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City reopening Heritage Pavilion for public booking
By KENDALL KING on April 27th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Heritage Pavilion is reopening for public use and reservations beginning May 1, the city announced during Monday’s meeting of the public services committee. Established by the city in 1983, the Heritage Pavilion is a building located in Strathcona Island Park which boasts two floors, an outdoor balcony and a below-balcony deck space, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youth program in Brooks receives another $150K from province
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A “youth empowerment” program in Brooks will receive an additional $150,000 in funding from the province to help visible minorities in that city develop life and career skills. The John Ware Youth Empowerment program was begun in 2021 by Global Village Centre to help young people in immigrant communities with mentorship, scholarships and financial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation hosting Founder’s Day picnic and spring grant presentations next month
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2023
Members of the public are invited to join in celebrating organizations which make a difference in the region during the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s annual Founder’s Day Picnic and Spring Grant Presentation. Taking place from 4-6:30 p.m. May 29 at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Carriage House, the public event serves as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upgrading electric connections city wide would cost $300M+
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 27th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Readying Medicine Hat’s power lines for a more electrified future could cost upwards of $300 million, a city committee heard earlier this month. The update, given April 6, also calls on city planning staff to begin requiring larger power connections in new communities, but study the issue of retrofitting 25,000 existing homes. City councillors ... Read More »
1 responseMHPSD hosting special community meeting tonight
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division is holding a special community meeting tonight to discuss community support and coping skills in the face of loss. The meeting, being held in collaboration with all local school jurisdictions, several mental health community partners and in partnership with the Brandon Niwa Legacy Fund, will take place at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Industries looks at partnership to produce hydrogen and ammonia at Oklahoma plant
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 26th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant CF Industries is proposing a partnership with a major green power producer at its Oklahoma fertilizer plant site to produce zero-emission hydrogen and ammonia. A memorandum of understanding announced late Monday states the global ammonia producer and NextEra Energy would see a proposed 450-megawatt solar panel facility built near CF’s Verdigris production facility, near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cloth, Colour and Clay Spring Sale set for May 5-6 at Cultural Centre
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2023
Medicine Hat Pottery Association is hosting its annual Cloth, Colour and Clay Spring Sale from May 5 and 6 at the Cultural Centre. The sale, which runs from 4-8 p.m. on May 5 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 6, will feature an array of fabric, clay and fibre arts goods crafted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agricultural Discovery Centre receives $10,384 donation from Nutrien Ag
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 26th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com On Friday, Nutrien Ag presented a cheque for $10,384 to the Agricultural Discovery Centre at Irvine School. “Prairie Rose Schools shares our passion for agriculture and the importance of increasing the availability of nutritional food through innovation, education and the advancement of sustainable agriculture,” reads a release from Nutrien Ag. “We are delighted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Work begins next week at two TCH intersections
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 26th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Road repairs are planned on a busy stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in Medicine Hat starting next week, according to Alberta Transportation and the city’s roads department. Concrete panels making up the roadway at two intersections will be replaced over five weeks starting May 1, according to a city release on Tuesday. That will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 275 students take naloxone training
By KENDALL KING on April 26th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public School Division is collaborating with local and regional organizations to make naloxone training accessible to high school students aged 16-plus. The optional training was introduced last year and incorporated into the division’s student wellness initiative. MHPSD originally partnered with Alberta Health Services to provide the training, however it is now working ... Read More »
1 responseConcert Band Society’s Around the World in 80 Minutes set for May 27
By KENDALL KING on April 26th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Concert Band Society is inviting Hatters on a voyage across the globe during its Around the World in 80 Minutes concert, taking place May 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Esplanade. Separately and together, the society’s Allegro and Andante bands will perform a variety of musical pieces from around the world, including ... Read More »
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