23. 01. 2001
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The city of Lahr may finally be near reaching agreement with the German Federal Government Assets Authority (Oberfinanzdirektion) on the price for purchasing the Kaserne area (photos).
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24. 01. 2001
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The fund-raising campaign "Help for Lahr Woodlands" has achieved an amount of DM 26 016 for re-aforestation. The fund was started in November 2000 as a reaction to the huge damage caused by "Hurricane Lothar" on 26 December 1999 |
29. 01. 2001
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A long carnival parade took place in Sulz : the weather was great and it was great fun! (photos).
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30. 01. 2001
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The banks of the River Rhine are to be renaturalized along its full length, buildings pushed back away from the river and the water quality further improved, This decision was taken by the Ministeries of the Environment of the eight states located along its course.
A new section of cycling path was offically opened along Römerstraße, connecting Lahr West Industrial Area with the city centre (photo). The trail was constructed along the strip of land formerly occupied by the old freight railway line beside the Autobahn access road.
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01. 02. 2001
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Lahr is to become a city of traffic circles!! The roundabout at the crossroads of the B-3 and the road to airfield (Hirschplatz) has been so successful that another is already being construction at the next intersection in between (Flugplatzstrasse and the road to Langenwinkel). Another is planned for the intersection Schwarzwaldstraße / B3 in 2002 (photos). The first traffic circle has been operation for 9 months now: there have been no accidents; drivers, cyclists and pedestians are satisfied, so a further 9 traffic circles are being considered in the long term. Why wasn’t that done when the Canadian Forces were still here?!
The Ortenau Golf Club is planning to double the size of its 9-hole course on the hill above Gereutertal in Lahr-Reichenbach (photos).
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02. 02. 2001
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Lahr and Friesenheim had tendered for the opportunity of building a new BMW factory but have just received a refusal because the location is considered unsuitable.
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03. 02. 2001
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The former Lahr Canadian Community Centre (photos) has been bought by the Baden-Württemberg provincial medical insurance organization (MDK) which had already built its new administrative centre on the parkling lot beside the Autobahn access road. Since the withdrawal of the the Canadian Forces in 1994 the community centre has been standing empty except for the Astra cinema which is still in use in conjunction with the other cinema in town.
The German miltary equipment depot in Herbolzheim is due to close at the end of 2005, in accordance with Bundeswehr reduction plans.
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08. 02. 2001
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Karl Theodor Uhrig, formerly Lahr’s well-known CDU member of the Baden-Württemberg provincial parliament, died at the age of 77.
For health reasons, Werner Schlegel, who was also a Canada-Haus committee member, resigned after many years as a member of Lahr city council.
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