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People’s Choice for Children in Visual Arts to Alec Hargrave
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on August 2nd, 2022
Eight-year-old Alec Hargrave took home the People’s Choice Award for the Children’s Visual Arts show. It wasn’t the first ribbon the entry took home, getting second place in the Grade 1-3 category, where the judges’ comments were, “You gave the cow personality!” Although excited about his win, Hargrave was a little shy at first when ... Read More »
1 responseOrganizers celebrate Stampede success
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com After two years of limited operations, the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede returned full force this summer, as did supporters, Stampede officials say. “I don’t know how to explain it other than the feeling has been really good here,” general manager Ron Edwards said when the News caught up with him Friday. “We had ... Read More »
1 responseATCO decides on supplier of solar panel mounting system
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant ATCO has decided on a main supplier of a unique solar panel mounting system that it will use on former fertilizer production plant sites in Calgary – sites with similar requirements to a massive related project in Medicine Hat. Polar Racking, based in Mississauga, Ont. says it has won the contract to supply racking ... Read More »
2 responsesParts of Echo Dale reopen Saturday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The swim lake and portions of Echo Dale Regional Park will reopen on Saturday, about 12 days after high winds knocked down 60 trees and power loss stopped filtration and water circulating systems. Parks department officials said Friday that the western portion of the park, including the lake and concession, the Echo Dale farm ... Read More »
2 responsesKiddies Day brings the heat
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Special to the News on July 30th, 2022
By 10 minutes to noon, the line for getting into the Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition Grounds on Methanex Kiddie’s Day was all the way to the end of the Cypress Centre. With temperatures already hovering around 35 degrees, those not under the canopy were hugging the wall to remain in some shade. One family ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Not so forgotten now, are we?
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Another week of Medicine Hat being front and centre in the bigger news universe, what with a tornado, the United Conservative leaders debate here, and Tamara Lich’s legal saga continuing. It’s like we’re an honest to goodness news-making city, down here in the “forgotten corner.” But that was at least part of the goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!When the dust settles: Multifaceted Stampede cleanup process takes weeks of work
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com For four consecutive Saturdays, the News has taken you behind the scenes of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede and explored what goes into preparing for, operating and cleaning up different aspects of the annual event. In our final installment of Behind the Stampede, general manager Ron Edwards explains what happens after the fun ... Read More »
2 responsesBuilders favouring multi-family housing projects in 2022
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 29th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Builders are favouring multi-family housing projects in 2022 while new figures show commercial construction is driving building permit figures above last year’s levels. Statistics released by the city planning department at the six-month mark of the year state that, to June 30, a total of 21 single-family home projects had been permitted, down eight ... Read More »
1 responseLocal politicians break protocol at parade
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 29th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Hatters might not be known for standing on ceremony during Stampede Week, but the regions local politicians broke with protocol during Thursday’s Stampede parade through the city centre. Joining together in one crammed convertible were Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark, Cypress County Reeve Dan Hamilton and Redcliff deputy mayor Chris Czember – a break ... Read More »
1 responseCity working to tame invasive species
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Special to the News on July 29th, 2022
The list of noxious weeds in Medicine Hat is long and many are a common sight, such as Canada Thistle, Bindweed, and Creeping Bell Flower, which are found in most landscapes across the city. Patricia Dirk, integrated pest management foreman with the City of Medicine Hat, explained that many of the noxious weeds are Eurasian ... Read More »
1 responseAddicted to Better Living
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Special to the News on July 29th, 2022
Even though the number of entries into Better Living was far below pre-COVID numbers, there is still some spectacular work to be viewed at the show. Normally, there would be about 1,200 entries, but this year the number was just under 400. It is good news for those who did put something into the show, ... Read More »
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