Flooded Farms Threaten Tilbury East Farmland Loss
Almost 4000 acres of prime Tilbury East farmland remained submerged after a 45 foot gap in Baptiste Creek dike. Lake Erie winds keep fears of further damage on Pelee Island while federal and Ontario governments discuss aid for flood victims. Officials estimate pumping will be needed to reclaim waterlogged fields as two days of dry weather are forecast.
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Tilbury East Township
Chatham
Ont
Baptiste Creek
Lake Erie
Pelee Island
Essex County
Paul Vandall
University of Windsor
Ontario
Lakes St. Clair
Erie
Ottawa
Great Lakes
Windsor
Lake St. Clair
Tilbury East
Bert Rammaclere
Britain Unveils Northern Ireland Plan for Assembly and Rights
London outlines a white paper preserving NI within the United Kingdom, granting full civil rights to Catholics, creating an 80 member elected assembly, and retaining ultimate legislative power with Westminster. Elections by proportional representation will occur soon, with a post election conference to include the Irish Republic.
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London
Northern Ireland
Ulster
United Kingdom
Legislative Assembly
Stormont
Britain
House of Commons
Irish Republic
Ireland
Barrie Crash Kills At Least 12 In Snowbound 30-Vehicle Wreck
Police struggle to identify eight of the dead as melted metal from burned cars complicates IDs after a multi-vehicle crash seven miles south of Barrie on Highway 400 in a blizzard. Forty-three injured, 15 hospitalized. Bus driver Victor Heath, 51, Toronto, freed with two broken legs.
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Here
Barrie
William Farrington
Ontario Northland
Toronto
Timmins
Ont
Victor Heath
Royal Victoria Hospital
Ottawa Justice Minister seeks broader gun restrictions
Justice Minister Lang asks officials to evaluate all weapons held in Canada to decide which should be banned or restricted. He noted possible outright prohibition of the M 1 carbine and amendments to restrict quasi machine guns while opposing mandatory permits for rifles or shotguns. He cites hunting needs and fears of misuse amid recent incidents.
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Ottawa
Lang
United States
Canada
U.S
Winchester
Athletic Park stays in urban renewal plan
Medicine Hat city council ruled Monday night against moving Athletic Park from the urban renewal area to the Medicine Hat College grounds. The decision followed a coordinating committee report led by Mayor Harry Weiner, which said relocating the ballpark would breach urban renewal aims and stop a central city facility cluster. The city has been acquiring land east of the present park to rebuild the field elsewhere.
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Athletic Park
Medicine Hat College
Lucille Moyer
Harry Weiner
Medicine Hat
City to buy gas from Many Islands Pipelines Ltd
Medicine Hat plans a 20 year contract to purchase natural gas from Many Islands gas field to support new Concord and Allarco petrochemical plants. A 15 mile city pipeline will connect to the field edge, with cost sharing and renegotiation after ten years.
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Phil Lesauvage
Medicine Hat
Many Islands Pipelines Ltd
Many Islands
Ted Grimm
Ald. Grimm
Concord
Many Island
Northwest
Nitro-Chemical
South Saskatchewan
City considers gas pipeline deal with Medicine Hat
Alderman Grimm outlined a plan for a pipeline to Medicine Hat with an initial gas load of 7 million cubic feet per day and an expansion potential of up to 143 percent. The city may also add 1.8 million cubic feet daily each year, potentially reaching about 24 million in year 20. Initial price is 15 cents per thousand cubic feet, rising 0.25 cents for ten years, then renegotiable. The city would profit on resale, with final terms pending utilities board approval.
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Allarco Petrochemical Plants
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ald
Grimm
Ald. Grimm
Medicine Hat
Rural teachers resume bargaining amid strike stalemate
Striking rural teachers return to talks after a five day pause accusing trustees of keeping 27000 students out of school. About 1300 teachers have been on strike since March 12 with SASAA. Experts say rural boards save at least 25000 daily while schools stay closed.
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Lethbridge
Southern Alberta School Authorities Association
SASAA
Russ Purdy
Clark
Lou Hyndman
Lethbridge Community College
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Lonsdale
Otto Lang
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The
Ottawa Citizen
Pease Drive
AMA
Recreation, Parks and Cemetery Committee
Public Utilities Board
Canadian National Railways
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