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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 2001
Page
1
After a decade of separation due to war in Bosnia the Buljabasic family is reunited in Medicine Hat. Ismail and Ismeta Buljabasic fled with their children to Canada enduring fear hunger and displacement before joining relatives and securing support from local and international groups to bring the family together.
Roy Romanow, hired to chair Canada’s health care commission, says the Canada Health Act keeps Medicare public and not run for private profits. In Edmonton 400 nurses cheered as he defended public administration against corporate interests. Firefighters battle large blaze north of Edmonton as high winds threaten hamlets. The Chisholm fire breached a guard but showed no immediate threat to nearby communities.
A brief aphorism attributed to Daniele Vare presents diplomacy as the art of letting someone have your way, noting wit and wisdom in negotiation.
The Irish Guards and Royal Dragoon Guards will train at CFB Suffield from June 5 to 13 and June 26 to July 13, with 1300 soldiers involved in each exercise. Decontamination is overseen by CFIA, soldiers sign travel declarations, and equipment is already on site after prior illness concerns.
Alberta declares a drought disaster and will provide 93 million in provincial aid for farmers. Beekeepers receive four dollars per hive while native pasture subsidies and a 20 million boost to the Farm Water Program fund new wells. More than 80 000 cattle sold since March 1 amid the region’s worst drought in 130 years.
A dozen Marilyn Monroe look alikes attended an amateur impersonator contest at downtown HMV celebrating the screen icon’s 75th birthday. Professional Monroes staged scenes while the public watched, and viewers can vote online at hmv.com with results in a few weeks. Cameron Rennie called Monroe a hard act to follow.
Rumours of a dramatic rise to as high as 99.9 cents per litre caused Hatters to queue at gas stations across Calgary Edmonton and Red Deer. Officials say a worldwide demand surge and tight supply drive prices but do not foresee a near doubling. Citizens blamed oil companies for gouging as prices fluctuated.
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