Novice aldermen voice frustration with slow city politics
Ken Sauer plans to retire from public life in 1980 after eight months on Medicine Hat council. Graham Kelly says he enjoys the role despite dirtier politics, while Als Lee Anderson defends the job and favors staying out of the press.
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Ken Sauer
Ald
Graham Kelly
Sauer
Kelly
Als
Lee Anderson
Community Services Committee
Medicine Hat
Department of Education
Anderson
Deadline nears for water well registration in Alberta
Edmonton reports the June 30 1978 deadline to register water wells under the updated Water Resources Management Act. Vern Carlson notes priority rights depend on timely registration, with certain large users, municipalities and non domestic providers urged to act now. Forms are available at regional Alberta Environment offices and related agencies.
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Edmonton
Vern Carlson
Carlson
Alberta Environment Water Management Division
District Agriculturist
Controller of Water Resources
Edmonton boards set to gain from new education grant formula
Edmonton public and separate school boards stand to gain under a revised decline in enrolment grant formula. The changes remove two year averaging and lower the loss threshold to one percent, with varying per student grants by district size. Medicine Hat districts expect little local impact as calculations proceed.
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Edmonton
Julian Koziak
Department Finance
Dave Norton
Norton
Medicine Hat
Department
Newell
Acadia
Golden Sheaf Park near Rattlesnake Reservoir to open for summer
The park group announces Golden Sheaf Park, west of Medicine Hat by the Rattlesnake reservoir, will open for the summer. They warn that further vandalism could lead to permanent closure after damage and an unreported sign theft were observed.
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Golden Sheaf Park
Rattlesnake Reservoir
Medicine Hat
Brooks Plans to Manage Alberta's Fastest-Growing Town
Brooks councillor Eric Fleury says the town is Alberta’s fastest growing, with population doubling to about 7,200 in five years and a projected rise to 26,000 by 2000. A five-year general plan is required, with a moratorium on subdivisions until approved, plus a $24,000 transportation study and highway widening plans.
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Sheila Pratt
The
NEWS
Brooks
Eric Fleury
Regional Planning Commission
Alberta
Fleury
Murray Kehr
Department of Transport
Edmonton
Hat An amended parking bylaw to cut penalties
Medicine Hat introduces a new traffic bylaw with a white ticket form and a fixed $9 penalty. Early payments reduce fines to $2 within seven days and $4 between days eight to 15, with $9 after 15 days. nonpayment may still lead to court action. Police Chief Eric Lloyd notes the change aims to cut paperwork and encourage prompt payment.
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Medicine Hat
Eric Lloyd
Picket Line Sets Border Protest Over Saskatchewan Fedco Strike
RWDSU Saskatchewan launches an information picket on the Trans-Canada Highway near Walsh to sway Alberta truckers away from transporting Federated Co-operatives Ltd goods into Saskatchewan. They cite a six week strike by FECL workers and dispute on scope clauses.
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Alberta- Saskatchewan
Trans-Canada Highway
Walsh
Saskatchewan
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
RWDSU
Federated Co-operatives Ltd
FECL
Don Kossik
Federated Cooperatives Ltd
Alberta
Federated Co-operatives
Saskatoon
Bob Bergen
Kossik
Shaunavon
Shaunavon Co-operative Association
Brian King
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Milt Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Frank Webber
Labor Relations Board
Bill Bergen
Bergen
Des Olah
Town
Ee Counrey Jy
Nowles Electric Ltd
Leech
Agencies (Medicine Hat) Ltd
George Spackman
Leech Agencies (Medicine Hat) Ltd
George
Vivian
Redcliff
Caine al Cars
Ford
BIG M Motors
Riverside
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