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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1982
Page
2
Suncor Inc. faces 13 new Fisheries Act counts over chemicals found in pickerel in Lake Athabasca. The foul taste blamed on phenols led Associate Wildlife Minister Bud Miller to close the commercial fishery on the lake this season. The spill is linked to the detected phenols.
Miller notes water issues in late February and March while a fire and cold spell from December to February disrupted Suncor emission control equipment. A government report shows plant emissions near Fort McMurray stayed within limits on just eight days between December 21 and February end.
Fording Coal Ltd. of Calgary agreed to a six year contract to sell 325000 tonnes of metallurgical coal annually to four Brazilian steel mills. The deal, starting next year, is valued at about 161 million dollars and will ship coal from Fording’s southeastern British Columbia operations.
Stephen Stiles faces a second bid to win the Olds Didsbury provincial riding for the Progressive Conservatives. He warns the party to admit errors from last fall’s energy deal with Ottawa and the constitution as Gordon Kesler of the Western Canada Concept holds a byelection win in the same riding. Stiles acknowledged past mistakes after securing the nomination over Bob Armstrong and Roger Kinney.
In Edmonton Alberta a 41 gun salute and telegram greeted the birth of a son to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Premier Peter Lougheed sent congratulations on behalf of all Albertans noting Canadians’ pride in the Royal Family and the heir to the throne.
A high pressure system keeps Medicine Hat in hot, dry weather with temperatures around 26 to 30 C and lows near 17 to 20 C for five to seven days. Residents flock to pools, ponds, and parks as forest fires rise in northern Alberta and farmers seek rain while storms bring scattered relief.
The Fireball Theatre Lunchbox production The Invisible Worm directed by Palmer Huckle presents Paul who refuses to leave bed and a long charged talk with his wife Tracy over life’s unrealities. Despite energy from Dianne Irving and Chris Martin, the script is flat with a predictable ending.
The Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind aims to raise 100000 dollars in Medicine Hat with a four week phone and letter campaign. Vic Pereira says 75000 has been raised province wide. The Canadian National Championships for the Blind take place in Calgary in August with about 150 athletes and many volunteers, marking a first for Alberta.
West-Fed founder Elmer Knutson from Edmonton deems a new party likely if his slate fails to gain WCC leadership or prevents attendance at the Red Deer convention. He cites infighting and forecasts WCC’s possible collapse while noting past West-Fed activity and potential 3600-signature registration.
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