Alberta cautious on Ottawa reform bid for constitution
Alberta’s Lou Hyndman greeted Ottawa’s White Paper on constitutional renewal with caution noting it is vague on direction and omits provincial input. He defended Alberta’s push for more autonomy, warned against defaulting to the status quo, and warned a regional house could threaten provincial status. The issue promises a long negotiation ahead.
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Bill Sass
Edmonton
Alberta
Lou Hyndman
Ottawa
Hyndman
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Supreme Court
Trudeau
Senate
House of Federation
BNA
City issues permits for six single family homes this week
Building permits issued for June 5 to June 9 total eight single family dwellings valued at 654800. Year to date 1978 shows 201 dwelling units vs 223 last year. One commercial permit for a retail store valued at 158000. Total 1978 construction 15921150 vs 19529450 last year. May housing starts in Alberta urban centres total 2260 with Edmonton 967 Calgary 917 Red Deer 140 Lethbridge 104 Medicine Hat 54 Camrose 37 Grande Prairie 33 Fort McMurray 8.
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Alberta
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Edmonton
Calgary
Red Deer
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Camrose
Grande Prairie
Fort McMurray
Discipline tops major problems in Medicine Hat schools
A Medicine Hat public school board survey of about 5 000 city parents found discipline the leading issue, with 33 percent return rate and strong concern over respect, truancy and class size. Parents largely back back to basics reading writing arithmetic and want local board control for decisions.
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Medicine Hat
Flats School Will Stay Open In Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat public school board will keep Elm Street and Montreal Street Schools open next year despite enrolment near 50 percent capacity. Elm Street has 118 and Montreal Street 154 pupils for May. The board plans to shift 43 Crescent Heights students to balance both schools to about 130 each, with Montreal Street possibly closing in the following year.
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Montreal Street
Medicine Hat
Elm Street
Ken Sauer
Crescent Heights
Edmonton Sees Surge of Migrants Seeking Work
East Europeans flock to Alberta despite warnings of scarce jobs. About 130 migrants arrive daily, many penniless, with stories like Carson Davies a 17 year old from St John’s Newfoundland who spent 330 on travel and now sleeps in parks after a week of job hunting and wandering Edmonton streets.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Carson Davies
St. John’s
Nild
Newfoundland
Davies
Canada
Accident Sends Two to Hospital in City Collision
Police report an evening crash in the 800 block of College Drive involving Shirley Willette and Anthony Bosch. Both drivers sustained injuries and one passenger was treated, with total damages around 2500 dollars. Willette and Gertrude Bosch were hospitalized with suspected injuries.
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Shirley Willette
11Th St. S.E
Anthony Bosch
College Drive
S.E
Willette
Gertrude Bosch
Bosch
Medicine Hat man sentenced in provincial court for unlawful confinement
Vernon David Hall pled guilty to two counts of unlawful confinement and breach of recognizance. He received six week concurrent terms on the confinement charges and two weeks consecutive for the recognizance breach, plus one year of probation. A Red Deer man got a one year suspended sentence for breaking and entering with theft. Lyle Ullmen faced a break in with about $200 stolen. Mark Seitz and Leslie Burtin Krom were remanded for sentencing June 27 after pleading guilty to the same charge.
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Dietrich Brand
Darwin Greaves
Vernon David Hall
Hall
Red Deer
Brand
Greaves
Lyle Lamont Ullmen
Mark Seitz
Leslie Burtin Krom
Braemar’ Street
Krom
Seitz
Shirley Hurley
8Th Ave
N.E
Hurley
Harold Frederick Anhorn
Shaunavon, Sask
Anhorn
Redcliff council approves water and dog bylaws
Redclifftown council gave third readings to water restriction and dog bylaws. Water rules permit even odd day watering with specific times. parks exempt. New lawns may be watered daily 6 am to 11 pm for 14 days, July August restrictions. Dog bylaw sets impoundment fees and destruction for vicious dogs. Also deadlines set for police building completion by March 31 and final three month mall construction extension to Sept 1.
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Gerald Fischer
The
Redcliff
Redclifftown
Solicitor General's Office
Edmonton
Wilf Fairhurst
John van Dam
Solicitor General
Bi-M
Kaye Osgood
Administrative appointments announced for Medicine Hat schools
Public school board chairman Jim Anderson announced a slate of administrative changes. Stewart Torrie moves to Southview School as vice principal, while Will Wikford transfers to Connaught to replace Torrie. Stan York will replace Wikford at Connaught, and Dave Bersh becomes third vice-principal at Medicine Hat High effective May 10 to oversee grades 7 to 9. Glen Giduk shifts to Alexandra as second vice principal, with Boyd Alcock becoming first vice principal to fill Bersh’s former post. Gerry Smith becomes Crescent Heights High School social studies department head. All appointments except Bersh take effect Sept. 5.
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Medicine Hat
Jim Anderson
Stewart Torrie
Crestwood School
Southview School
Will Wikford
Connaught School
Torrie
Stan York
Medicine Hat High School
Wikford
Connaught
Dave Bersh
Alexandra Junior High School
Glen Giduk
Crescent Heights High School
Boyd Alcock
Alexandra
Bersh
Gerry Smith
Giduk
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