Unity housing and energy priorities at FCM conference
Edmonton chairman Ken Newman announced the 41st annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities meeting opens in Edmonton with 800+ officials and spouses registered. Alberta Premier Lougheed addresses opening. Vancouver mayor J J Volrich chairs a unity plenary. Speakers include Maury Van Vliet Alastair Gillespie and Andre Ouellet. Four workshops cover effective municipal action.
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Edmonton
National Unity
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
FCM
Ken Newman
Quebec
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Canadian Unity
J. J. Volrich
Vancouver
Federation
Water concerns put on agenda at Edmonton FCM meeting
Six Medicine Hat aldermen attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities gathering in Edmonton from Sunday to Wednesday. They plan to push a resolution on preserving water resources amid algae problems in the South Saskatchewan River while Newman notes 53 resolutions will be debated on topics from tax changes to energy policy and cultural exchange.
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Medicine Hat
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Edmonton
George Davison
Lucille Moyer
Lee Anderson
Sam Stone
Pete Simpson
Ron Clement
City
Ald
Davison
Prairie Regional Committee
FCM
South
Saskatchewan
Newman
Medicine Hat landlords seek teeth for tenant act reform
Medicine Hat’s Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board urges stronger provincial powers as reform of the Alberta Landlord and Tenant Act moves forward. Board members push for binding mediations, note rent control shortcomings, and promote written agreements and a $2 facts kit for landlords and tenants through City Hall.
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Medicine Hat
Metcalf
Cathy Smith
Amsaltab
Brooks
Bow Island
Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board
City Hall
Alberta
Advisory Board
Rainbow Lake residents push for paved highway and better services
Rainbow Lake Alberta residents seek roads and school upgrades after oil wealth benefits the province. Dick Manning promotes a High Level to Rainbow Lake to Fort Nelson highway to spur development. With 650 residents, multi-grade classrooms and high teacher turnover fuel push for permanent housing and improved community services.
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Rainbow Lake, Alta
Alberta
Dick Manning
Rainbow Lake
Edmonton
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Banff Oil
Aquitaine Co. of Canada
Banff
Aquitaine
CPAA Considers Broad Demands Under Anti-Inflation Law
Saskatoon CPAA regional delegates vote to urge government use of anti inflation measures in upcoming contract talks. About 100 representatives discuss union constitution changes to be tabled at the October 1979 National Conference. John Redmond cites diverse membership and wage gaps as core issues and warns about potential civil service strike bans and lockout options.
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Saskatoon
Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association
CPAA
John Redmond
Redmond
Mayors Seek Gas Tax Fund for Alberta Road Upkeep
Alberta mayors meeting in Calgary urge a designated fund with per capita gas tax revenue to finance arterial road upkeep shared by surrounding communities. They propose restoring the gas tax, with drivers paying city roads costs, and call for provincial participation in Preventive Social Services, especially for Day Care, to ease city burden.
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Milt Reinhardt
Calgary
Reinhardt
Red Deer
PSS
Edmonton
Motorcycle fire reports after backfire near Redcliff gravel pit
Medicine Hat fire department dealt with a motorcycle fire around 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Peter Bovell of 36 Horner Court was riding near the old Redcliff gravel pit when the bike backfired and caught fire, throwing him. Bovell walked to the Park Lane Hotel to report the accident, was taken to hospital for observation, and released. Damages were estimated at $1200.
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Medicine Hat
Peter Bovell
Horner Court
Redcliff
Bovell
Park Lane
Weekend fatalities tally across Canada rise with multiple deaths
The Canadian Press reports weekend deaths across provinces, including two Saskatchewan men killed when their plane struck a power line near Prince Albert. The toll includes 31 traffic fatalities, five drownings, a fire death, and a parachute incident, with Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia also reporting deaths.
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Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Sask
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
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