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HALO needs significant funding help to keep rescue operation in the air

It appears HALO air ambulance is in dire need of funding.

The Helicopter Airlift Operation based out of Medicine Hat has announced it will be giving up its lease on the twin engine chopper as of June 1 and only using its smaller, single engine model.

As of July 1, if there isn’t a substantial cash influx, HALO will shut down entirely.

The air ambulance responds to emergencies in the MD of Taber, the County of Forty Mile, Cypress County, and the Medicine Hat area.

It’s been in operation for the past 13 years.

The MD Of Taber Council is calling on the provincial government to step up to the plate and fund HALO as it does STARS air ambulance and HERO, which is a rescue operation based in Fort McMurray.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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