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09 Dec 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1986
Page
1
Islington Band Members Spend Mercury Compensation Cash
About 1,000 Islington Indian band members arrived in Kenora, Ontario, to spend part of the million dollars in individual compensation for English Wabagoon River mercury pollution. Snowmobiles and guitars were popular purchases as merchants struggled to keep up with demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenora
Ont
Islington
Larry Ranseth
Perch Bay Marina
City diverts $2 million from reserves to fund debt
Hatters face higher gas and electric bills as Medicine Hat plans a $2 million transfer from depletion reserves to debt payments. City Finance Committee chair Ald. Lyle Flynn says the move avoids using operating budgets, but critics note reserves come from prior gas surpluses and profits. Continued Page A3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheri Murphy-Wright
the News
Medicine Hat
Ken Sauer
Chamber of Commerce
Finance Committee
Ald. Lyle Flynn
Flynn
Locks replaced in 1500 of Canada Post supermailboxes
Canada Post says about 1,500 of 7,600 supermailboxes had defective locks replaced. Taxpayers will pay, not manufacturers, for the repairs totaling about 100000 dollars beyond normal maintenance. Ontario firms Electrohome Metal Products and Mott Manufacturing were involved, with locks bought from an American supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southam News
Ottawa
Canada Post
Electrohome Metal Products
Kitchener
Ont
Mott Manufacturing
Brantford
Lander
Donald Lander
Crown Corporation
Medicine Hat College joins Santa Claus Fund drive
Medicine Hat College students organize a Santa Claus Fund drive with posters and volunteer signups to sort food toys and deliver hampers. Donations total 19314 toward a 50000 goal as new toy and non perishable food boxes collect in the college foyer. An upcoming charity auction at Schlenker Auction Service on Highway 3 is set for December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Diemert
The
News
Medicine Hat College Student Association
Santa Claus Fund
Susan Elliott
Student Association
Elliott
Fund
Salvation Army
Medicine Hat News
Santa Claus
Redcliff
Medicine Hat
Peter Massey
Donette Patrick
Patrick
Schlenker Auction Service Ltd
Highway 3
Poindexter and North Assert Fifth Amendment in Iran-Contra Hearing
Two former Reagan aides refused to answer questions from the House Foreign Affairs Committee about secret Iran-Contra arms sales and profits diverted to the Contras in Nicaragua. Vice Admiral John Poindexter and Lt. Col. Oliver North cited constitutional rights, pledging to cooperate later. Fascell urged Poindexter to reconsider, calling him key to the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee
Iran
Nicaragua
John Poindexter
Oliver North
Poindexter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
North
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Suspect gravely wounded after Laval pharmacy robbery
A 34 year old man, identified as Antonio Diperno, was shot in the head during a break in at a Laval drugstore. He remained in critical condition with little chance of survival, hospital officials said, as Laval police noted the owner fired a legally registered 12 gauge shotgun. The owner said he was staying overnight after discovering the wires to the burglar alarm had been cut.
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Montreal
Laval
Michel Gauthier
Sacre Coeur Hospital
Antonio Diperno
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