Snow Traps Campers in Cypress Hills Park Weekend
Heavy snow drifts over Cypress Hills Provincial Park and surrounding areas trapped campers and stranded vehicles from Friday dawn through Sunday. Winds up to 80 kmh blanketed Alberta and Saskatchewan, with roads closed then opened. park staff used heavy equipment to free campers and restore one lane traffic. Officials urged travellers to avoid the area for a few days.
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Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Cypress Hills Provincial Parks
Maple Creek
Montana
Cypress Hills Park
Dan Chambers
Chambers
Elkwater
Cypress Hills
Roger McNair
Edmonton
Snowstorm Leaves Maple Creek Blocking Roads and Power Outages
In Maple Creek heavy snow smothered streets and felled branches, with 20 inches on the level reported. Crews cleared roads as residents and campers, including 23 Little Brothers and 10 Big Brothers from Medicine Hat, sheltered in cabins.. Power failures affected the town twice, taking hours to restore service while residents described the storm as a collective adventure for youths.
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Paul Jensen
Medicine Hat
Elkwater
Marlene Jensen
Little Brothers
Big Brothers Association of
United Church
Bawne Oldham
Association
Chambers
Dale Chant
Chant
Maple Creek
Bill Stricker
Pope John Paul ordains 12 priests in Manchester mass
The Pontiff ordains twelve priests during a mass in Manchester on day four of his United Kingdom tour. The report notes clear skies with a high of 22 and low of 4, and mentions a city council meeting tonight planning possible action on the North Flats. Indy 500 result highlighted with Johncock narrowly beating Rick Mears in a dramatic finish.
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John Paul
Manchester
U.K
Indy
Gordon Johncock
Rick Mears
Argentina claims Invincible hit in Falklands clash
An Argentine newspaper claimed the British carrier Invincible was burning and sinking after Exocet hits, a claim denied by Britain. Reports said British forces pressed the assault on Stanley with naval bombardment and air strikes as paratroopers and marines closed in.
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Reuters AP
Defence Ministry
Buenos Aires
Conviccion
Navy
London
Britain
Falklands
Argentina
Stanley
Argentine
Royal Marines
Douglas
Teal Inlet
Darwin
Goose Green
Quebec Anglos Unite for Dialogue with PQ Government
Alliance Quebec, uniting Quebec English speakers for the first time, calls for access to English schools, bilingual signs, and reform of French language tests. President Eric Maldoff urges dialogue with the Parti Quebecois while promising to keep the francophone character of Quebec. Minister Gerald Godin signals responsiveness to the resolutions to help anglophones feel at home without altering Quebec’s French identity.
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Montreal
Quebec
Alliance Quebec
Parti Quebecois
Alliance
Eric Maldoff
Maldoff
Justice of the Alliance
Canada
North America
Gerald Godin
McKay to coach Medicine Hat Tigers for 1982 83
Ray McKay of Leduc will coach the Medicine Hat Tigers in the 1982 83 WHL season. He replaces Paddy Ginnell after a poor 1981 82 campaign and brings a one year contract with a bonus plan and competitive salary.
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Medicine Hat Tigers
Ray McKay
Leduc
Western Hockey League
McKay
Paddy Ginnell
Tigers
Verese
Italy
del Sannone
Trail
B.C
WHL
Moose Jaw
Sask
World Hockey Association
Charlie Finley
Acu Seals
Farwell
North America
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Chris Vossler
Vossler
Vossier
Frank Webber
Ann Landers
Renee
Bruce MacKenzie Dee
Christopher Young
City News
Don McGillivray
See
Beeen Beeen
Peter Cowan
Anglos Unite
Duart Farquharson
Southam News
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