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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1982
Page
2
Ponoka residents fear the 440 bed psychiatry hospital could close and put hundreds of jobs at risk. Chamber leader Phil Edney cites a CMHA report cutting patients to 200 as fueling the crisis, while officials pledge the facility will not be phased out.
Edmonton CP report says Alberta Union of Provincial Employees chief John Booth employs a transparent strategy to discredit government negotiators. Personnel Minister Greg Stevens calls the tactic unbecoming to bargaining and notes AUPE may exaggerate tentative agreements.
Dr. Roy Le Riche, registrar of Alberta's College of Physicians and Surgeons, says he was sprayed by methoxychlor during a helicopter spraying of caterpillars. He felt fine, while Baptist pastor John Neufeld and others reported coughing and throat irritation after the incident in Laurier Park.
Alberta plant owner Brian Irwin fights to keep his business open Sundays as the Supreme Court of Canada considers whether a court injunction was needed to enforce the Lord's Day Act. Irwin says the appeal is set for September with $20,000 spent so far. the Alberta Court of Appeal granted an injunction in January.
The CBC proceeds with a 96 metre broadcast tower north of Weinerville to serve French language radio and TV in Medicine Hat. ID 1 declines a stop order, plans a development application, citing no Land Use Order breach while questioning land transfer and provincial approvals.
A study by Calgary Catholic schools’ modern languages advisory council finds many elementary French teachers lack fluency and staffing is inadequate. It urges major staffing changes or dropping regular French programs, noting about half of almost 80 teachers cannot converse in French.
Calgary police request 40 000 to 50 000 to hire a development co ordinator to review new projects with a police sergeant. The role could expand to approve or reject plans. Ottawa gave initial positive feedback as officials discuss designing safer, well lit, openly visible buildings and communities.
Calgary police say they are tired of enforcing Alberta Sunday closing rules. Supt. Crosby Jones calls for revising the Lord's Day Act or stopping enforcement. Officers report many investigations and note the weak deterrent of a low maximum fine while awaiting higher penalties.
Mirko Petrovic, charged with forcible confinement kidnapping break and enter and unlawful use of a firearm in the April 20 hostage incident involving Edmonton businessman Peter Pocklington, has been released from hospital and is held at the Edmonton Remand Centre awaiting a June 24 court appearance. Both men were wounded when police moved to rescue Pocklington after a firearm incident at his home.
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