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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1978
Page
3
Beloeil Quebec home to 17 000 residents celebrates Canada Week for the first time with Medicine Hat as twin city. Officials expect 15 000 participants in wrap up events featuring canoe races swimming and dances.
At a meeting of Parents of Handicappers of Southeastern Alberta in Medicine Hat, members urged creation of a local centre as 86 area children must travel to Calgary for assessment and treatment. Co ordinators cited avoiding delays and coordinating services, while parents pressed for action despite in house disagreements.
Medicine Hat’s wheelchair group reports loading zones are often ignored causing unsafe unloading. Mildred Rowe cites winter risks when sidewalks are icy and cars block spaces in the street. The group seeks public awareness and stricter use of loading zones to assist wheelchair users.
Stampede board reports final 8400 payment to the city giving the Medicine Hat Stampede Co full ownership of Eiiplex offices. The group has paid toward a 219300 price since 1975 and extends the livestock deadline to July 19 while announcing free attractions for Stampede week including Moscow Circus shows and an old time fiddler contest. A street dance is planned for July 25 at 9 pm as signs and parade entry forms are arranged through the Chamber of Commerce and Stampede office.
The Concord Ltd Brier Park plant again misses Alberta Environment’s deadline for installing a pollution control incinerator. Plant manager Stan Zizek estimates a few days past due. a third possible extension or continuation of work is under review by Jerry Lack as authorities assess time needs and progress.
Raymond Curtis Schau was escorted back to Vauxhall by RCMP to face a new auto theft charge after spending about two weeks in Medicine Hat police custody. Earlier he received one day in jail and a one year suspended sentence on weapons and stolen property charges. Police had arrested him June 11 after a loaded shotgun and various stolen items were found in his vehicle.
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