Barley plant plans still in government hands
Centennial Foods of Montana seeks a Western Economic Diversification loan to locate a barley processing plant in southern Alberta. Medicine Hat is among 16 Alberta communities approached. A decision could come next week, with bids potentially shifting to Dillon or Great Falls if financing stalls. The Alberta government has already pledged 2 million in support.
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Dean Pelkey
the News
Western Economic Diversification
Alberta
Ike Lynch
Centennial Foods
Medicine Hat
Lauren Cleland
Edmonton
Lynch
Western Economic Diversification Office
Dillon
Great Falls
Montana
The
Agriculture Development Corporation
Cleland
Municipal Tax Savings From GST Cuts Highlighted
Alderman Ken Sauer said the federal GST cut will reduce charges on most items to three percent for municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals, with savings passed to property taxpayers. Canadian municipalities will save about 800 million dollars in taxes, Sauer noted. Medicine Hat officials at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities meeting plan four resolutions on housing for the disabled rehab programs child care and radio licence fees.
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Mark Rogers
Ken Sauer
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Meeting
Sauer
Quebec City
FCM
Canada
Ted Grimm
Medicine Hat
Federation
Medicine Hat Council
Council
Medicine Hat Mall
Phil Unger
Art Lees
Barry Roach
Alberta Enviro to check Al-Tec four days after limit
Alberta Environment plans an investigator visit to Medicine Hat to verify Al-Tec Sanitation Systems compliance with a control order to secure a Highway 41A hazardous waste site. Investigator Nick Spruit said the company is largely compliant though fence completion was slightly delayed. Inspectors planned a fence check for today.
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Alberta Environment
Medicine Hat
Al-Tec Sanitation Systems Ltd
Highway 41A
Nick Spruit
Calgary
al- Tec
Spruit
Stuart Adams
Strike drags on at IXL Industries as union and firm stand firm
The Aluminum Brick and Glassworkers Union and IXL Industries enter a sixth day of strike with no contact since May 28. The union demands 3.5 and 3 percent raises over two years while management offers no pay. pickets guard four-hour shifts at Medi Medicine Hat and Redcliff plants as orders falter and customers stock up.
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Mark Rogers
IXL Industries
Malcolm Sissons
Hans Mueller
Aluminum, Brick and Glassworkers International Union
IXL
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Mueller
Sissons
Edmonton
Lockport
Redcliff voters to decide on outdoor pool financing plan
Redcliff taxpayers vote Wednesday on borrowing 569 430 toward a new outdoor pool with total cost about 938 430. About 1200 eligible voters will cast ballots at the Senior Centre Complex from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The measure stems from a petition by former councillor Douglas MacDougall who says he remains 50 50.
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Redcliff
Peter Hays
the News
Council
Art Dirkson
Dirkson
Douglas MacDougall
MacDougall
Randy Giesbrecht
Perry Bergum
Bergum
Giesbrecht
Schaffer
Belgian exchange student packs memories before departure
Eli Pauwels, an 18 year old from Belgium, arrives in Medicine Hat to study English and play volleyball. She bonds with host family Judy and Jack Frame, travels to California and Sparwood, and plans to leave July 4 after eight months in Canada.
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Eli Pauwels
Canada
Pauwels
Medicine Hat
Belgium
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
Southview
Medicine Hat High School
Judy
Jack Frame
Medicine Hat News
Judy Frame
Sparwood
B.C
Fernie
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Banff
Els Pauwels
California
Jesse
Lee
Jack
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Gordon Wright
Frank Webber
Darrell Schaffer
Frame
Els
Chuck
Nisbett
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