30 Aug 1997
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1997
Page
1
Canadian Union of Postal Workers delaying a walkout and extending conciliation with Canada Post after a day of talks. CUPW president Darrell Tingley said progress was limited but the union would remain in conciliation as conciliators finish reviewing issues. He voiced frustration with the stalled negotiations.
Medicine Hat reports the Royal Canadian Mint will not produce 1997 quarters or loonies for general circulation due to surplus. Complete 1997 coin sets including all denominations become the only source, with prices rising as collectors seek single coins. Local dealers warn that demand could push up values and drive sales of complete sets and prestige pieces.
The LG group confirms the wreck found off Chile belongs to Gerry Roufs yacht LG2 from his round the world race disappearance in January. Franck Oppermann says aerial photos show the hull shape and yacht colors clearly with the name visible, despite earlier Chilean authorities’ hesitation.
Missing readable details. The fragment notes a resume or continuation of a schedule and mentions Toestay and three coe actions without clear names or places. No further concrete entities are recoverable from the text.
Canada’s economy expanded 4.9 percent in the second quarter, up from 3.4 percent, as strong consumer demand and a 20 percent rise in business investment offset housing and trade drag. Labor income picked up while inflation stayed low, easing rate-rise fears.
Alberta ministers announced a pay hike for 250 Crown prosecutors and government lawyers, ending a looming work-to-rule campaign two weeks before it began. Justice Minister Jon Havelock cited a $1 million cost and said the move will help attract and keep qualified prosecutors amid high caseloads. Association president Paul Moreau welcomed the action, stressing the need for experienced prosecutors to handle dangerous criminals. The raise follows a PricewaterhouseCoopers report showing Alberta prosecutors earned up to 30 percent less than peers nationwide.
Harmony Hutchings declares she will surrender her Miss Woodstock title after the town’s gossip accusing her of being a stripper. She denounces the accusations as damaging to Woodstock and criticizes local judgmentalism in a letter published in Saint John Telegraph Journal.
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