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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1995
Page
9
A provincial politician denounces a federal Gun Registration Act as unfair and ineffective. He argues crime does not hinge on gun ownership, cites low firearm involvement in violent crime, and insists on targeting criminals with border controls and stronger enforcement. He condemns provincial cost shifts and calls for unity among provinces to block or revise the act.
In Medicine Hat the School Board canceled a neurofeedback program for ADD students amid secret meetings and questions about data. Seventeen parents participated, with 14 reporting improvements, while the board notes low enthusiasm and budget concerns, citing 0.27 percent of students involved. Krista Munroe reports.
A reader laments Medicine Hat's weak recycling efforts citing a looming landfill and overflowing waste. The piece urges residents and the city to invest in a better program, noting limited outlets for plastic bottles paper cans and cardboard and urging action for a sustainable future.
A reader argues The News dismisses conservation, noting households face water and sewage treatment, urging individuals to act. The letter cites a new sewage plant costing about twenty million and claims reducing personal water use can cut treatment needs and pollution.
Gerald and Susan Gaede and family thank neighbors and strangers who helped during the First Street Riverside flood of 1995. They credit British Army Volunteers with sandbagging, praise Burneo Industries South Rock Ltd for supplies, and name Badger Mining St Clair Paint and Paper for pumps and silicon. They urge tourists to donate and help Flats residents, noting access issues and safety concerns during the disaster.
Brenda Finley thanks Medicine Hat residents and organizations for hospitality during live flood coverage. Acknowledges Medicine Hat Public Library edit suite, Tramps owner Brendan Gibb, a pizza gift from a local family, Salvation Army aid, and community support as the city recovers.
The News invites letters from readers and sets submission rules. Letters must be typewritten or neatly printed and under 200 words, include name signature address and phone, and may be edited for length and content. Fax number 527-6029 and modem 527-8744 are provided for transmission. Direct questions to Editor Ext 243.
The Medicine Hat News is a sponsoring member of the Alberta Press Council which protects public access to fair and accurate reporting. The council handles complaints about press conduct and publishes its findings. It is composed of representatives from member papers and public readers. Contact details include P O Box 73029 Calgary and phone number 403 251 9500.
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