative session, and I’m proud of the work we did.”

Right to farm and ranch
One of TFB’s priority issues this session was the right to farm.