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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 2000
Page
1
A gunman holding a child and a grenade was killed after 30 hours as Luxembourg police used a fake TV crew to lure him from a hostage position. Twenty five children and three teachers were freed unharmed, and all hostages returned home with families.
A Liberal-led Commons committee calls for breaking up HRDC, saying the $60 billion annual department is too large and unwieldy. It recommends creating several smaller focused structures as Treasury Board tightens public spending rules. Opposition calls for Jane Stewart’s resignation amid the critique.
Keri Job says RCMP did not return her 911 call during a prolonged doorbell harassment by a man who followed her from a bar. Regina RCMP advised securing the home. Leader detachment was not alerted. Job considers filing a formal complaint as the man threatens to return.
The three day Spectrum 2000 festival in Medicine Hat begins at 4 p.m. in Kin Coulee Park with beach volleyball and the Taste of Medicine Hat foods festival. Free admission and shuttle from College lot. New this year is Recycled Rhapsody using car parts as instruments. A Cops for Cancer fundraiser is set for Sunday at 3 30 p m. The Hire a Student dunk tank runs Saturday 11 a m to 4 p m. Estimated 20000 attendees last year. Park events include animal shows breakdancers street performers a climbing wall face painting crafts and rides. Local volunteers help run the event.
The Spectrum lists activities from 41 to 21 9 p.m. including Totally Beaching volleyball A Taste of Medicine Hat Kiddieland midway rides Peter and Mary Sunshine Saloon Hoops in the Hat 3 on 3 basketball climbing wall and puppets Red Smarteez MHHS Concert Band Tracey Kunkel Prairie Storm and Shortround bands with show times spanning 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
River Heights principal Ken Rose, 51, will not have his one year contract renewed and plans a Florida Keys trip with his wife and two sons. He blames the decision on questioning administration while the district cites no stated reason. Rose notes the school’s strong progressive program and worries about its future. Therese Bullin is expected to succeed him, with board chair Fred Kramer defending open dialogue and the high road in handling personnel matters.
Charlo tte town residents on Prince Edward Island call 911 to test the new system. Since Monday the service has handled 60 emergency calls while staff answered over 200 test calls. Co ordinator Amand Arsenault says many checks verify home addresses in the new provincial databank.
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