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Beef Pen Show and Cowboy Christmas trade show back on this year
By Medicine Hat News on November 11th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede will be hosting the 23rd annual Beef Pen Show and Cowboy Christmas trade show on Dec.17 and 18 at the Cypress Centre. This annual event, presented by Zoetis, features commercial and purebred cattle exhibitors and 4H classes. Friday’s evening will feature the popular, all-breed steak sampling at 6 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Event connects seniors to needed services
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com MP Glen Motz and representatives from the offices of local MLAs Michaela Frey and Drew Barnes were at the Veiner Centre on Wednesday for the Community Connections Fair; a meet-and-greet event and kickoff to the centre’s newest collaborative program, which aims to provide seniors with information about government services and offer support in accessing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early childhood educator blasts province for lack of support
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Jennifer Paul, director of the Mother Nature’s Preschool in Medicine Hat, is speaking out against issues affecting the province’s childcare and early education sector. Paul participated in an NDP press conference Monday and read aloud a letter she sent to Children’s Services Minister Rebecca Schulz on Oct. 25. The letter explains that many licensed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rogers Communications to erect two new cell towers in County of Newell
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 11th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Rogers Communications plans to improve cellular phone coverage along Highway 1 with two new towers in the County of Newell, that jurisdiction’s planning commission heard this month. New towers would be located near the Trans-Canada Highway at the junction with Highway 876, which leads to Patricia, Alta., and just north of Bassano. The towers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz has priorities despite being left off shadow cabinet
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 11th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s member of parliament says he is focused on the needs of the riding but will help his party on several critical files despite being left out of shadow cabinet appointments this week. Glen Motz, the Conservative MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, and others in his party have been highly critical of certain appointments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remembrance Day ceremony schedule for Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on November 10th, 2021
Those wishing to join the march from the Esplanade to the Cenotaph at Veterans Memorial Park as part of Thursday’s Remembrance Day ceremony will need to be ready at the Esplanade for 10:30 a.m. A city transit bus will also be available for anyone who cannot walk to Veterans Memorial Park, with pick-up at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prairie Rose enacts vaccine policy with a 4-3 split vote
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 10th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Prairie Rose School Division will join Medicine Hat Public School Division and Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education in enacting a COVID-19 vaccination policy. The decision was made during Tuesday’s public board meeting with the PRSD board voting 4-3 in favour of a policy. Board chair Cathy Hogg (Ward 2), board vice-chair Lois Bedwell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers building chemistry away from rink
By JAMES TUBB on November 10th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers took Tuesday afternoon off from working on their power play and instead focused on team chemistry. The Tabbies took part in a team building exercise at the Irvine Rodeo grounds put on by the Prairie Rose Public School Equestrian Program and Avalon Equine. Linda Kraft, program co-ordinator, says the exercise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Work together for more, region’s leaders vow
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The message from the region’s political leaders at a business-focused luncheon Tuesday was that southeast Alberta needs to get it together and work together to drive economic growth. “We’re all in this together,” said Redcliff Mayor Dwight Kilpatrick during the annual autumn Leadership Lunch sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Apex, an event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Even ugly wars can be necessary, vet’s family remembers
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 10th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com A plaque hanging on the wall of Rita and Dan Davies’ house reads “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” The John Stuart Mill quote doesn’t hang alone. Above it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motz sees big opportunity in hydrogen
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 10th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Member of Parliament Glen Motz is bullish on Medicine Hat’s prospects to develop a local hydrogen industry, but says Ottawa needs to step up with financial support to help the Hat and the rest of Alberta retool industry to achieve climate reduction targets. “We will ignore this opportunity at our peril,” said Motz on ... Read More »
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