25 Mar 1992
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1992
Page
1
Annetta Thomas recounts founding the local Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion, detailing early meetings, community support, and the group’s aims to assist veterans and support Legion activities.
A radio pirate nicknamed the Chicken Man keeps clucking like a chicken to interrupt police dispatches in Windsor Ontario. Supt Mike Dagley warns the prank could be illegal and dangerous as it may block emergency calls and disrupt patrols. Police believe the culprit uses a stolen police radio and hides somewhere in the city.
Premier Don Getty signals willingness to run a sizable deficit to channel federal dollars to business and taxpayers. Liberal critic Grant Mitchell derides the plan as an excuse to avoid balancing the books. Alberta also ends an 18 year ban on burning natural gas for electricity, projecting $250 million in new gas sales yearly by 2000.
Hoffart notes moving from five radios in his bedroom to fewer devices as part of a simplification. He emphasizes a calmer setup and less distraction.
Ray Speaker secured the Reform party nomination on the first ballot with 1 593 votes amid a 3 182 turnout for the Lethbridge riding. Challenger Vern Jubber trailed with 1 150, while Robin Dann Bruce Look and Will Martin earned 307 68 and 64 votes respectively. Speaker pledged Reform could win every Alberta seat in the next federal election.
Federal Energy Minister Jake Epp announced new rules raising foreign investment limits in Canada’s oil and gas sector. U S investors can invest up to 150 million before review, while non U S limits stay at five million direct and fifty million indirect. The change aligns oil and gas with other sectors under Investment Canada review.
Canadian premiers and Ottawa officials moved to an $850 million ten year highway program aiming to create about 146000 year long jobs while pressing for health care reform and greater job retraining. Romanow Rae Mulroney Filmon Harcourt Getty McKenna and others urged infrastructure investment and broader knowledge projects amid cautious optimism in talks.
Ottawa International Trade Minister Michael Wilson rejects calling an election over the three way Canada United States Mexico trade pact. He cites trade volume about 2.5 billion yearly and notes the pact would affect Canada US trade totaling 256 billion. The draft indicates broader control and possible replacement of the current pact.
An Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons committee proposes up to ten year licences suspensions and fines up to 50000 dollars for doctor sexual abuse. Two categories cover fondling verbal abuse and sex acts with a two year dating ban after treatment and a lifetime dating ban for psychotherapy patients. Public forums open in April and May with a final report due in June.
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