21 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1993
Page
1
Hospitals in the Knoxville Tennessee area report a 60 percent rise in births nine months after a severe blizzard. At the University of Tennessee Medical Centre many newborns go home with T shirts reading I’m a 1983 Blizzard Baby.
About 400 workers packed a hotel reception room to hear United Food and Commercial Workers union representatives press a no vote on the sale of Gainers to Burns Foods Ltd. A no vote could force provincial negotiations. premier says taxpayers would bear losses. Prior talks in Oslo aimed at border checkpoints and Gaza pullout issues.
Calgary teachers reject deputy premier Ken Kowalski’s privatization idea as costly and risky. They warn a two tier system would deny many children equal access. Public board chair Peggy Valentine calls public education essential to democracy and warns against hasty reforms. Kowalski cites per student cost of $5,600 and a class of 25 costing $140,000 with a $45,000 teacher salary.
The Vancouver report says 610 Alberta residents applied for B C income assistance in one month, boosting the welfare bill to at least 326 350 dollars. Since August 2 840 Albertans have joined B C welfare rolls, part of a larger influx including Ontarians and other provinces. The dispute pits Premier Mike Harcourt against Ralph Klein with cross provincial quotes and potential tourism and contractor impacts.
Prime Minister Jean Chretien opens a day of talks with premiers to address deficits and social programs funding. The $6 billion infrastructure plan and a possible transfer payment freeze dominate discussions as leaders seek smarter spending while avoiding deep service cuts. Ontario warns a freeze would hurt health and welfare programs.
A single mother receives anonymous Secret Santa gifts delivered daily. Each small package includes a handwritten note reading From your Secret Santa and features homemade touches. The unseen donor leaves gifts on the doorstep, fueling a quiet Christmas spirit in the neighborhood.
Retired major general Lewis MacKenzie says safeguarding Canadian and French lives took priority over UN peacekeeping rules. He ordered Sarajevo troops to search Serb and Croat mortar positions during clandestine night missions despite UN policy, with New York officials allegedly aware. Defence Minister Collenette to investigate. MacKenzie invites questions.
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