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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1985
Page
2
Speculation grows that Peter Lougheed will announce retirement, with reports circling a caucus meeting and a possible Sept. 6 statement. The Alberta premier has denied plans but indicates readiness to discuss future, with a July party executive meeting as a potential signal.
Redcliff Town Council votes to study renaming 10th Avenue South Redcliff Way to keep the town's name from fading if annexed by Medicine Hat. With no houses on the street the change would only affect markers and the map. The idea follows a June letter from Cliff Dacre of the Redcliff Museum and Historical Society urging proactive preservation. Alberta Culture funds amounting to 1000 dollars will support the town's 75th anniversary efforts.
Redcliff Mayor Kaye Osgood said a Wednesday meeting with Medicine Hat to discuss annexation will be closed to the public. A plebiscite on May 27 favored By Law 824 approving annexation talks, with 753 yes and 608 no among 1,364 electors.
Afternoon feature Love Those Trains narrated by James Whitmore explores trains and their people. Evening includes Rock Ice and Oil on Arctic research and films Les Fugitifs and Not In Front Of The Children. Also Massacre de Kansas City listed as drama. Sports segment profiles jockey Steve Cauthen. Listings sourced from TV Data Inc.
The City public school board, after finance committee guidance, votes to adopt two budgets for next spring. One covers operations to August 1986 and the other covers the 86-87 school year. The change to a school program year prompts timing issues for mill rate estimates.
A seven year old girl was taken to hospital and released after minor injuries when Shayla Dulle ran across Southview Drive as Tony Waller drove eastbound. Dulle received minor injuries and was treated at Medicine Hat and District Hospital.
Carl Wilson, chairman of the downtown business revitalization zone association, steps down and takes a leave of absence due to illness. Rob Renner named acting chairman. Edna Wilson states she believes he hopes to return.
McLeod seeks 250000 to 300000 from the commission after the panel offered 100000 to resign. Kelly says the offer surfaced only after a month and should have been presented to the full commission, while others deem the situation risky and unresolved. The Police Association backs the May 16 decision to seek McLeod’s resignation.
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