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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1981
Page
1
About 140 prisoners at Matsqui medium security prison near Vancouver surrendered after a 15 minute ultimatum as 170 rioters remained in burning buildings. Armed police and soldiers moved in slowly while 7 inmates were reported injured and medical teams lined up.
Mayor Ted Grimm backs relocating the cultural arts centre to Medicine Hat College to save taxpayers money. The college would own and operate the facility, with the province paying half capital costs and the city receiving a negotiated share of control if a joint-use agreement is reached by June 15. Community arts groups may have reduced influence under the plan, with negotiations to address use and access.
Alderman Ken Sauer notes about $101 000 has been spent on downtown plans for the community cultural centre and questions how much would carry over if moved to Medicine Hat College. Mayor Ted Grimm cites provincial cost sharing and potential savings as driving reasons to relocate and use college facilities for education and culture.
Ottawa announced higher taxes to pay for oil imports raising gasoline and petroleum prices by about two cents a litre. Alberta and provincial opponents condemned the move as a revenue grab while Ontario officialdom expects an extra 40 to 50 million dollars in tax receipts. The increases, effective midnight, add 1.6 cents per litre at wholesale, roughly 7.2 cents per gallon.
Ottawa CP report says a cabinet decision on whether to keep the promise to compensate western grain producers for losses from last year’s grain embargo against the Soviet Union is the final hurdle. Prime Minister Trudeau says compensation will follow once damages are ascertained. Senator Hazen Argue cites cabinet as the last step. Eugene Whelan notes figures are complete and cabinet must decide.
The third session of Alberta's 19th legislature ended quietly amid large expenditures. The issue of a cultural centre move in Medicine Hat drew skepticism from community representatives.
Ottawa and two provinces examine claims that top Liberals profited from the Petrofina Canada sale to Petro-Canada. Andre Ouellet pledged release of findings as Trudeau denounced the Sun report and ministers denied involvement. The deal priced at 1.46 billion dollars and shares rose before trading halted.
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