Bats and Rabies Tests Linked to Medicine Hat Area
City residents report bat noises in attics and walls as the pest control officer reports three bats captured, one from Medicine Hat College, sent to Lethbridge for rabies testing with results due in a week. Skunk samples also tested. no rabies found so far this year.
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Medicine Hat
Cliff George
George
Medicine Hat College
Kipling Street
Canada Agriculture
Lethbridge
Warner
Improvement District No. 1
John van Keulen
Alberta sour gas probes show many violations with few prosecutions
Alberta officials acknowledge numerous Clean Air Act violations by sour gas plants but say the situation is improving. Data from 113 industries show heavy sulphur dioxide emissions though enforcement remains light with only a handful of prosecutions since 1972.
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Edmonton
Alberta
al Schulz
Environment Department
Department
Home Oil Co. Ltd
Elkton
Robert Briggs
Schulz
Red Deer
Calgary
Whitecourt
NDP
Grant Notley
Notley Calls For Replacement of Alberta Environment Minister
NDP leader Grant Notley accused Environment Minister Jack Cookson of unreliability and pushed for a sacking to restore trust. He cited Dow Chemical Canada emissions in Fort Saskatchewan and multiple violations by Diamond Shamrock Alberta Gas and others, urging full disclosure of all Clean Air and Clean Water Act cases and stronger enforcement.
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Environment
Jack Cookson
Edmonton
Alberta
NDP
Grant Notley
Lougheed
Department of Environment
Notley
Dow Chemical Canada Ltd
Fort Saskatchewan
Dow
Diamond Shamrock Alberta Gas Ltd
Cookson
Grande Prairie
Diamond Shamrock
Alberta Premier Lougheed Backs Economy Focus for Premiers Meeting
Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed says the upcoming Victoria premiers meeting will center on the economy and the plunging Canadian dollar. He expects to hear fellow premiers views and cautions against seeking quick universal solutions.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Victoria
Lougheed
Letters argue against $160 million borrowing for gas reserves
A civic reader questions the 160 million bylaw for long term gas reserves. He urges public ownership, asks for cash flow projections through 1986, contract commitments, and financing limits of 15 years, warning of potential $950 per capita annual cost. He endorses prudent limits and asks for more disclosure from Mayor Grimm and council.
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Medicine Hat
Grimm
Council
Royalist letter to the press criticizes coverage
A reader denounces two recent articles, defending the monarchy and criticizing reporter Richard Helm for what they call a cheap shot. The letter argues Canada remains part of the Commonwealth and urges respect for the Queen.
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Mike Royko
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Helm
Prince Charles
Commonwealth
Canada
Trudeau
Helm
Doug McArthur
J. McLaren
Air Show Volunteers Earn Praise for Spectator Delight
Volunteers from the community received high praise for organizing the recent Air Show. The effort involved many, including young helpers and the local police, with special thanks to John Muzzey John Fyke and Jim Anderson for exemplary work.
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John Muzzey
John Fyke
Jim Anderson
Health care worries in Calgary Sun letter to the editor
A reader visiting a relative in Red Deer hospital criticizes the costly indoor Balmoral Courts garden on the fifth floor and notes cold bedside meals. The letter questions hospital spending and the value of expensive treatments versus basic comfort for patients.
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Calgary Sun
Red Deer Hospital
Balmoral Courts
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