Recession Shapes Medicine Hat Stampede Casino Play
Attendance matches last year but profits likely dip from 1981. manager Dave Oliphant predicts a net around 30 thousand dollars, with costs up from last year as wages and equipment rentals rise. Dealers praised, district residents join staff, and Friday afternoon shows full tables with patrons waiting for seats.
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Medicine Hat Exhibition
Dave Oliphant
Oliphant
Chapple
Chappie
Gail McLaren
Townsend Pony Rides
Medicine Hat
McLaren
Clark vows immediate dismantling of Liberal economic program
In a Southam News exclusive interview, Opposition Leader Joe Clark says if elected he would scrap the National Energy Program and repeal wage and price controls, overhaul Foreign Investment Review Agency, and present a clear economic policy with a new budget to restore public trust. He anticipates a strengthened party footing as blackest days fade.
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Ottawa
Joe Clark
Clark
Southam News
Foreign Investment Review Agency
Southam
Ben Tierney
Leitch Leaves Public Life After Long Alberta Career
Merv Leitch, 56, announced he will not seek re election, ending a 20 year Alberta legislature run. As former attorney general and energy minister, he helped establish the Heritage Savings Trust Fund and led Alberta in the Ottawa energy clash, earning praise from Premier Lougheed.
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Edmonton
Merv Leitch
Alberta
Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Ottawa
Leitch
Calgary Egmont
Peter Lougheed
Progressive Conservative
Lougheed
University of Alberta
Calgary
Macleod, Dixon
Social Credit Party
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Marc Lalonde
Trudeau
Dollar climbs as Canadian unit nears 90 U.S. cents
The Canadian dollar rose nearly a half cent to 79.85 U.S. cents on Friday in light trading, recovering from a week of declines after U.S. rate differentials and a record low of 76.86 cents. Traders noted easing near term U.S. rates helped the bounce.
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Montreal
U.S
Midway life and all star soccer results
Weather outlook calls for sun and thundershowers with a high of 30 and a low of 11. Reporter Chris Harbron explores life on the midway while the National All-Star Soccer Championship opens with B C defeating Manitoba 4-0 and Ontario beating Alberta 4-2.
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Chris Harbron
B.C
Manitoba
Ontario
Alberta
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