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Hatters celebrate being together again
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 2nd, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Thirty-eight-degree heat didn’t stop Hatters from gathering at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds Thursday as Alberta entered Stage 3 of its reopening plan, removing nearly all public health orders, to celebrate Canada Day. Cars packed the Stampede parking lot as early as 8 a.m. when the pancake breakfast began. Every table was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AgriStability program will show its mettle during times of uncertain profit margins
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 2nd, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up to the AgriStability program passed this week just as a record-setting period of exceedingly hot temperatures threatened ranch and farming operation’s profit margins. “There has been a significant change to the program,” said Steve Funk, director of farm programs for accounting firm MNP. The joint federal-provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s called Beat the Heat for a reason: Skateboard competition returns
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 2nd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Beat the Heat Skateboard Competition certainly lived up to its name this year, with temperatures soaring into the high 30s – but even that couldn’t keep energetic competitors and spectators away from Kinsmen Skate Plaza. “The first time we did our competition, it wasn’t called Beat the Heat and it was 40 degrees out,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The light side of the ring… Return of wrestling in the Hat
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 2nd, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The glory days of Stampede Wrestling saw future stars of the sport make regular pilgrimages to the Gas City with a fan base which welcomed the bruisers with huge crowds for decades. Honky Tonk Wayne, Bad News Allen, Owen Hart and the British Bulldogs would all go on to be international stars in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Day fireworks will be visible from several locales
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 30th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi When the fireworks light up the Medicine Hat sky from the Stampede grounds on Thursday, Hatters will be able to take in the view from a number of locations, says Ron Edwards, who is in charge of the Canada Day fireworks. “You don’t have to be on the grounds to enjoy the fireworks. You’ll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four high school seniors receive $5,000 Redcliff Scholarships
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on June 30th, 2021
The Redcliff Scholarship Committee of Advanced Education announced its 2021 recipients of the Scholarship Awards. This year’s recipients of $5,000 scholarships were Eagle Butte High School graduates Cheyenne Peters, Wesley Ewert and Breanna Gawel, plus Hat High graduate Hailey Scholfield. Peters plans to attend Lethbridge College to pursue a career in nursing. “My journey towards ... Read More »
1 responseSaamis Immigration’s new leader started out as a client
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 30th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Saamis Immigration Services Association is under new leadership today as former executive director Antonio Samayoa is retiring and a familiar face is taking over his role. Marijana Agicic, former senior program manager, is stepping into the executive director position after spending 26-plus years with Saamis – as an employee, volunteer and client. “Saamis is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online public school option sticking around
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 30th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com The Hub Virtual School, developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now has a permanent place as an educational institution in the Medicine Hat Public School District. Warren Buckler, the newly appointed principal of the Hub Virtual School, previously worked as a vice principal at Roy Wilson Learning Centre for two years and at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local artist hopes to start the long process of reconciliation with painting
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 30th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com When local artist Shelley Ewing learned of the remains of 215 Indigenous children found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, she channelled her emotions into a painting she has donated to the Miywasin Friendship Centre. “I’ve always been fascinated by Indigenous culture. I think it’s beautiful, I think their spiritual teachings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County faces highest well cleanup tab
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 30th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com It will cost close to $5 billion to clean up oil and gas wells in Cypress County, the highest price-tag of any municipality in the province – and likely the country – according to a report released Tuesday. The report, titled “The Big Cleanup,” was released by the Alberta Liabilities Disclosure Project and also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s entertainment businesses can’t wait to get going full steam ahead
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on June 30th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The entertainment industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and local business owners are excited for a return to normalcy when the province fully opens on Canada Day. For Mr. E’s Solve-it-Tourism’s escape rooms, restrictions have changed often, but most notably group sizes shrank and household-only rules caused business to slow. Owner ... Read More »
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