17 Aug 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1994
Page
1
Entomologist Lloyd Harris explains the insect now called Bertha Army worm was originally Barathra. Farmers’ usage popularized Bertha, and once a common name stuck it was accepted, making the reference to an army more understandable.
Southwestern Saskatchewan reveals a large gas discovery near Tompkins. Genesis Exploration Ltd and Strike Energy Inc report the well flowing up to 40 million cubic feet per day. The find, described as significant, has boosted mineral-right prices and sparked enthusiasm in regional land sales.
Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada announced it will acquire Confederation Life U.K. Holdings PLC, the money making British subsidiary of the collapsed Confederation Life. The Ontario court approved the sale which is expected to close by Sept. 30 subject to regulatory approvals. Liquidator Bob Sanderson called the sale a positive sign for stakeholders and policyholders.
Alberta Environment Minister Brian Evans says a water tax is one option in the draft water management policy. The plan envisions taxing large water users with proceeds kept for environmental emergencies. Public hearings begin this fall under review head Glen Clegg with draft legislation aimed for 1995 fall arrival.
The Canadian Medical Association rejected a proposal allowing doctors to decide on assisted death and reaffirmed adherence to palliative care excluding euthanasia. The 93 to 74 vote with 74 abstentions left the issue unresolved, while a CMA ethics chair warned it would reappear in public debate.
Edmonton hunter Day found a 2 metre sandstone slab with four Hadrosaur footprints about 70 million years old in the Calmar area. A helicopter lifted the rock to Drumheller's Tyrrell Museum where scientists confirm juvenile hadrosaurs.
Cypress Medicine Hat MLA Lorne Taylor tells Cypress district council he will challenge provincial departments to defend rural voices amid health education and municipal cuts. He urges councils to list three highway projects and promises to take them to the highways minister, arguing that urban rules burden open prairie communities.
The United Nations said food distributions for about 350000 Rwandan refugees in two camps near Goma were halted due to riots and machete-wielding gangs. Security is deteriorating, with 100 armed youths hijacking 20 tonnes of food at Kibumba Camp amid organized vandalism as refugee relief efforts struggle to proceed.
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