Red Deer Advocate from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada • 9

THE ADVOCATE, Friday, April 1 3, 1 984 1 i Announcements 2B Police log2B Sports4B Bob Scammell4B City Editor: Elinor Florence BusinessioB Markets11B if. i 'v. jr1-. jk! ft 1 1-v V'1 fj V. Aw Vt.Ji 4 fcf-fe vi jjl inquiry may be closed The Attorney General's Depari ment said in announcing the quiry that certain aspects of lie-hearing will deal with pate medical records.

Under Section 40 (8) of the hospitals act medical records are considered private. Accordingly, at the discretion of the judge, part or all of this inquiry may lie held in camera." This section was cited in clos ing the February inquiry into tin death of Val Jeffers, a 25-year-old Red Deer College student who died in March 1983 after lapsnr into a coma following childbirth at the Red Deer hospital. Mr. Meikle said he is not con cerned the public could be barren from the hearing into his wih death. 1 think the inquiry will briin, out all the facts and figures, and it doesn't have to be all made pub lie.

1 am just concerned abou finding out what happened." Mr. Meikle, who works for Mat tronic Systems in Red Deer, ha-three children ranging in ac from two to seven. Public inquiries are held to tablish the cause, manner, turn place and circumstances of death The judge or jury may main recommendations on the prevet. tion of similar deaths, but may not make findings of legal sponsibility. By JIM LOZEKON of The Advocate The public may tie barred once again from a fatality inquiry in Red Deer.

The attorney general's department said such action may be necessary to protect the privacy of hospital records in the case of Kellie Meikle of Blackfalds, who died last April following gall bladder surgery. An inquiry into Mrs. Meikles death has been scheduled for April 25 at the Red Deer Court House with provincial court Judge P.I,. Adilman presiding. Mrs.

Meikle entered Lacombe hospital on April 3, 1983 for a "routine gall bladder operation and was operated on the next day, her husband Grant said today. She slipped into a coma early in the morning of April 5 and was transferred to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Mrs. Meikle, who never regained consciousness, died on April 8. Mr.

Meikle said the family didnt ask for the inquiry but is pleased with the decision to hold one. "I really haven't got any ill feelings toward anyone involved. Only if there was any type of thing or actions that were taken that could have helped her out in any way, they may help someone else out in the future, he said in an interview. Blackfalds residents still pushing for arem PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS The Brick Warehouse hit Bed Deer Thursday with the same high-voltage promotional jolt that has made it the best-known furniture dealer in Alberta. Michael Bell, the Brick's familiar, fast-talking TV pitchman, was in Red Deer for live commercials from the new store, which opened its doors at noon to hordes of curious shoppers.

Red Deer manager Scott Getschel said police came to the north hill site to direct traffic for part of the day. Advertising vice-president Kim Odland said from the Edmonton head office the Brick has no plans to contravene Red Deers Sunday closing bylaw unless competitors open Sundays The Brick's other Alberta stores open Sundays. Photo by GW 0 NEIMAN Death came at peak of By KATHLEEN ENGMAN of The Advocate Judith Petch, the Lacombe tween the delivery and the hemorrhage. Dr. Keen said: "It was Buckle closing By JACK WILSON of The Advocate Blackfalds residents who want an arena instead of a community hall might yet get their wish.

A public meeting was called this week to discuss revisions to the five-vear-old recreation master plan. But a heated debate ensued when some of about 70 people in attendance said they wanted to stay with the original plan, which called for an arena to be built before a community hall. Blackfalds recreation board chairman Wayne Tutty said today that "98 per cent of the people at the meeting were against building a community hall. They felt the town has enough halls to meet the need, he said. However, the town has already applied to the government for a $150,000 multi-cultural recrea especially tragic because it came at the pinnacle of their happiness." The couple had been married about 15 years and the baby, their first, was long-awaited, said Dr.

Mayhew. Tyler James weighed 6 lb. 9 oz. at birth and is "doing just fine," said Dr. Mayhew.

His father will raise him, with family help. Born in Medicine Hat, Mrs. Petch grew up in Calgary where she met her husband. They moved to Lacombe, where Mr Petch runs Nature's Nuggets health food store, about three years ago. They were active mem happiness hers of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

The family has the utmost trust in Dr. Keen and the hospital, said Dr. Mayhew. Because the death happened so soon after delivery it will be reviewed by the Alberta Medical Association Para-Natal Mortality Committee, ho said. Deaths occurring Alberta up to 90 days after delivery are considered maternal deaths.

An autopsy has been performed, but it could be about three months before results are released. In said. The funeral will be held at 2:30 Saturday at College Seventh Day Adventist Church in Lacombe. to pupils eyed is present and a written record is kept of the officer's name, the date and the reason for the ques-tionning Trustee Lome Goddard said the proposal puts principals ill an awkward position. Policemen should contact students after school "There's no need for us to get involved Superintendent Ken Jesse said he will survey principals to get their opinions No policy currently exists and the Alberta School Trustees Association recommends all hoards have such a policy, said assistant superintendent Dave Blacker MacGuigan slated for May conference woman who died hours after her Tuesday childbirth here, wrote her mother just before going to hospital about her backyard with its bright sunshine, singing birds and budding trees.

The mother received the letter in Calgary Thursday, the day after her 37-year-old daughter's death. The family is happy to have that letter now, said Judiths older brother. Dr. Jim Mayhew. "She was always looking for the good in things.

She was a quiet, strong person, always optimistic and cheerful about things," be recalled today. She gave birth to her son at 10:22 pin. Tuesday at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. She breastfed him and spent about three hours with him and her husband Wayne, said Dr. May-bew.

