Women on welfare find it hard to work for minimum wage
In Medicine Hat a report notes working poor women fall into poverty at five times the rate of men. Many jobs pay only 4.50 to 7 an hour, leaving mothers to choose welfare over low pay. Susan Western, caring for a disabled husband, says she needs 8 to 10 an hour to cover costs.
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Cathryn Hedlin
Medicine Hat
Canadian Advisory Council On the Status of Women
Glenda Simms
The
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Susan Western
Canada Employment Centre
Western
Calgary
Canada Employment and Immigration
Canada
Statistics Canada
Kimberley
Grahame Kimberley
Social Services
Roger King
King
Churches quiet on shop bylaw amid city debate
Rev Ivor Ottrey of St Barnabas Anglican Church says church support for a Sunday shopping bylaw will be less vocal. He helped back a 1987 bylaw but now argues businesses should see benefits first, noting money is limited and can be spent six days a week. He still supports a bylaw but for reasons beyond religion.
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Mark Rogers
the News
Ivor Ottrey
St. Barnabas Anglican
Ottrey
Council
Meeting on Sunday shopping bylaw postponed to Monday
An ad hoc committee weighing a Sunday shopping bylaw shifted its meeting to Monday as councillors attend a Federation of Canadian Municipalities gathering in Quebec City. The June 18 council meeting will determine whether to seek public opinion on the issue.
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Graham Kelly
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Quebec City
Jeff Welling
Canadian Tire
K-mart
Streets Unsafe for Women Prompt City Action Call
Alderman Graham Kelly told a Federation of Canadian Municipalities meeting in Quebec City that Medicine Hat is not a safe city for women walking at night and urged a crime prevention program like Neighborhood Watch. Police say attacks are rare and foot patrols have little impact. The council also passed resolutions urging federal incentives for disabled housing, expanded rehabilitation eligibility, adequate daycare, and protesting higher radio licence fees. Environment concerns dominated the agenda with a poll showing Canadians worry about the environment but resist lifestyle changes.
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Mark Rogers
The
News
Medicine Hat
Graham Kelly
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Quebec City
Kelly
Federation
Hood Watch
Gerry Kipta
Police Service
Medicine Hat Council
Community Services Committee
Community Services
Catholic trustees approve five year school calendar change
A five year calendar increases instructional days from 189 to 191 annually from 1991-92 to 1994-95, with 192 days in 1995-96 when Remembrance Day falls on a Saturday. Start date shifts to August 31 in 1993-94 and 1995-96, and a new policy guarantees at least 190 instructional days per year.
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Cam McCulloch
the News
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Cypress
Alberta
Catholic schools to add per school special education teachers
The Catholic system will place a half time special education teacher in St Patrick's and every school next year, fulfilling a consultant's recommendation. Trustees raised total special education staff to 82 full-time equivalents, with McCoy High School at 3.2 FTEs. Total students rise to 2014 in Grades 1-12, up from 1903, including educable mentally handicapped and learning disabled students.
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Cam McCulloch
the News
St. Patrick’s
Catholic Schools
Lorne Niven
McCoy High School
St. Mary’s
Scoll
Sys
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Catholic School Textbook Fees Raised for Next Year
Catholic school trustees vote to raise textbook rental fees and general student fees. Textbook rentals rise by one to two dollars depending on grade, with grades 1 and 2 at 16, 3-6 at 23, 7-9 at 32, and 10-12 at 45 dollars. Junior high union fees up one to 3, high school fees up two to 4 dollars. Locker, home economics, industrial arts, art and band instrument fees unchanged.
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Catholic Schools
Lorne Niven
Alberta Education
Mike Tivadar
Niven
Man Impersonator Reported Disturbances In Medicine Hat
Police say a man posing as a reporter has caused disturbances in Medicine Hat but cannot be located. He carries a non identifying press card and falsely claimed to represent the News. City editor Gordon Wright urged verification of newsroom staff.
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Stan Hunt
Medicine Hat
Hunt
Gordon Wright
Districts clash as annexation fight heats up
Cypress Municipal District opposes County Forty Mile annexing 466 square kilometres along the Alberta U S border. Tax impact could raise district revenue by 225000, while county says annexation funds school services for six students and can better service Manyberries area. Negotiations expected as formal application is not yet filed.
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Cypress
Forty Mile
U.S
Jack Osadczuk
Osadczuk
Cypress Council
Gordon Nicoll
Nicoll
Manyberries
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