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Kiwanis natural playground coming soon

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 25th, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat has put roughly $20,000 into its latest project – building a natural playground at Kiwanis Central Park. On May 18, the Kiwanis Club, the City of Medicine Hat and contractor Rocky View projects held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new playground. The playground is made up of natural ... Read More »

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Young artist learning the way of graffiti

By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 22nd, 2021

lthomson@medicinehatnews.com A father and son artist duo is working together to create colourful graffiti art. Jeff Goring and his seven-year-old son Niko have been spray painting art in the city for a few years. “I’ve been doing graffiti art for about 20 years,” said Goring. “I love graffiti and the culture and showing people how ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Cubs seek stability with Hyundai raffle fundraiser

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 22nd, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Medicine Hat Cubs Junior B Hockey Club is selling raffle tickets with a grand prize of a 2021 Hyundai Kona AWD to support the hockey club and the Canadian Mental Health Association in the Hat. The vehicle is valued at $32,590 and tickets can be bought in four different quantities: one for $10, ... Read More »

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Dill dip debacle splitting sides, making mess

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 22nd, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi A local dill dip business is alleging its former manufacturer is using its ingredients to copy its recipe and selling the same product with a different label. However, Lucky’s Speed Sauce denies the allegation. Shaun Bassett, owner of Lucky’s Speed Sauce, admits he is using the same mayo and pickles, but his recipe is ... Read More »

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ROC Modular to be a part of first ever CLT project in North America

By JUSTIN SEWARD Southern Alberta Newspapers on May 21st, 2021

Bow Island’s ROC Modular has partnered with Green Canopy and Grocapitus to build Seattle’s first modular townhouse residential project. The project is located near downtown Seattle at North Beacon Hill and will be a seven-unit urban infill project, constructed with large scale prefabricated cross-laminated timber panels. CLT is made from wood that has been stacked ... Read More »

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Divisions ready, excited for students’ return

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi K-12 students will be returning to the classroom Tuesday and local school divisions are excited to have teachers and students back communicating face to face. The latest COVID-19 restrictions forced schools across the province to shift to online learning, but the province says most schools will return to in-person learning Tuesday. “We are excited ... Read More »

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Stampede steps up to take on Canada Day fireworks

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Fireworks will be sparking up at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds this Canada Day, as the City of Medicine Hat is supporting the Stampede to plan a safe, family-friendly celebration that follows all COVID-19 guidelines in place come July 1. The Medicine Hat and District Canada Day society dissolved last June, creating ... Read More »

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Man running across Canada for children’s cancer

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Rick Fall has been running across Canada since April 12 and spent the last few days running to Brooks, where he’s experienced 30-degree heat, 60-kilometre winds and snowfall. Fall continues to run through all the elements as he raises money for Make-A-Wish Canada and Childhood Cancer Canada. Fall started a run from Victoria near ... Read More »

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Esplanade bringing art displays to pedestrians

By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 21st, 2021

lthomson@medicinehatnews.com If we can’t go inside to see the art, the Esplanade will bring it outside to the people. The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre along with the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition (TREX) program announces a new project in Medicine Hat. The Tumbleweed Project Space will use a series of windows visible ... Read More »

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Hatter forced into sudden winter wonderland

By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2021

After a few weeks of T-shirt weather, winter returned to Medicine Hat in full force on Thursday. With an estimated 10-20 centimetres of snowfall, it may not be the biggest blizzard to ever blanket the region in May, but it certainly ranks among the most notable. According to historical data on climate.weather.gc.ca, Medicine Hat’s largest ... Read More »

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