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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1995
Page
1
Bob Maund a 74 year old retiree in Tenbury Wells England skipped a $32 dentist visit and had Bert Oliver aged 78 pull a molar with pliers after a whisky at a local pub. Maund said the extraction caused momentary agony but cured pain and he slept well that night.
Gunmen seized about 300 hostages in Budyonnovsk demanding an end to the Chechen war as security forces ring the city. Dozens were killed or wounded. Shamil Basayev was accused of masterminding the attack, while Dzhokhar Dudayev denied direct involvement.
More than 100 residents confronted Mayor Ted Grimm about sewage-filled flood waters, lack of notice, and aid. Twenty-one homes were condemned, with families facing mortgage fears and no flood coverage, while organizers warned of long term health risks and slow emergency responses.
Union members vote 15 yes to 2 in Medicine Hat to authorize a strike over wage cuts and holiday reductions. The board proposed a 3 percent pay cut and two holidays starting July 1, while the union offered a reduced benefits package. negotiations continue with both sides open to talks.
Medicine Hat and Redcliff residents face renewed water use limits as Bow River contamination with fecal and E coli rises. Officials urge conservation, caution against flood water, and emphasize treating affected home water as contaminated. The Eastern Irrigation District warns river water risk remains high.
Fragmentary note suggests Ghitter urged MPs toward reforms of the Senate in a Wednesday session. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but imply a political push for constitutional or procedural changes.
Statistics Canada reports after tax family income fell 2.1 percent in 1993 to an estimated 43 225 after inflation. Since 1989 after tax income has slid 6.5 percent, leaving most families worse off despite a job market rebound. Analysts warn gaps between rich and poor may widen as social programs face cuts. The G7 summit amid deficit pressures hints at broader welfare reductions.
Portable toilets are placed in the Flats where sewer service is down. Transit service for Flats residents downtown and back will be free this week and next per Transit Manager Dave Gaze. Volunteer Information Centre hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. To volunteer or for info call 526-1321. The centre will re open Friday at 10 a.m.
Alberta plans to sell its 11.74 percent stake in Syncrude Canada Ltd. with bids expected from Canadian and U S firms. Proceeds could top 350 million dollars, adding to a 1994 95 budget surplus forecast to rise well above 110 million, as windfall oil revenue boosts finances.
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