Sunny Weather Outlook With Cool Highs
The forecast calls for sunny conditions with a 10 percent chance of rain on Wednesday. Highs reach 20 and lows near 5, according to the index weather page on page 18.
28 Aug 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1984
Page
1
The forecast calls for sunny conditions with a 10 percent chance of rain on Wednesday. Highs reach 20 and lows near 5, according to the index weather page on page 18.
About 2 200 CNCP Telecommunications employees including Medicine Hat workers join a nationwide strike after the Canadian Association of Communications and Allied Workers rejected a second offer. The action disrupts banking data, airline reservations, train dispatch, police networks, and news services while CNCP says few services suspend.
Allan Coyle of The News Alberta Energy Company plans a 35 million dollar program to drill 300 natural gas wells in the Suffield block north of Medicine Hat with initial work starting soon and full completion aimed for spring 1985. Local contractors will be used where possible and the project is expected to boost employment and the oil and gas service sector.
Alison Appelbe reports a grass fire that devastated two ranches near Sidewood Saskatchewan on Monday. An insurance agent described the scene as looking like the end of the world after visiting a charred property at Maple Creek.
Two fires east and west of Maple Creek driven by gusty winds damaged ranches near Piapot and Sidewood. A large blaze between Piapot and Tompkins destroyed a house barn shop and other buildings on the Olson property and burned cattle. a sizeable fire near Sidewood burned Bowie ranch facilities. RCMP say causes undetermined. 300 to 500 volunteers fought the blazes as Trans-Canada Highway closed briefly and smoke caused zero visibility.
A wind driven blaze ripped through Granum Alberta devastating a hotel a convenience store and a municipal shed along with a newly rebuilt grain elevator valued at about 1.5 million dollars. Fire crews from surrounding towns fought the flames as power lines and water supply were disrupted and investigators were called to probe the cause.
Conservative leader Brian Mulroney outlined a two and a half year plan costing 4.3 billion with 1.7 billion for 1985-86 and 2.1 billion for the following year including 224 million for agriculture 50 million for small business and 268 million in energy tax relief among others. The Liberals are accused of promising 4.5 billion in four years while CP estimates Tory promises exceed 10 billion over four years.
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