Housing move sparks criticism in Alberta
Opposition attacks the government over AHMC reforms including a rate increase to 17 percent and raised subsidy limits. Critics accuse the move of driving up housing costs, noting AHMC funds flow from the Heritage Fund and that high rates align with federal policies.
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Bill Sass
The
News
Edmonton
Alberta Home Mortgage Corporation
Tom Chambers
AHMC
Social Credit
Rod Sykes
Alberta Heritage Trust Fund
Sykes
Alberta
NDP
Grant Notley
Opposition blasts ALCB selection in Alberta
Edmonton reports opposition spokesmen denounce the appointment of Bill Skoreyko as chair of the Alberta Liquor Control Board. The former MP and former Alberta Conservative president earns 48 500 to 63 800 dollars yearly, replacing Peter Elliot who retires July 1. Notley calls it a scandalous political patronage. Bliss accuses crass politics and cronyism. Skoreyko defends the choice and says the government assessed his ability.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Bill Skoreyko
Edmonton East
Alberta Liquor Control Board
Skoreyko
Alberta Conservative Party
Peter Elliot
Lougheed
NDP
Grant Notley
Dwight Bliss
House
Ray Speaker
Bliss
Notley
Former Eskimo Barry Mitchelson Named Deputy Minister
Barry Mitchelson, a former Edmonton Eskimos player from 1964 to 1966 and current University of Alberta professor, was named deputy minister of Alberta recreation and parks. He will assume the post July 1 when deputy Tom Drinkwater retires after 30 years.
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Edmonton
Barry Mitchelson
Edmonton Eskimos
Alberta Recreation and Parks Department
Tom Drinkwater
Mitchelson
Eskimos
University of Alberta
University of Alberta Golden Bears
Alberta Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Trout Stock Jumps Boost Brooks district Lakes Stocking
As of mid June rainbow trout stocking is near complete in district lakes. Medicine Hat College Pond holds 1 100 fish, Cavan Lake 38 500, Reesor Lake 64 000, with Michelle and Spruce Coulee Reservoirs planned for 30 000 each soon. Bow City Lake East 2 700 and Bow City Lake West 4 200 also stocked. Rolling Hills and Tilley ponds added hundreds more.
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Medicine Hat College
Cavan Lake
Reesor Lake
Murray Bates
Bates
Frank Bishop
Lethbridge
Fish and Wildlife Division
Brooks District
Bow City Lake East
Bow City Lake West
Tilley Children’s Pond
Rolling Hills
Medicine Hat Schools Win Fire Safety Upgrades
The Medicine Hat public school board accepted tenders from ALM Electric DJ Electrical Services and J & M Electric to upgrade 15 schools with smoke alarms improved lighting for fire exits. The package totals 158 441 dollars with first phase projected at 222 000 plus labor. Elhart’s Electric was withdrawn for noncompliance.
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Medicine Hat
Eric Murray
Murray
Elhart
Electric
Petition Seeks Traffic Lights at Library Corner Referred
A 1500-signature petition asking traffic lights at the First Street and Fourth Avenue SE library corner was referred to the public works committee. The committee chair said the intersection is under review and a safety report is coming. Mayor urged pedestrian crossing lights and officials noted traffic counts show lights unnecessary for now. The corner scored 10 on an evaluation scale and will be rechecked in about a month.
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Public Library
First Street
Fourth Avenue
S.E
Public Works Committee
City Council
Ald. Harry Yuill
Council
Public Works Department
Library Board
Traf
Lorne Thompson
Calgary man starts Walk-a-thon of Faith for sight charities
David Dandell 24 begins a 1850 kilometre trek from Medicine Hat to Victoria to raise one million dollars for Operation Eye Sight Universal and the CNIB. He plans 32 kilometre daily walks, five days a week, over two years with a support vehicle and camper.
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Allan Doyle
The
David Dandell
Calgary
Dandell
Medicine Hat
Victoria
Operation Eye Sight Universal
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Candell
CNIB
Canada
Vancouver
Vancouver Island
Kevin Lehr
Man
David Candell
Eye Sight Universal
Frank Webber
Ouellet targets merger trend with new competition law
Canada will amend competition legislation to curb a rising merger wave. Andre Ouellet says courts could halt deals or allow them with conditions such as asset spin offs or tariff reductions. He cites Thomson Newspapers and Southam consolidations as examples and aims to clarify prohibited practices.
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Edmonton
Canada
Andre Ouellet
Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Ouellet
Consumers’ Association of Canada
Big game hunting rules updated for 1981 deadlines and fees
The 1981 summary of big game regulations moves application deadlines to July 3 or July 17 for special draws and authorizations. Edmonton receives mountain goat, non trophy sheep, deer and elk applications by July 3, with July 17 for antelope, Camp Wainwright deer, Cypress Hills elk, and moose and deer authorizations. A four of eight authorization limit now applies, and trophy elk or three point mule deer antlers must accompany the carcass. The wildlife certificate and habitat stamp rise to $10. The office address is 623 4th St. S.E. in the Chinook Building.
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Edmonton
Camp Wainwright
Cypress Hills
Allen Gibson
Fish and Wildlife Officer
Medicine Hat
Gibson
Fish and Wildlife Division
4Th St. S.E
Home repair frauds warned for Medicine Hat area
Alberta residents face the threat of fly by night home repairmen as summer nears. Medicine Hat police say no complaints yet but expect scams to appear. They urge homeowners to obtain multiple estimates, use known firms, seek building trades certification, and never pay upfront.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Larry Brink
Vance
Brink
Crossing safety topic at Medicine Hat Catholic Board meeting
The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education plans to discuss a city reply about a guard at the 12th Street N.E. crossing. The board recalls a last fall crosswalk condition requiring a school patrol, which the superintendent and secretary treasurer dispute. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. at 1251 1st Ave. S.W.
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Medicine Hat
Tony Giesinger
Allore
1St Ave. S.W
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