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Southern Alberta haying better than last year, but spring drought took toll
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 16th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Haying across southern Alberta this month is a little better than the first cut in 2021, according to the latest Alberta crop report, noting that a dry spring stunted growth, and rain since hasn’t fully made up the difference. Progress at this point in both years is behind the five-year average, and yields are ... Read More »
1 responseBehind the Stampede: Royalty takes a village
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 16th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com For the next three Saturdays, the News continues to take you behind the scenes of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. Each week explores what goes into preparing for, operating and cleaning up different aspects of Stampede. This week, royal insiders Bailee McNaughton and Lori Siedlecki discuss the people and planning behind the crown ... Read More »
1 responseGrotto Gardens adds the power of goat yoga
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 16th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The team at Grotto Gardens Family Fun Farm is continuing to introduce new and exciting experiences in the hopes of making others smile. “It’s all about fun,” co-owner Dana Hassett told the News. “Every year we’re adding something and trying to reinvent ourselves (and) make it fun for everybody.” Located just south of Maple ... Read More »
1 responseGreat Big Pedal rides from Kin Coulee on Monday
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 16th, 2022
Bike Medicine Hat and Tourism Medicine Hat are cohosting the annual Great Big Pedal on Monday from 6-9 p.m. Kin Coulee will be both the start and end location. Registration is free, and encouraged, for those who wish to participate. The first 150 registrants receive a $5 voucher for the food trucks. Thus far, about ... Read More »
1 responseVilla residents must move as hotel takes hold
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 15th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A former downtown hotel turned retirement residence, is reverting to its original form – and now residents must find a new place to live. Residents of the Medicine Hat Retirement Villa, located on Fourth Street SE, were notified earlier this week that facility health-care and residential services would be ending on Aug. 31 and ... Read More »
2 responsesParents lag on vaxxing kids 5-11
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 15th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant COVID vaccines are now approved for children aged six months to five years, but figures suggest a majority of parents in Medicine Hat showed hesitancy with their kids. That led to less than half setting up and getting a first dose for kids aged 5-11, and fewer still following through with a second dose ... Read More »
1 responseHotels quickly filling up as full-scale Stampede nears
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 15th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hotels in Medicine Hat are quickly filling as Stampede weekend nears, Medicine Hat Accommodation Association executive director Elisha Ammann says. Established in 2006, MHAA is an organization which facilitates partnerships and promotions between seven local hotels, with the goal of attracting more visitors to the city. Ammann and her team always notice an increase ... Read More »
1 responseBig Brothers Big Sisters’ coloured Bubble Chase all set for Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on July 15th, 2022
A sea of bubbles will fill Vittera Park on Saturday during Big Brothers Big Sisters Medicine Hat and District’s five-kilometre Bubble Chase. The family-friendly event kicks off at 9 a.m. and runs until 2:30 p.m. Participants can run or walk through the course, which includes four brightly coloured bubble bogs. As well as an opportunity ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Ridge park washrooms closing from July 18-25
By Medicine Hat News on July 15th, 2022
Washrooms in South Ridge Community Park will be temporarily inaccessible as the city conducts planned structural repairs from July 18-... Read More »
1 responseHistoric Medicine Hat on foot: Esplanade walking tours a must do
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 15th, 2022
SAMANTHA JOHNSON Special the News There are two historic walking tours available through the Esplanade and both offer a dive into the history of Medicine Hat. The CPR in its expansion westward decided to build a rail terminal here in 1883 as they were expanding westward, with enterprising individuals following. Sally (McGee) Sehn, guide for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa funding several rail upgrades in Saskatchewan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Federal funds will pay for half of regional rail line upgrades in south and western Saskatchewan via the National Trade Corridor strategy. Major grade stabilization project near Eston Sask., northeast of Leader, will see Ottawa pay half the $27-million project near the interchange of the Last Mountain Railway and Canadian Pacific mainline. A new ... Read More »
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