March 28th, 2024

Commentary

Letters to the Editor

  • Letter: Thank you to the city for keeping our paths clean through winter

    Dear editor, Now that winter is over (fingers crossed) we should thank those responsible for clearing our walking paths around the city. I commute by bicycle as much as possible, and there would be many days when it would be unsafe to do so if the paths were not so attentively cleared of snow before [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Letter: Council should be applauded for holding mayor to account

    Dear editor, The rabble in our midst would have us believe all chance of valour has gone beyond recall or desire. Nothing could be further from the truth – the city council of Medicine Hat showed us that common sense still prevails, that the practice of public behaviour, manners and a polite society still prevails. [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Letter: City council fails us while real-life problems continue to mount

    Dear editor, City council has completely failed the residents of Medicine Hat and is on track to continue to let citizens down over the next year-and-a-half. For more than two years now, the mayor and council have been determined to allow infighting at city hall to be the municipality’s top priority rather than the welfare [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Letter: Let’s make the Esplanade safe for everyone

    Dear editor, Ever since the Esplanade first opened there have been unresolved safety and accessibility issues. But after my latest visit here are two that should receive immediate attention. Unlike the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, the Esplanade does not have centre aisle handrails for audience members with seats located in the upper balcony. If you [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Letter: Seems as if councillors broke procedure, not the mayor

    Dear editor, I was amazed to hear that our duly elected mayor was reproved for calling the city manager (and perhaps the council itself) to account for an apparently illegal action in restructuring city positions. Perhaps this was an unwitting action on the part of both the council and the city manager, but I am [...] Read More »

    3 days ago

Local Bloggers

  • March 2024 Newsletter

    Source: Medalta March 2024 Newsletter The post March 2024 Newsletter appeared first on Medalta[...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood, California

    Source: Editing Luke Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood, California With its roots stretching back to 1938, the Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood, California is a historical repository of photos, scripts, posters, and books spanning all things entertainment. This store is unique not only because it’s Hollywood Boulevard’s last surviving bookshop, but because it’s one of [...] Read More »

    2 weeks ago
  • Dolby Family Terrace at the Academy Museum

    Source: Editing Luke Dolby Family Terrace at the Academy Museum A few visuals from atop the sphere on the Dolby Family Terrace at the Academy Museum. [...] Read More »

    3 weeks ago
  • TWA Hotel at JFK International in New York City

    Source: Editing Luke TWA Hotel at JFK International in New York City Located inside what was the terminal for the now defunct Trans World Airlines, the TWA Hotel at JFK International Airport in New York City is something really special. The terminal is a 1962 masterpiece by Eero Saarinen & Associates that was transformed into [...] Read More »

    3 weeks ago
  • Ambassadors Club at the TWA Hotel

    Source: Editing Luke Ambassadors Club at the TWA Hotel A few visuals, including several of the Trans World Airlines exhibits, from the former Ambassadors Club at the TWA Hotel at JFK International Airport in New York City[...] Read More »

    3 weeks ago

Opinions

  • Guest Column: Policy, community attitude must focus on well-being of all seniors

    As society improves medical care and life expectancy, the longevity of senior citizens should be celebrated. However, one issue overlooked is the economic insecurity faced by many older citizens. Recent studies have revealed a trend of financial hardship among this vulnerable population that demands attention and action. It is time to recognize and address the [...] Read More »

    1 day ago
  • Let’s Chat: They need our help

    Some of us are fortunate enough to have a roof over our heads and enough food to keep us going. Unfortunately, there are those who are not as fortunate. Personally speaking, I can not imagine a life of living outdoors, sleeping on the ground, wondering where I can go to the bathroom, and what my [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Noteworthy: Medicine Hat is making big news for the wrong reasons

    Medicine Hat is in the provincial spotlight for a couple of unsavoury reasons. Former police chief Mike Worden is suing the city for $1.85 million after he resigned under a cloud of allegations in 2022, and Mayor Linnsie Clark has essentially been sent to her room with a spanking and a severe pay cut. Both [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • MP Report: Serious concerns with Liberal’s Online Harms Act – Bill C-63

    “The Liberal government’s proposed Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, is a terrible law that will unduly impose restrictions on Canadians’ sacred Charter right to freedom of expression. That is what the Liberals intend. By drafting a vague law creating a draconian regime to address online ‘harms’, they will win their wars without firing a [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • City notebook; Never a dull moment, is there?

    cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It seems Medicine Hat made the half hour news radio update in Mitchell, Ont. on Friday. That’s the hometown of News sportswriter James Tubb (the Southern Ontario town has a population of 4,500) and his parents called to find out what’s going on? Many Hatters are asking that themselves after a seismic decision by [...] Read More »

    6 days ago

Ticked Off and Tickled Pink

  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, March 28, 2024

    Tickled Pink There is more than what is being made public regarding the mayor’s reprimand. For all seven councillors to vote 7-0 says volumes as some of them were close to the mayor. I wouldn’t be surprised if we are only hearing about 20% of what really has happened and is happening. I think she [...] Read More »

    1 day ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, March 26, 2024

    Tickled Pink If mayor sued the council members plus city manager. If the city manager did not follow bylaws she is required to follow, she should be reprimanded as well. Ticked Off If I was looking at moving to Medicine Hat to start a business, I would be reconsidering it as I wouldn’t trust this [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, March 21, 2024

    Ticked Off At all this contrived bureaucracy and unnecessary red tape that the UCP is implementing for renewable energy projects. But, of course, we need to protect eastern Alberta’s “pristine viewscapes” of flat farmland for 300 km in every direction. Meanwhile, they’re allowing open-pit coal mining to continue in the Rockies. Absolutely ridiculous. Ticked Off [...] Read More »

    1 week ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, March 19, 2024

    Ticked Off People are still complaining about taking a reliable dose of a vaccine against the COVID strain. I have gotten my shots for the past three years and have had no sort of negative reactions. Actually the opposite, as the cold virus is less serious. Ticked Off Danielle Smith is not the MLA for [...] Read More »

    1 week ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, March 14, 2024

    Tickled Pink With my wife. I Have been going through a rough time recently and don’t know what I would have done without her. Ticked Off That the city charges you $460 to disconnect and reconnect your electrical meter so that people may safely replace their electrical panel. Companies now need to add this charge [...] Read More »

    2 weeks ago