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Wood reflects on more than a century in Taber

By Trevor Busch Taber Times editor@tabertimes.com Centenarian and local WWII veteran Burns Wood was honoured as the Taber and District Chamber of Commerce 2025 Citizen of the Year during a banquet at STAR on 54th on Jan. 23. Wood alternated between talking about the history of the community and the many changes he has witnessed in his long and fruitful life, and a series of… Read More »

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Highlights from the MD of Taber’s January 13 Council Meeting MD of Taber’s council met on January 13

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Town suspends lease payments for arena users

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