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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 2000
Page
3
Trevor Hauck discusses resolving a phone bill issue as a priority. He emphasizes getting the bill taken care of and implies it is a necessary step in addressing current financial concerns.
Turnout reached 61 percent in Medicine Hat during this federal election, up eight points from 1997. Assistant returning officer Craig Wood reported 41 956 ballots cast Monday, with Alliance MP Monte Solberg leading at 31 154 votes, Liberal Trevor Butts 4 404, Progressive Conservative Gordon Musgrove 4 246, and NDP Luke Lacasse 2 155. 120 ballots were spoiled. Nationwide turnout stood at 62 percent.
The Medicine Hat Community Foundation distributed more than 144 thousand dollars in grants at a Thursday night event. Habitat for Humanity received 20000 dollars for construction materials while the John Howard Society got funds for a bullying awareness program in Palliser Health Authority schools.
Donald and Rachelle Knutson of St. Albert won 100000 after matching all six numbers on a Lotto 6 49 Plus ticket purchased at a Shoppers Drug Mart. They claimed the prize on November 24, expressing disbelief and mixed emotions about the windfall.
Police will place photo radar units at Kiwanis Park playground and on Kingsway Avenue in Medicine Hat. The notices indicate fixed enforcement points to enhance traffic safety.
Stream International considers Lethbridge as a potential site for a new call centre employing 700 to 900 staff. An open house is set for December 13 and 14 at the Exhibition Centre, with candidates from Medicine Hat encouraged to attend. The firm operates 18 contact centres globally with 8,000 employees and notes entry level roles with training and customer service focus.
The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce faces a competitive bid as the city tourism contract, expiring at month end, may go to Wings Organization led by Donna Bonneville. Bonneville, a former Plains Adjusters employee, aims to focus Wings on tourism and promotion for Medicine Hat, while the chamber argues for needed funding and staff. The city plans to extend the current contract by one to three months while a committee evaluates proposals based on expertise and track record.
Hat-area employment led provincial gains as Alberta posted a 3.7 per cent unemployment rate in November the lowest since August 1999. National figures showed 58 000 more jobs but a steady 6.9 per cent rate as participation rose. Economists called the report exceptionally strong and optimistic about demand.
The national tally shows 79 000 more full time positions in November while part time roles drop by 21 000. Over 15 million Canadians were employed and 1.1 million unemployed with all new jobs in the private sector mainly in construction and manufacturing followed by transportation.
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