28 Aug 1997
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1997
Page
1
Transport Minister Walter Paszkowski says Alberta will boost speeding fines and other penalties to deter deadly highway crashes. He notes 346 deaths last year and 404 in 1995, with photo radar for red lights and possible ban on riding in the back of pickups, plus driver education measures.
An apparent weeping Virgin Mary painting at Mother Portaitissa Saints Raphael Nikolaso and Irene Church is deemed a hoax by investigator Joe Nickell. parishioners sue former priest to recover hundreds of thousands in donations after the Sept 1 1996 incident that drew about 300000 in cash, cheques, and jewelry.
Photo radar cameras begin issuing real tickets today in Medicine Hat with initial focus on school zones and playgrounds. Police say the program, launched after three years of planning, will rotate areas within child safety zones while building a data base on problem spots and may lead to broader regulation changes.
Locations near Crescent Heights High J Playground on 8th St N.E and a zone at 7th Ave are identified for equipment use to raise money. Ross says residents may tolerate police choices in problem areas while prioritizing child safety and may later shift to high traffic zones, risking traffic hazards for officers.
Treasurer Stockwell Day will unveil first quarter budget figures amid expectations that high oil prices push the surplus beyond the $744 million projection. A $1 rise in oil could lift the surplus by about $190 million, while Liberal Leader Grant Mitchell claims the government underestimates revenues to justify austerity.
A Grand Marais family found a six legged frog spider mutant with an extra pair of legs and one leg protruding from its throat. Susan Thomas says the animal uses all legs and scientists want to dissect it, but the family treats it as a conversation piece and is not alarmed by the freak occurrence.
In Medicine Hat and surrounding farms, drought and heat yielded uneven results. Farmers report spring wheat and durum holding well with 14 to 17 percent protein, while overall Alberta yields may drop about 10 percent from last year. Some plots hit about 25 bushels an acre, with canola swathing underway and harvest speeding as sun returns.
Fredericton and other Canadian police chiefs call for a national registry listing all known and suspected sex offenders. They urge Ottawa to create the database and to grant access to organizations serving vulnerable groups. They also seek a law requiring offenders to register with local police on relocation even after pardons.
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