Coming Through
Bison rookie Dan English (22) bumps a Cochrane General into the boards during the second period of the Bisons’ 13-5 thumping of the Generals on Friday night at the Murray Arena in Okotoks. See full story.
photo by John Barlow
Little disruption felt by job action
By Cindy Ballance
Editor
Although it was supposed to have a dramatic impact in negotiations for physicians, Friday’s job action didn’t have an impact on services.
According to Lori Mainland, regional leader of human resources with Headwaters Health Authority (HHA) there was not a major influx of patients as was anticipated with the job action.
'There was not a major increase in emergency room visits,' said Mainland.
Some Foothills physicians closed their doors Friday in support of the Alberta Medical Association’s (AMA) call for job action. However, local physicians were still on call for emergency services in hospitals.
'We saw an increase (in patients) at only one of our sites in Canmore on Friday which was manageable,' said Mainland.
'At the Black Diamond hospital it was a normal weekend as far as visit to the emergency (department).'
Mainland added that to the best of her knowledge all of the offices in HHA re-opened Monday.
The job action, announced last week followed the direction from Alberta Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. Clayne Steed, is scheduled to continue until Dec. 10, but will cease over the Christmas holidays from Dec. 15-31.
Negotiations between AMA and Alberta Health and Wellness for a new fiscal agreement have been under way for over a month.
The key elements of the AMA’s opening position include:
- fee increases of 11 per cent in 2001-2002 and 11 per cent in 2002-2003;
- encouraging innovative partnerships with regional health authorities to offer 24-hour medical coverage through on-call payments for both urban and rural physicians — 8.1 per cent in 2001-02 and 0.8 per cent in 2002-03.
'We are hopeful there will be a resolve at the bargaining table,' said Mainland, adding that Headwaters will continue to monitor staffing levels.
The AMA’s current agreement with the provincial government expires March 31, 2001.
Valiant RV Park Creditors to lose about $2.7 million
By John Barlow
Staff Reporter and Sports Editor
A meeting has been set for the creditors of the bankrupt Valiant RV Park Inc. and according to the bankruptcy trustee the news will not be good.
More than 200 creditors are listed through Hudson and Company Insolvency Trustees Inc. for a total of approximately $2.7 million.
On Nov. 1 the court foreclosed on the Valiant RV Park and Valiant Country Place projects which were located on the west side of Highway 2 along the Sheep River.
The grand project was to include 300 RV sites, shopping mall, country inn, water park, stables and 12,000-seat arena.
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'Our initial assessment leads us to believe there are not any appreciative assets in what is still there,' said Hudson.
Proceeds from the sale of the RV park land will not be available to the creditors as Valiant RV Park foreclosed prior to Hudson & Company being selected as trustee on Nov. 2.
On Friday creditors of Valiant RV will meet in Calgary. At that time the creditors could either affirm Hudson & Company as trustee or select another trustee.
Among the creditors are the more than 50 RV lot owners who purchased RV lots through a long-term lease agreement with Valiant RV Park Inc.
Their position as creditors is in dispute and not listed in the $2.7 million.
Hudson explained that the owner of Valiant RV Park, Arny Bartel, argues that the RV lot owners owe money to Valiant for outstanding leases.
On the other hand, the RV lots owners counter they are owed funds because what was promised them by Bartel was never delivered.
RV lot owner Clare Belsher said many amenities such as running water, sewage, paved roads and landscaping were never completed on site.
Some of the significant creditors include United Farmers of Alberta who are owed $741,682, Revenue Canada, $69,603, the City of Calgary, $57,109 and DeVries Bros. Sand and Gravel of Okotoks $65,079.42.
Numerous other local residents and businesses are listed as creditors.
Valiant RV Park Inc. and Valiant Country Place are in no way related to Valiant Ranch owned by Harvey Trimble.
