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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1995
Page
10
Prime Minister Paul Keating outlines a blueprint for a republic removing the Queen as head of state and rallying voters to independence. The plan comes as Australia faces a deep recession and financial strain, with critics warning economic woes persist regardless of political status.
Opinion pieces argue Canada Post avoids glamorous figures like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis, celebrating Canadiana instead. The column notes American stamps feature famous figures and provocative imagery, while Canadian issues emphasize anniversaries and literary subjects, with few high-profile personalities.
The piece mocks the jargon in Canadian social policy discourse, defining scanner as a Scots term for disgust and criticizing overused phrases like family values workfare and ongoing. It notes Prime Minister Jean Chretien issuing press releases about meetings as part of ongoing consultations for the Halifax summit.
Don McGillivray discusses the waste of space and vagueness in phrases like upcoming ongoing and problematic. He argues for plain speech and cites examples from public discourse including disincentive workfare and family values. He notes Webster’s view on ongoing and reflects on farm family realities.
Ottawa reports heavy cuts to Natural Resources and NRC budgets threaten offshore marine research and High Arctic studies while Europe the US and Latin America court Canadian scientists. Officials note diminishing leadership and morale amid layoffs and program halts despite optimistic pledges from Science Minister Gerrard.
Harold Gerber and four friends planned a Westin Hotel prom trip in a brand-new 1995 limo found via Amadeo of Palatine. Prom started at 7, but the limo failed to arrive by 6 30. After delays, Amadeo claimed another driver, Claude, would arrive, leaving the group stranded and disappointed.
Klutzy limo ride with Claude leads to police stop and suspended license. Royko notes Amadeo refunds despite not knowing Claude, while teens recount a prom night chaos ending with a partial refund and a reminder not to ride with the mysterious driver.
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