City moves closer to higher power rates
Medicine Hat city council gave first reading to two bylaws raising gas and electricity costs. Residential gas would rise about 34 percent and electric rates about 13 percent, with a Feb 1 effective date for all rate changes. A typical home would pay about $25 more monthly for gas and $32 more for electricity under the proposed structure.
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Allan Coyle
the News
Medicine Hat
Ald
Ken Sauer
Utilities Committee
City Council Holds Silence on Gas Tax Lawsuit
Medicine Hat council plans no comment on the federal suit challenging natural gas excise taxes as unconstitutional. Mayor Ted Grimm and Ald. Ken Sauer urge waiting for legal counsel guidance as federal defence awaits court scrutiny.
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Ted Grimm
Grimm
Ald
Ken Sauer
Utilities Committee
Medicine Hat
Federal Justice Department
Edmonton
Terrence Joyce
Medicine Hat council approves apartment zoning change
Residents protest a council decision to rezone city owned land south of Cuyler Road and Corbitt Way to allow five story town houses and apartments. Opponents warn of traffic and parking strain while officials note the change aims to ease sale prospects for the property.
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Cuyler Road
S.E
Corbitt Way
Margot
Jack Coleman
Castelani Cr. S.E
Mary
James Wilson
Cobb Rd
Armories
Ald
Ken Sauer
Lorne Thompson
Public Works
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Larry Godin
Plan to cover asbestos raises funding debate
A city council debate over funding for removing asbestos in the electric lineshop focused on using current revenue versus issuing debentures. The utilities committee proposed 33000 dollars be paid from existing funds, a plan supported by council minutes despite Mayor Ted Grimm's objections.
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Thompson
Sauer
Ted Grimm
Utilities Committee
Council
Grimm
Utilities committee debates funding method for capital project
The committee weighed paying the project from current utility revenues versus long term debentures. Ald. Grimm opposed using today’s revenues arguing for spread costs, while Ald. Davison cited the provincial agency plan and a 15 percent return to equity. The panel favored building equity though Grimm voted against adopting the minutes.
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Utilities Committee
Utilities Department
Grimm
George Davison
Davison
Ken Sauer
Sauer
Medicine Hat asks province to adjust grants for inflation
Medicine Hat city council renewed a 1981 request for higher municipal grants to offset inflation and urged the province to redraw the 1979 formula. Alderman Davison pressed for grants in 1982 dollars, noting 79 values have declined. The minister said a review is under way and a committee will study alternate revenue sources.
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News Canada
Medicine Hat
Marvin Moore
Moore
George Davison
Finance Committee
Council
Davison
Foremost to see new elevator
Alberta Wheat Pool announces a Buffalo 2,000 grain elevator to be built west of Foremost next year. Cost about 1 million dollars. Construction to start in spring after Lyalta facility completion. The Foremost elevator will be the Pool’s main grain handling facility with 15 hopper-car spots and 5300 tonnes capacity across 30 bins.
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Foremost
H. L. Nicholson
Alberta Wheat Pool
al Beattie
Wheat Pool
Nicholson
Lyalta
Heroes recognized Two Medicine Hat firefighters honored for saving a child
Two Medicine Hat fire fighters Doug Gehring and Ken Grisak received life saving awards at the Monday city council meeting for rescuing a two year old from a North East Crescent Heights house fire in April. Mayor Ted Grimm and Doug Heine of St John Ambulance presented the honors. Grimm noted the gratitude of the rescued child.
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Medicine Hat
Doug Gehring
Ken Grisak
North
Crescent Heights
St. John's Ambulance Association
Ted Grimm
Doug Heine
Grimm
Border hours at Coutts cut. truckers brace for March rush
Canada cuts Coutts border hours from 24 to 8 45 am to 5 pm weekdays affecting freight flow. Truckers warn returns crossborder timing could force overnight waits as American officials stay 24 hours. Officials say perishable goods still pass. private vehicles remain 24 hours.
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Medicine Hat
Coutts
Stan Fawns
Western Co-op Fertilizers
Boissoli
Fawns
Montana
Roy Hagel
Canada
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Lisa
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Robin Schlaht
Division Avenue S. Hill
First Street
Frank Webber
Hat
Bruce MacKenzie
Dale Bailey
I-Xl Industries
Bailey
I-Xl
Richard Savard
Vern Lust
Lust Trucking
United States
Lust
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