Canadian dollar dips as tourists feel the bite
The Canadian dollar touched 79.94 U.S. cents then hovered near 80, making cross border trips pricier for Canadians and cheaper for Americans. banks quoted rates around 1.25 Canadian per U.S. dollar with varying buy and sell spreads and local merchants offering uneven exchange credits.
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Canada
U.S
Medicine Hat
Bank of Montreal
Medicine Hat Credit Union
Alberta Treasury
Continental Bank of Canada
Hugh Nerlien
Bernie Stork
Fourth Street S.E
Bank of Nova Scotia
Stork
United States
Medicine Hat library faces $43000 budget deficit in 1981
The Medicine Hat public library ended 1981 with a 43535 deficit instead of a planned 10000 surplus. City finance committee will discuss budgeting help with library officials, noting rising book costs and a new senior staff member as key factors.
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Medicine Hat
Davison
Council
Library Board
Bob Block
Block
Medicine Hat News
Bruce Graham
Frank Webber
Alberta grants support Medicine Hat centennial celebration
Medicine Hat will receive a $4,000 grant from Alberta to mark its 100th anniversary with funds directed to the centennial committee. The finance committee learned of the May 17 letter from Municipal Affairs Minister Marvin Moore detailing a province wide 10 cent per capita grant for all municipalities. Alderman George Davison said the centennial committee will manage the funds.
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Havre
Montana
U.S
Joanne Stowe
Havre Area
Canada
City Chamber of Commerce
Dave Oliphant
David Johnston
Stork
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Marvin Moore
Ald
George Davison
Driver jailed after long 60 kilometre chase in Bow Island
Wade Adam Scarlett, 24, pleaded guilty to driving with criminal negligence and refusing a breathalyser. He led police on a 60 km chase at 180 km/h, passed roadblocks, and fled to B C after failing to attend court. Judge Wambolt gave six months with treatment, plus 30 days for the breathalyser refusal and 15 days for non attendance.
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Wade Adam Scarlett
Bow Island
Scarlett
Bill Cocks
Don McCrimmon
B.C
Medicine Hat Rcmp
McCrimmon
Philip Wambolt
Video game bylaw sparks council debate on pinball limits
Gordon Wright reviews city council and Municipal Planning Commission discussions over Bylaw 2228 to restrict video games and pinball machines in neighborhoods. He notes complaints about arcades, the 5 5 MPC vote on Nite Owl Snack Store, and calls for fair, comprehensive rules.
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Municipal Planning Commission
MPC
Nite Owl
Council
Councils
Planning Commission
Sharon Kalinka
Ted Grimm
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Uniroyal
Bob Sutherland
Jim White
Lyle
Simonne Flynn
Eaton Tour
Janet Eggby
Bob Heaven
Ferintosh
Edmonton
Richard Douglas Zerk
Calgary
Lindsay Mitchell
Cuyler Rd
S.E
Park Lane Motor Hotel
Mitchell
Alcoholics Anonymous
Hilda
Fish and Wildlife
Earl Heringer
Heringer
Fish and Wildlife Officers
Wambolt
Brad Maser
15Th Ave. S.E
Maser
Sandy Hrycyk
Red Deer
Hrycyk
Suffield
Fred Kreutzer
Kreutzer
Alan Andrew Lescaudron
Maple Ave
Lescaudron
Avril Yvette Vanderputt
CP Rail
Allowance Avenue
John Templeton
Albert Bizio
Templeton
Gordon Wright
John Betjeman
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