Medicine Hat Considers Commission Board Reform
City leaders review a Woods Gordon report urging a switch from the current legislative committee system to a four-committee plus commission board structure. Proposals include new operations division, shifted fire and transit roles, and streamlined administration. Council will decide if reforms proceed, with summer and fall discussions planned.
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Britain cheers birth of future king as Diana's son born
In London the nation marks the birth of a boy destined to be king. Diana and baby, seven pounds 1½ ounces, rest well after labor. Charles, Elizabeth II, and other royals visit as 41 gun salutes sound and crowds cheer in rain outside St Marys Hospital.
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George Pinker
8Th Earl Spencer
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Jane Fellowes
Shand-Kydd
Margaret Thatcher
Trudeau
Reagan
Palace
Paddington
Princess of Wales
Birth of royal baby prompts mixed plans in Hat and Redcliff
Medicine Hat City Clerk doubts celebrations for Prince Charles and Diana's newborn will occur while BATUS leaders discuss possible local revelry. Alberta officials plan a 41 gun salute in Edmonton to mark the birth. Redcliff reports no local events, and Iris and Aaron Steinly welcome a girl at Medicine Hat hospital.
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Diana
Wales
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
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Cfb Suffield
Rodney Maxwell
Batus
Maxwell
Alberta
Legislature
Edmonton
20Th Field Regiment
Bill Beach
Beach
Iris
Aaron Steinly
Empress
Medicine Hat and District Hospital
Nazi war crimes extradition bail for Rauca
Albert Helmut Rauca, the only Canadian extradition case for Nazi war crimes, is granted bail after a judge imposes strict movement limits and after allies post a 150000 dollar bond. Jets strike Syrian artillery near Beirut as Lebanon fights to control the Damascus highway amid mounting military actions. Jays scouts Bob Humphreys and Bobby Doerr visit to assess Toronto Blue Jays minor league staff for the upcoming season. Plans shift as Hat Development pauses subdivision work and pivots to Burnside property development.
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Albert Helmut Rauca
Redcliff Eyes Acquisition of Canadian Western Power
Redcliff moves to take over its natural gas supplier Canadian Western Power and Fuel Co. Ltd. The town has exercised its option to buy the firm with assets including reserves wells and a pipeline system. Details on price timing and funding remain undisclosed as negotiations continue and a plebiscite and Local Authorities Board approval loom.
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Redcliff
Medicine Hat
Canadian Western Power and Fuel Co. Ltd
John van Dam
Douglas Inc
van Dam
Woytas
Canada enters deepest postwar recession says Statscan
Statistics Canada reports 2 percent GDP drop in Q1, nearly eight percent annualized, marking three straight quarters of contraction as demand falls across industries except government. Slumping investment, high interest rates, and weak export demand limit near term recovery prospects.
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Canada
Statistics Canada
Statscan
Inflation peaks as Canada considers wage controls
Statistics Canada reports May CPI up 1.4 percent and inflation at 11.8 percent, the highest this year. Unemployment at 10.2 percent and GDP down two percent in Q1 accompany a sliding dollar under 77 U.S. cents, with calls for wage or public service controls as a possible response. Beef and pork prices also surge, 8.3 percent and 9.3 percent respectively.
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