29 Jan 1996
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1996
Page
1
Alberta premier Klein prepares a television address amid rising pressure to reverse parts of his tight budget. He has already restored kindergarten funding at an $18 million cost and may reveal plans to increase health care spending as Alberta eyes a potential surplus.
Palliser Health Authority members debated pay for committee chairs versus members and voted to keep current rates. The motion to equalize pay would have saved about 5000 from a 142500 annual budget. Discussion centered on hours worked and fairness with chairs earning up to 347 for a full day meeting.
Unconventional philosopher-mayor Antanas Mockus and Adriana Cordoba married inside a circus big top with seven Bengal tigers around them. Guests paid 40 dollars each to fund abused children, as Mockus’s popularity rises amid political corruption.
Brampton's Bob Turcotte defeated Northern Ontario's Bill Johnston 10 6 in an extra end to win the CIBC national senior men's title completing an Ontario sweep as Etobicoke's Jill Greenwood beat B C for the women's crown Turcotte credited the rocks in play and noted the western prairie provinces are strong The Medicine Hat Curling Club hosted the event drawing just over 9000 spectators amid cold conditions and strong play from Ontario teams.
The national seniors bonspiel drew 9 076 fans over nine days. Ontario’s Bob Turcotte won his first senior men’s title with a 10 6 victory in an extra end over Bill Johnston of Northern Ontario. Jill Greenwood of Ontario claimed her third senior women’s title with a 9 7 win against Jeanette Sillars of British Columbia. Earlier, Ontario edged Saskatchewan 8 7 while British Columbia beat Alberta 8 4 in the semifinals.
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