Balanced budget presented by Medicine Hat College
The Medicine Hat College board presented a balanced budget of 2,898,840 to Alberta advanced education and manpower. An across the board six percent salary increase for staff drives the rise, with 2.25 percent for service-based raises. Revenue from government and tuition totals 2,915,700, leaving a 16,860 surplus. provincial approval is anticipated.
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Medicine Hat College Board
Alberta Department of Advanced Education and Manpower
College Board
Chuck Meagher
Meagher
Stampede Week acts grow with entertainers and protests
Western entertainer Keith Hitchner of High River will perform at half time during pony, chuckwagon and chariot races for the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. Stampede Week runs July 26 to 29 with more entertainment to be booked. A $1,500 budget was set to promote agricultural displays and decorations at the Emplex. The Lethbridge Exhibition seeks the last week of July for their event, prompting a protest from Medicine Hat Stampede Company manager Ralph Murray. Sunday is women’s day at the Stampede horse races.
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Keith Hitchner
High River
Medicine Hat Exhibition
Stampede Co
Stampede
Ralph Murray
Jim Furnald
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat Stampede Company
Murray
Department of Agriculture
Stampede Grounds
Medicine Hat Museum Announces Summer Hours
The Medicine Hat Historical Museum sets summer hours from June 1. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Admission is $1 for adults with free entry for students and children.
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Medicine Hat Historical Museum
Correction clarifies photo caption identity
A Tuesday NEWS photograph caption titled Inspector and Inspected shows AC2 Cheryl Rungel instead of LAC Cheryl Burtenshaw, correcting the misidentification and confirming the subject in the image.
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Cheryl Rungel
Lac Cheryl Burtenshaw
Medicine Hat rent control office closes amid decontrol shift
The Medicine Hat rent control office was shut down citing lack of business as Alberta moves to lift controls. Bill Barry and T. J. Cavanagh announced closure after handling 31 complaints since July 1, 1977, with 26 from tenants. Nine landlords faced $900 in fines. two rent increases above eight percent were granted. Other regions show higher activity. experts predict rent declines as surplus housing remains. Walter Cayo contemplates new post in Medicine Hat. complaints can still reach Lethbridge office at 329 5505.
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Medicine Hat
Bill Barry
T. J. Cavanagh
Alberta
Grande Prairie
Red Deer
Barry
Walter Cayo
Cayo
Cavanagh
Canada
Lethbridge
Parks discuss plans to protect Police Point from vandalism
City council weighs proposals including a tank trap ditch or moat at Police Point north end, mounted patrols, and hired attendants. Fence option rejected. $21 265 cost. Ald. Sauer notes $12 000 for CP Rail underpass work but details to be discussed with local groups.
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Parks Department
Police Point
Ald
Ken Sauer
CP Rail
Sauer
Flats Neighborhood Community Association
People
Provincial court fines handed to four for uninsured driving and fraud
Bert Fischer of 962 2nd St. S.E. fined 400 after pleading guilty to driving without insurance, flagged on Washington Ave. April 16. Mark J. Slaughter of 297th St. N.E. fined 150 on three false pretence charges from March 15 to 29, ordered to restitution by June 2. Szabo of 759 4th St. S.E. fined 150 with 30 day licence suspension after driving left from Allowance Ave to Maple Ave resulting in $3,000 damage. Dirk of 1803 19th Ave. S.E. remanded to June 9 for cannabis resin possession case. trial adjourned due to illness of his lawyer.
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Philip Wambolt
Brian Pierce
Bert Fischer
2Nd St. S.E
Washington Avenue
Mark J. Slaughter
St. N.E
Slaughter
Chester Roger Szabo
4Th St. S.E
Pierce
Court Szabo
Maple Avenue
Allowance Avenue
Szabo
Court
Ronald Michael Dirk
19Th Ave
S.E
Dirk
Wambolt
Melting Pot by Bill Sass
Edmonton column reports on Alberta politics around the Imperial Oil project with Energy Minister Don Getty defending investor interests and downplaying a resident demand for impact studies. The piece links rising land values, taxes, and zoning concerns to provincial strategy while noting scarce local services and sparse tourism in Lac La Biche and Cold Lake area.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Mucki-Mucks
Don Getty
Cold Lake
Tom Turner
Turner
Getty
Imperial
Paul Curly
Imperial Project
Lougheed
Fort McMurray School of Hard Knocks
Mr. Getty
Medicine Hat
Lac la Biche
Alberta to boost sewage aid for small communities
The province will provide 500000 dollars yearly for 25 years to expand the Alberta Municipal Sewage Treatment Assistance Program. The budget rises to 1.8 million annually with new per capita and cap limits, prioritizing smaller municipalities and upgrades to secondary treatment standards.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Hedley Kitchen
Alberta Environment
Calgary
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
Redcliff
Fire damages home. family loses bedroom in Medicine Hat
A Wednesday blaze at Joseph Faller’s home on 1218 Dominion Street S.E. caused smoke damage to the upper level and left the family with one fewer bedroom. The fire started in a boy’s room and the cause was not yet determined. Damage was about $1,000.
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Joseph Faller
Dominion Street
S.E
Faller
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