The next morning she was dizzy and became unconscious. After a cerebral hemorrhage she was rushed to Calgarys Foothills Hospital, where she died about fi pm. Dr. Brian Keen, the family physician. said Wednesday there appears to be no relationship be briefly By BRIAN BURTON of The Advocate The Silver Buckle (lining lounge is closed for unspecified renovations this week, with plans to reopen as soon as possible.

We were spending more money than we were taking in," owner Don Alike said today of the country night club. We don't know what we're going to do with it. Mr. Alfke said he's looking to lease1 out the operation or find new partners in the business he leased from the Dames fannlv of Inmsfail in March 1983 He said he hopes to reopen within two weeks at the most, retaining the country-and-western atmosphere The Buckle is facing "heavy competition all over He said the problem isn't just country bars, but the total number of watering hob's and restaurants in the city. The downtown night spot started out as a disco in 1977 under owner Lome White with the name Finders Keepers.

It became the Silver Buckle in 1980 under the Dames family, and management was turned ovei to Gus Krokos in December. 1982 tion grant to build a commnmu hall. An arena would cost abme $980,000 while a community Ini! would cost $216,000, Mr. said. Blackfalds mayor Kd Svedere says the bottom line is cost.

"Its definitely economics," said. "We dont want to put I i town in debt "Most of those people at lie meeting were from the county (Red Deer) and they naturally want one (arena). They woub benefit but the town would ban to pay for it. Mr. Svederus said the matte' has been turned over to the recn at ion board.

Committees were formed at III meeting to discuss revisions I 1 the master plan. An arena would serve seven'! functions including minor lux 1 ev. rodeos, and farmers market Mr MacGuigan's speech will focus on the many changes he to the criminal code The conference will also fea tore a series of workshops on tin impact of the Young Offendeix Act, and the annual meeting o' the Alberta Criminology and Cm reel ions Association, which i sponsoring the conference The ACCA is a professional gamzation for people interested or involved with the criminal justice system in Alberta Cost of the conference is $4h for ACCA members, and $60 lot non-members. Attendance ai Saturday workshops only is $30 for members and $45 for non members a demand for counselling service in the community centre. The centie e-visited by 30,000 to 40,000 people pci month during the winter months That doesn't include the 1.000 chit dren who attend the centre's two schools Mr.

Shimmings said the idea came from the Dawe management board more than one year ago. Because nl the high demand for the service there is interest in having Mr Noble spend more time at the centre Mr. Noble says the bureau can't af ford to lure more counsellors, but might consider allowing him to spend more of Ins counselling hours at the Dawe centre Police access Tin public school board has requested more information from administration on a proposed policy for policemen questioning students in the course of investigations. The policy, presented to trustees this week, would allow a principal to grant permission for a policeman to question a student providing certain conditions are met. They include determining the urgency of the matter and attempting to contact a parent or guardian for permission If a parent cannot he reached, an officer could question a pupil provided a school representative By JUI)V MONCIIUK of The Advocate Red Deer will have the opportunity to examine some of Liberal leader-hopeful Mark MacGui-gans judicial proposals when he arrives the city May 25.

The current justice minister will lx the featured speaker at a two-day conference examining the Young Offenders Act, which became law April 1. Interface '84, which runs May 25-26 at the Black Knight Inn, will address different aspects of the bill and its proposed influences on the police, parents, child welfare workers, media and the legal justice system. Dawe popular spot for counselling Oil project open to public says Mr. No'ue who believes the location is one i Hie reasons the demand has been high "Some of the people who come to the Dawe are people who are able to get there and walk, who have kids in one of the two schools. 'They're familiar with the building and feel comfortable with it," Mr.

Noble says Mr Noble says he does not replace school counsellors at St. Patrick's School and II Dawe Community School lie says he concentrates on marital and family problems Daw Centre director Randy Skim-mings said the move was an experiment to determine whether there was By CAROLYN MARTIN DALE of The Advocate A family counsellor says lie has been overwhelmed by the demand for Ins time since he moved to the II Dawe Centre one afternoon per week two months ago Hot) Noble, one of two full time counsellors at the Red Deer Fannlv Service Bureau, says lus tune has been booked up until May with mar riage and family counselling needs "Weve been averaging six calls a week We're certainly not hard up for clients," says Mr Noble "People come to the Dawe Centre for all kinds of reasons It's a pretty comfortable place for people to come." phenson "We would predict we could add an estimated 14 million barrels, Mr Stephenson said today from Calgary The open house from 2 to 6 ill will lit1 held to let area residents know what has been going on at the site since the project got underway in nnd-Januai Tours of the plant will be ananged in small groups, with representatives of Vikor and the Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority on hand to answer any questions. The site is located northeast of Red Deer, about 1 6 km north of llwy II and 0 8 km east of llwy 815, before reaching the Alberta Gas Ftbylene complex By JUDY MONCIIUK of The Advocate The Joffre Enhanced Oil Recovery (FOR) pilot project site will open its doors to the public Saturday afternoon to explain an innovative wav of getting more oil from the ground. In a technique never used before in Canada, the FOR project uses carbon dioxide in recovering oil from the Joffre Viking pool. Through primary and secondary recovery procedures, Vikor Resources Ltd.

gathered about 42 per cent of the estimated oil in the pool By using the carbon dioxide tertiary recovery technique, it hopes to recover another 15 to 20 per cent of the pools total reservoir, says Vikor president Derril Ste.