31 Aug 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1994
Page
1
Cindy Hartman a high school basketball coach faced a pistol wielding burglar in her Conway Arkansas home. She prayed and the robber surrendered returned stolen items and apologized. He asked for a shirt to wipe fingerprints and urged accomplices to abandon the crime saying the home was Christian.
The IRA announces a midnight ceasefire effective tonight and urges British Prime Minister John Major to seize the moment. Gerry Adams lauds the move as a historic gateway to Anglo Irish talks while bombings had occurred hours earlier with no injuries. John Hume says the challenge now is achieving unity among divided communities.
Mass die off at Pakowki Lake 90 kilometres southwest of Medicine Hat reaches 14 000 waterfowl with ducks unlimited and government crews collecting carcasses. Biologists warn spores flourished in warm waters and oxygen decline. Authorities expect about 20 000 casualties by week’s end as cleanup continues.
Medicine Hat public schools will continue to assist families with 65 monthly kindergarten fees despite an Edmonton court ruling that prohibits using funds from other compulsory programs for early childhood education. Trustees approved extra district money after provincial grants were limited to three schools, while Edmonton appeals and other lawsuits shape the broader funding outlook.
Alberta could dump its Swan Hills waste plant stake if outside waste import is refused. Premier Ralph Klein warned it would be a real problem if approval fails and suggested cutting losses. Environment Minister Brian Evans noted shutdown options if NRCB rejects the import plan and a quick buyer is unlikely. The province has near 250 million invested, with a 100 million guarantee disclosed by opposition Liberals.
A joint computer search found over 300 welfare recipients in British Columbia and Alberta who collected benefits from both provinces. Alberta reports 123 cases, with 91 people involved for three months. If unchecked, potential annual fraud could reach 616100 dollars. Prosecutions may follow for three month double benefits.
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