15 Mar 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1985
Page
1
Medicine Hat and District Hospital Board ratified a two year pact with 11 full time and 11 casual paramedics. The agreement gives 0.28 percent wage increase in year one and 2.53 percent on November 1, 1985, with starting pay previously at 2081 dollars per month or 13.21 per hour.
Petro-Canada reported net earnings of 151 million for the year ending December 31, 1984, its strongest year on record. Revenues reached 4.99 billion, up 20 percent from 4.17 billion. The annual earnings statement was tabled in Parliament by Energy Minister Pat Carney.
Fire officials search the Hy Point Feeds mill ruins for missing worker Alex Jack while assessing blast damage across Foundry Street. Four employees hospitalized in Medicine Hat with varying conditions. investigators probe cause and assess property losses likely in the millions.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said in an NBC Today interview that there should be progress on acid rain during his forthcoming meeting with President Reagan, though no miracles are promised. He avoided confirming special representatives and stressed Canada’s independence in US relations.
Ernie Scott led an 18 hour hostage takin g at Kingston penitentiary ending at 9 05 a m EST. He and two other inmates Dave Cameron and a third man named Shute tied five nurses and a guard to oxygen cylinders after Scott slashed his wrists. Hostages were released. motives remain unclear though tensions over prison conditions were suspected.
Truck driver Rob Tilleman of Taber was inside the Hy-Point mill picking up feed when the plant exploded during lunch hour. He drove the scorched truck clear as flames erupted, dodging debris and noting damaged tires while worrying about downtime and insurance coverage.
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