Alberta holds line on worker raises amid inflation plea
Alberta government rebuffs calls for a $100 a month raise for public workers from the Alberta Union of Public Employees led by John Booth. Minister Greg Stevens cites two year contract increases totaling 24.8 percent plus fringe benefits and merit raises as sufficient to offset inflation.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Union of Public Employees
John Booth
Booth
Greg Stevens
Stevens
MPs Hear blunt critiques during NEP tour of Alberta oil patch
A nine MP Conservative delegation led by energy critic Mike Wilson toured Red Deer and Medicine Hat hearing direct talks from oilfield services firms about the national energy program. Saskatchewan MP Len Gustafson and Ontario members pressed hosts for concrete examples while drills and jobs show a downturn in central Alberta.
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Red Deer
Alta
Mike Wilson
Oi] Patch
Wilson
Alberta
Roger Soucy
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Saskatchewan
Len Gustafson
Assiniboia
John Thomson
Ontario
United States
Tom Whiting
Energy Services Association
Hearing Monday on Flats plan
A draft redevelopment plan for the north Flats will be shown at a Strathcona Centre public meeting at 7 30 p m. If adopted by city council the plan will set guidelines for future development of the area. Gary Weikum, a planner with the Southeast Alberta Regional Planning Commission, spoke Friday.
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Strathcona Centre
Gary Weikum
Southeast Alberta Regional Planning Commission
RPC
Parking study stays in limbo with parkade options
City parking study remains in preliminary stages. Alternatives include a Market Square parkade and CP Rail land, with potential for 500 stalls if west Market Square buildings are removed. The plan aims to preserve flats east of the CP Rail line and north of Bridge Street, with zoning for medium density near Lions Park and Rotary Park. The draft plan, overseen by Ald. Bill Keith, goes to council in the fall.
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Harry Yuill
Market Square
Yuill
Sixth Avenue
CP Rail
Bridge Street
Maple Avenue
Weikum
Maple Ave
Lions Park
Rotary Park
Ald
Bill Keith
City Land Development Committee
City Council
Fire destroys clubhouse near Medicine Hat airport
An early morning fire destroyed a motorcycle clubhouse 0.8 kilometres north of Medicine Hat airport. The building was valued at 8000 dollars with 2000 dollars of contents insured. Fire units responded at 4:16 a.m. and returned at 6:59 a.m. Captain Pat Bennett said the airport tower alerted responders. One wall remained before collapsing. police assisted.
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Medicine Hat
Pat Bennett
Man faces jury trial on two indecent assault charges
James C. McInnes, 42, chose trial by judge and jury in provincial court for two indecent assault charges. He also pleaded not guilty to three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Preliminary hearings set for Aug. 7. McInnes free on $500 bail. The offences allegedly occurred 1978-81 involving youths aged 10 to 11. In a separate matter, Vernon M Moch, 23, was fined $700 after pleading guilty to one count of exceeding .08 following a police stop near Cecil Hotel and Maple Avenue. His licence was suspended and he had previously been fined for refusing a breathalyser.
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James C. McInnes
McInnes
Third St. N.E
Crown
Court of Queen’s Bench
Vernon Valentine Moch
Second St. S.E
Tragic accident kills three in Alberta tank incident
Judge D M McDonald ruled that a October death at a Gleichen tank containing chemical residue was a tragic accident. Garth Gibbs 21 Caradoc Gibbs 18 died trying to save Philip Gibbs 17 as toluene fumes halted respiration within seconds. Air in the tank held about 8000 to 10000 ppm of toluene, far above lethal levels.
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Gleichen
Alta
D. M. McDonald
Garth
Caradoc Gibbs
Philip
McDonald
Alberta Warrant Drama Spots Legislature and Court Clash
Alberta politics sees a $20 million special warrant debated in the legislature after Socred leader Ray Speaker challenges cabinet authority under the Finance Administration Act. Court later rules it cannot judge the objection as the matter moved through legislative approval.
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Edmonton
Burger King
Alberta
Socred House
Ray Speaker
Speaker
Government House
Neil Crawford
Crawford
Socreds
Social Credit
Rod Sykes
NDP
Sykes
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