Hospital faces cost battle over 59 million expansion
Medicine Hat officials say the dispute with Klassen Electric Ltd over the hospital expansion may raise costs and delay work. Klassen seeks about 1.18 million plus claims for delays, while the hospital counters that Klassen was paid for added value and that delays were caused by the contractor. The case also involves bonding and insurance claims, with a long court process anticipated.
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Wilma Sellers
the News Medicine Hat
Leo Hill
Hill
Klassen Electric Ltd
Klassen
Calgary
South Eastern Electric Ltd
South Eastern
Weeding Causes Dispute Over School Materials
Trustees protested a provincial directive to withdraw materials labeled unacceptable. Lorne Taylor criticized what he called artificial filtering while Ken Sauer cited a curriculum audit for tolerance conducted by Alberta Education after the Keegstra incident.
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Lorne Taylor
Edmonton
Ken Sauer
Department of Education
Keegstra
James Keegstra
Eckville, Alberta
Taylor
Alberta boards review learning resources for bias in 1985
MaARCC audit in April 1985 lists 12+ resources for withdrawal due to biased content and 30 more needing revision. 2,155 items were skimmed. boards face budget strain from replacements. A Grade 2 letter carrier book cited as unacceptable for lacking female and minority representation.
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Alberta
Sauer
Buses Rebound Policy Changes At Crescent Heights Schools
City public school trustees redraw Crescent Heights and Webster Niblock boundaries to stabilize enrolment. They approve morning self-transport for some students while reserving bus space afternoon. phased in Grade 1 and siblings continue busing under a limited program starting Sept 1, 1985.
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City Public School Board
Crescent Heights
Vincent Massey
Ht Webster Niblock
Ken Sauer
Bob Block
Webster Niblock
19Th Street
7Th Avenue
Block
Montreal Street
Riverside
Holt Crescent
Webster Niblock School
Riverside School
Lorna Shaw
Board malcontent over minister's media release of policy
Edmonton area school board officials criticized Education Minister Dave King for releasing the new secondary education policy to media outlets before trustees. Superintendent Ken Sauer said the move, floated June 12, sidelined administrators and prompted calls to the Alberta School Trustees Association.
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Margo Goodhand
Dave King
Ken Sauer
King
Sauer
Department of Education
Comprison
Alberta School Trustees Association
Peter Lougheed
Edmonton
Alberta
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Sunnyside Nursing Home
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Mary Crockford
Maria Kassner
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Medicine Hat
Kassner
Mike Fiala
Roy Wilson
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