Any last-minute twists and turns in the eight-year debate to build a new large spectator arena in Medicine Hat were few and far between on Monday as city council voted 8-1 in favour of moving ahead with the 6,100-seat, $61.4-million Event Centre in the Box Springs Business Park.Twists had come to be expected in the
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Any last-minute twists and turns in the eight-year debate to build a new large spectator arena in Medicine Hat were few and far between on Monday as city council voted 8-1 in favour of moving ahead with the 6,100-seat, $61.4-million Event Centre in the Box Springs Business Park.Twists had come to be expected in the ... Read More »
5 hours agoA last ditch effort by some Hatters to change city council’s mind on approving construction of Event Centre at Box Springs Business Park fell short, even though Ald. John Hamill suggested the entire project go to a public vote.His colleagues argued that democracy was evident in the near unanimous support for the current plan, approved ... Read More »
6 hours agoA Breastfeeding initiative to provide leadership, protection, and support will take place in Medicine Hat on Aug. 2 in Kin Coulee Park from 9-11 a.m. The Latch On event, part of World Breastfeeding Week, hopes to foster support and make breastfeeding the norm in Alberta, said Chantelle Bruins, a certified birth doula. Around the world ... Read More »
11 hours agoBrent Buckenham and his car are two constants that never seem to change.The seasons come and go for the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association, and ever since 1988, Buckenham has been a club member racing his 1972 Camero. The 51-year-old bought the Camero in 1984 as a car to drive on the street, and it ... Read More »
1 hour agoMedicine Hat NewsWith the season wining down, the Medicine Hat Tier 3 Sun Devils are making a push for the playoffs.Saturday night in Brooks, the Devils downed the Drillers 16-6. Brody Smith and Logan Sundholm, called up from midget, led the team in scoring with three goals each, while Zack Wilson and Tanner Kolby each ... Read More »
1 hour agoLast year, despite losing their starting quarterback and most of the offensive line to injuries, the Calgary Stampeders finished two points out of first place and knocked off B.C. in the Western Final before losing to the Argos in the 100th Grey Cup. Credit the best coach in the league, John Hufnagel, with a remarkable ... Read More »
1 hour agoIt’s been a long and winding road to her status as one of the rising stars on the jazz scene, but Jaclyn Guillou believes she’s exactly where she’s supposed to be — again.Early last week that was Vancouver, but on June 26 that will be at the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival.Since stepping full time into ... Read More »
3 days agoThomas Enhco - FireFliesJaclyn Guillou - To The CityMedicine Hat JazzFest is a little more than two weeks away, and as it has done for 17 years, the city gears up to welcome the world. Many past JazzFest performers have gone on to notoriety in the jazz world, and once again there’s a good chance you may ... Read More »
4 days agoSTAN ASHBEE Special to the NewsFiddle me this? Who is a multiple Canadian Open & Grand Master Fiddle Champ? Who has been named the Canadian Fiddle Entertainer of the Year? And who can turn somersaults and step dance while playing the fiddle? Scott Woods is his name and fiddlin’ is his game. Woods and his ... Read More »
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that’s funny...seniors are tightwads?...hmmm…. was at a Fleetwood Mac concert and the majority were close to or at a se... Read More »
A center like this isn't just built for locals. Part of the point is to bring in out of towners and spend money. As far ... Read More »
Sigh....I guess we will have to wait until the Event Center to open to realize that this new building is the last thing ... Read More » Hold on now Justice....no where did I say I thought it was a good idea...you'll notice iIsaid "earned"....sarcasm. I did... Read More »There’s been handwringing over the past few months as educators crunched the numbers coming out of the provincial budget. SD 76 is looking at $2.3 million less in revenue and a deficit of a quarter million dollars for 2013-14. Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education had to find $1.31 million in savings in its 2013-14 ... Read More »
11 hours agoPremier Alison Redford’s announcement that Alberta is entering a “new frontier” in funding capital projects, should send a shiver down the backs of us all. P3 is a term used to describe so called public-private partnerships. Basically, it involves the private sector funding the project and charging the government rent over the life of the ... Read More »
1 day agoPrivacy is a concern as the Internet becomes a larger part of our lives, but it has risen to the forefront in the past week after the leak of the PRISM program run by the United States National Security Association by Edward Snowden. The program, which has its origins in 2007, allows the NSA and ... Read More »
1 day ago“Direct assistance will be offered by Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services,” said Fred Horne. So is Alberta Health the political arm of health care in Alberta and Alberta Health Services the physical arm of health care in Alberta? AHS is a crown corporation separate from the Redford Conservatives and therefore under little or no ... Read More »
1 day agoIn one of my favourite movies, Mel Gibson plays a gentleman in colonial America. The character is outspoken, honest and known for his common sense. In one scene this character speaks out stating, “an elected assembly can trample a man’s rights, just as easily as a king can!” I think this statement is a resounding ... Read More »
4 days agoThe Kinsmen Club of Medicine Hat is in its final weeks of our 30th annual Home Lotto project with a final ticket sale cutoff of June 30. This project has been the primary source of revenue for our service club and the proceeds raised from it have supported a substantial number of programs, facilities and ... Read More »
4 days agoTickled PinkThat Medicine Hat High School won provincials. Congratulations.Ticked OffI appreciate, respect and enjoy the CBC. LaVar Payne thinks CBC has something to hide, but why would the CBC respond to a government which has slashed millions from its budget in the past few years alone?Ticked OffAt LaVar Payne blaming the media for their wrongdoings. ... Read More »
11 hours agoTicked OffWhen businesses put me on hold and their music is ridiculously loud.Tickled PinkI’ve figured out why our tourism figures are down. Nobody wants to come back here because either they get a speeding ticket or parking ticket. Our police are money hungry.Ticked OffAt all the cats who kill the beautiful birds in Medicine Hat.Ticked ... Read More »
5 days agoTicked OffAt gas prices. What they’re charging people right now, how do you get away with theft? If I tried to steal money like that, they’d throw me in jail. Paying $1.31.9 is ridiculous. People should boycott or they’re as stupid as the gas companies.Ticked OffWhy are we paying $1.31.9 a litre for gas in ... Read More »
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