Boundary fight may hit court over Alberta riding changes
Alberta municipal leaders including Mayor Harley Phillips of Taber and Reeve Alden Fletcher consider court action to stop Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission changes. Coal dale removal to Little Bow sparks opposition while Cardston Taber proposal redraws Taber-Warner into a new map. Premier Klein says report to legislature next month. some counties back the plan.
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Alberta
Harley Phillips
Taber
Taber-Warner
Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission
Coaldale
Little Bow
Taber- Warner
Alden Fletcher
Phillips
Cardston-Taber
Edmonton
Calgary
Ralph Klein
Marvin Dahl
MD of
Warner
Happy Days campaign lifts gloom in Pieksamaki
In Pieksamaki Finland a Happy Days campaign aimed at lifting spirits after last year ranked the town as the gloomiest. Activities included a all day market a steam engine tour a writers seminar and free potatoes from a local woman. Mayor Heimo Polvi praised locals while noting rain spoiled Saturday.
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Helsinki
Reuter
Pieksamaki
Helsingin Sanomat
Heimo Polvi
Polvi
Unity agency created to promote Canadian identity nationwide
Ottawa deputy prime minister Sheila Copps will head a new 20 million Unity Agency named the Canada Information Office to counter separatism in Quebec and foster Canadian unity. Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced the plan stating the office will operate with money reshuffled from the last federal budget and launch in September after Parliament resumes. The agency will engage youths and grassroots unity groups nationwide.
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Ottawaeputy
Sheila Copps
Canada Information Office
Quebec
Jean Chretien
Weather outlook prompts map page notice
The brief item notes a weather forecast for tomorrow with a low tonight and a map on page B4. It mentions a high tomorrow and a low tonight as part of the region wide outlook.
Dreams come true for new Hat couple in Medicine Hat
Bob Angus of pronto area won the Medicine Hat Kinsmen Dream Home draw for a 245000 valued two storey home at 23 Vintage Meadows Place SE. He leaves his Toronto based Defence job to head DRES and move with wife Marni to Medicine Hat after their 25th anniversary. The 13th annual dream home lottery also included appliances blinds and drapes.
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Bob Angus
Medicine Hat
Angus
Vintage Meadows Place
S.E
Marni
Ontario
Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine
Toronto
Department of National Defence
Defence Research Establishment
Suffield
John Moldon
DRES
Ruth Letersky
Letersky
Meadowlands
Walk Construction
Donald Cranston
Kinsmen Home Lotto Project
Cranston
Sam Leung
Bob
George
AIDS critic Taylor urges Canada to boost AIDS funding
Elizabeth Taylor at the International Conference on AIDS in Vancouver called Canada’s AIDS policy a tragic irony and urged the government to fund research and renew the National AIDS strategy. She noted Canada’s wealth and apparent progress contrast with tentative commitment. Kenneth Kaunda urged aid for Africa and developing regions.
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Vancouver
Elizabeth Taylor
Chretien
American Foundation For Aids Research
Hollywood
Art
Canada
Taylor
Kenneth Kaunda
Africa
Changes in store for Wheat Board faces debate over export control
A federal report on the Wheat Board signals possible reforms to its wheat and barley export monopoly. Critics urge accountability and market competition while supporters worry changes could loosen government control. farmers experiment with direct US sales. Norm Calhoun notes farmers can reach global buyers via Internet and ads.
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Regina
Canadian Wheat Board
Ralph Goodale
Federal Board
Canada
Future
Farmers For Justice
United States
Norm Calhoun
Dundurn
Sask
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