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1,000 performers expected at two-week Rotary Music Festival
By KENDALL KING on March 7th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com@kkingmhn The 68th annual Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival is off to a good start, say organizers, volunteers and participants alike. Amateur performers from across southeast Alberta began showcasing talents Sunday when the festival officially opened, then continued to shine Monday for adjudicators and audiences. “Everyone is so excited to be back at (the) festival,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time of the essence for condo owners seeking inflation break
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant An association of Alberta condo owners says the window is closing to address concerns they were unfairly left out of an inflation-fighting utility payment plan by the province. Since last spring the government has provided between $50 and $75 directly on to monthly residential power bills to offset record-setting electricity costs, and that program ... Read More »
1 responseHogg eager to get going after winning NDP nomination
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Earlier this week, Cathy Hogg was elected as the NDP nominee for Cypress-Medicine Hat. Earlier this year, Hogg took a leave of absence from her position as chair of the board of trustees for Prairie Rose Public Schools in order to run as a candidate in the NDP nominee vote. It was the first ... Read More »
1 responseTerry Riley: Beloved longtime educator, trustee
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 4th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Terry Riley, a man who spent 30 years with the Medicine Hat Public School Division, passed away last month. Riley is remembered as being larger than life, not only in the board room, but also in the community and across the province. “He had a big physical presence, a booming voice and a mind ... Read More »
1 responsePilotless plane crash: Much ado about nothing
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The crash of a pilotless plane into the deck of a Medicine Hat home last spring was the result of a series of mishaps while the aircraft was being maintained, the Transportation Safety Board ruled in a report. On May 2, 2022 the light aircraft was seen circling over the county Hamlet of Desert ... Read More »
1 responseCooking and comedy: Ali Hassan set to take Esplanade stage
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 3rd, 2023
Ali Hassan will be performing his show Does This Taste Funny at the Esplanade on March 16. Hassan’s interest in food started at a young age. With a working mother, his lunches weren’t as varied or as interesting as his friends. This led him to challenge his mother on her sandwich-making abilities and ended with ... Read More »
1 responseDunmore Road business struck by vehicle for second time in six months
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 3rd, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the second time in six months, the same storefront along Dunmore Road has been heavily damaged when a car came over the curb while angle-parking and struck the building. A white Toyota Camry was removed by tow truck on Thursday afternoon after it accelerated over the curb and into the brick facade with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Landlord decries property assessment after value rises $100K
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 3rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Tax assessment notices were mailed Tuesday but Don Ternes was one of about 50 property owners in the city to receive special notice that his assessment rose more than 30 per cent. Specifically, the assessed value of a rental property he owns on a small sliver of homes on Princess Avenue in the North ... Read More »
1 responseFrozen Jr. presented by St. Mary’s School coming to the Esplanade
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 3rd, 2023
Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com St. Mary’s School’s next production, Frozen Jr., will be opening at the Esplanade on March 10. Grade 9 student Grace Pollard is playing Olaf, the friendly snowman created by characters Elsa and Anna when they are children. Elsa rebuilds it when she gets her powers and they stumble ... Read More »
1 responseCFSEA seeking volunteer board members
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2023
The Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta is seeking new volunteers to serve on its board. Successful applicants would be required to commit to roughly five hours per month on a minimum three-year term. Those interested can email a letter of interest to Frances Barnes at board@cfsea.ca, detailing their “passion for community involvement and business knowledge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anyone aged 50 or older urged to take precautions against Shingles
By KENDALL KING on March 3rd, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com@kkingmhn Health-care specialists during Shingles Awareness Week are reminding Canadians aged 50-plus to protect themselves against the virus. Running Feb. 27 to Mar. 5, the second annual Shingles Awareness Week aims to inform those most at risk of complications shingles can pose to their health, and promote preventative measures such as vaccination. “Shingles is a ... Read More »
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