Alberta minister sees drop in doctor extra billing
Edmonton Alberta Hospitals Minister Dave Russell said he is cautiously hopeful the trend of doctors extra-billing patients has bottomed out. First quarter reports show 35.2 percent of doctors billed in March, with total payments from medicare dipping to 3.2 percent. He cites a new patient-appeals system and a doctor citizen committee that has heard about 40 complaints and settled about 30.
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Edmonton
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Dave Russell
Russell
Energy Focus Fell Short At Federation Meeting
Delegates at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities meeting largely criticized the event rather than addressing the energy topic. Regina Mayor Larry Schneider and others voiced frustration with the program as about half of 500 delegates attended the energy workshops. A five year 36 million propane vehicle program was announced by Judy Erola with a $400 grant per vehicle.
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Toronto
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Etobicoke
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Manitoba
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Mines
Judy Erola
Marc Lalonde
Air Canada
Erola
Canada
Grain sale to the Soviet Union sparks delivery worries in Alberta
Edmonton Alberta Agriculture Minister Dallas Schmidt says the 25 million tonne grain deal with the USSR raises transport and terminal capacity concerns. Officials note an extra four million tonnes this year and 0.5 million tonnes annually for the next four years with potential further sales. Upgrading transport and adding hopper cars are urged.
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U.S.S.R
Alberta
Dallas Schmidt
Canada
Hazen Argue
Canadian Wheat Board
Schmidt
Argue
Soviet Union
Bow Island Sets Budget With Tax Increases
Bow Island council approved the total budget of 418,717 with tax increases for residents. Public school supporters face 9.5 percent rise and separate school supporters 5.2 percent, raising average bills by 57 and 31.20 respectively from last year. Mill rate for operations up to 48.95, with various requisitions including 23.29 for School Foundation Plan and 46.54 for public school supplemental.
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Bow Island
Roy Hadlington
Reservoir project awarded to Calgary firms for 40 Mile Coulee
Alberta Environment selects Klohn Leonoff Consultants Ltd with W.E.R. Consultants Ltd and Associated Engineering Services to design and supervise construction of the 40 Mile Coulee Reservoir located 26 kilometres south of Bow Teland.
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Alberta Environment
Klohn Leonoff Consultants Ltd
Calgary
W.E.R. Consultants Ltd
Associated Engineering Services
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Coulee
Bow Teland
Reservoir to be formed in 40 Mile Coulee project
A new reservoir with 86 million cu m capacity will be created by building two dams in 40 Mile Coulee. Water from the St. Mary River Irrigation District main canal will feed the reservoir via a chute, then be pumped back downstream for irrigation. The $45 million project is set for completion in spring 1985.
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40 Mile Coulee
St. Mary River Irrigation District
Bank quits on mortgage after insults in Calgary case
Calgary court heard Ted Drabick insulted Toronto Dominion Bank chairman in a telephone call on October 3 1979 spurring the bank to abandon efforts to resolve his mortgage problems. Drabick faces charges including unlawful confinement extortion and using a firearm linked to a January hostage incident in his home. The original mortgage was about 23 000 with an 834 payment rate and term expired in 1977.
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Calgary
Ted Drabick
Toronto Dominion Bank
Drabick
Dennis Linton
Linton
4-H Beef Show and Sale Set for Medicine Hat Stampede
The 25th 4-H beef show and sale will be at the Medicine Hat Stampede Exhibition Hall on Saturday. Show starts at 8:00 a.m. and sale at 2:00 p.m. About 100 animals expected. Five clubs participate including Medicine Hat groups Seven Persons Irvine Hat Bar Vee Whitla Manyberries.
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Medicine Hat Stampede Exhibition Hall
Bill Palmer
Medicine Hat
Palmer
Irvine
Hat
Whitla
Manyberries
Bow Island Lions win bid to demolish old town hall
Bow Island council accepted a 2500 bid from the Bow Island Lions Club to tear down the Fifth Avenue community hall and clear the site. The project has a 60 day deadline from June 11 with finish before month end, and little salvage value is expected. The Lions were the only respondent to the April development proposal request.
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Bow Island Lions Club
Fifth Avenue
Lions
Roy Hadlington
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