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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1978
Page
2
Brooks could be first town in Alberta to enact a general plan under the new Planning Act. Public meeting notes substantial pressure to approve amid subdivision moratorium. Growth projections rise to 26 000 by 2000 with 3 031 acres land need and 1 500 acres annexation planned.
About 60 Brooks residents urged lower costs and fewer absentee landlords at a public meeting on the town’s proposed general plan. They criticized the UMA single family focus and called for zoning and bylaw changes to permit cheaper housing options and less land price speculation.
Medicine Hat College instructor Dr. Elvire Eberhardt notes Quebecers have reduced tension about language and culture after an exchange visit. She says Quebec French is no longer viewed as inaccessible and fears of anglophone threat have eased since earlier years.
The Redcliff Days festival opens tonight with a Volunteer Fire Department Octoberfest at 6 p.m. in the Rec Tang le, featuring Cacti and music by the Redcliff Marching Band. The weekend offers square dancing, T Ball finals, a fastball tournament, archery, a horseshoe contest, safety displays, golf, steak fry and dance, a bike rodeo, a memorial service, car rodeo, youth band, synchronized swimming, and a German Canadian Harmony choir finale.
During a 10 day tour sponsored by a secretary of state program Eberhardt observed Quebec French improving toward Parisian norms. She recalled how in 1973 Quebecers were less open to English speakers while today they show greater pride in language and speak more sophisticated French with less Anglicism.
City officials in Medicine Hat consider rejecting the province’s market based day care plan. Officials warn of multi tier fee schedules and subsidies with income based turning points and potential private operator impacts. Public meetings and local authority changes are discussed to inform and shape the policy adoption.
Public school officials in Medicine Hat say many under 16 may leave classes to take menial jobs under Alberta labor rules. About 12 students this year pursued work after legal attendance allowances, with principals and parents involved in each case. Some return later, others do not, despite district efforts for alternatives.
William D. Amos of Medicine Hat was fined 1250 after guilty pleas on 10 counts of making false statements on unemployment insurance forms. Acting Crown prosecutor A. Murray Sidvon said he reported to the Commission he was not working from October 1977 to March this year and received 1211 dollars in benefits. The court noted the Commission is withholding funds from his current cheques.
Police report a window was broken at Minute Muffler, 1020 7th Ave. S.E., in Medicine Hat around 8:30 this morning. The business was ransacked but only a small amount of money was taken. No suspects detained. investigation ongoing.
Wheatabix Co of Great Britain says it formed Wheatabix of Canada (Manufacturing) Ltd to run the cereal plant under construction in Cobourg Ontario and to market the product across Canada.
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