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Med Hat Sport and Event Council hosting leaders meeting
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council are hosting their fall sport and event leaders meeting this week. The MH sport and event council’s annual meeting is set for Thursday night at the Medicine Hat Public Library and will run from 7-8 p.m. “We have heard from local organizations that enrolment has been down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byelection campaigns heat up with two weeks left
By KENDALL KING on October 25th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat will be a battle ground this week as Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA byelection candidates announce plans to campaign in the city. Premier Danielle Smith is set to make her first return to the region since announcing her candidacy Oct. 8. Smith’s campaign manager Alexandra Carlisle told the News on Monday that Smith will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Show must go on at McCoy as bid for theatre continues
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 25th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Theatre students at Monsignor McCoy High School use an average sized classroom to put their production together each year. The room is packed with technical equipment, a piano, a small stage, props here and there and students everywhere. This year, the students are putting on a production of Something Rotten. Nathan Seto, technical director, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dirk denounces post-secondary cuts, promises new direction
By KENDALL KING on October 25th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com NDP candidate for Brooks-Medicine Hat Gwendoline Dirk turned her campaign’s attention toward post-secondary students on Monday. A former teacher and professor of Adult Development at Medicine Hat College, Dirk returned to MHC’s campus Monday to speak on her belief that investment in advanced education yields long-term economic returns for the region. And to denounce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Probus club off and running after hosting its Charter Day event
By Medicine Hat News on October 22nd, 2022
Medicine Hat’s new Probus club is off to a successful start following its Oct. 6 Charter Day event. Held at the Veiner Centre, the public event included speeches, a celebratory lunch and the club’s charter issuance. Mayor Linnsie Clark also made an appearance. Probus is a professional business organization for retired or semi-retired seniors. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Office 231 starts up wish list drive for Ronald McDonald House
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Office 231, a group of five like-minded psychologists has started a wish list drive in support of the local Ronald McDonald House. Giving back to the community and creating visibility around important issues is important to those who work at Office 231, says Dr. Angela Irvine, a member of the group, was inspired by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor’s professional conduct hearing verdict will take a while
By KENDALL KING on October 22nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A professional conduct hearing for a Medicine Hat doctor accused of sexual assault concluded Friday, however it could be several weeks to months before a verdict is announced. Dr. Ian Gebhardt, a family physician operating in Medicine Hat since 2007, stood before an Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons hearing tribunal this week regarding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, CFSEA team up for a 13-week kindness campaign
By Medicine Hat News on October 22nd, 2022
The City of Medicine Hat and Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta are teaming up to spread kindness with a 13-week public campaign. The Spread Kindness YXH campaign launches Nov. 13, which is World Kindness Day, and runs through Feb. 17, 2023 which is National Random Act of Kindness Day. In the time between those dates, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic board adds another Grade 1 teacher; among 15 news hires this year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustees have made a motion to hire another Grade 1 teacher for St. Patrick’s School due to high student numbers in each of the three classes. Deputy superintendent Chuck Hellman said, “We had the ad out the next day. It was in for less than a week and ... Read More »
1 responseVeiner Centre operator to rebrand for clarity
By Medicine Hat News on October 22nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Kerby Centre, the operator of Medicine Hat’s Veiner and Strathcona centres, is rebranding under the name Unison, for Generations 50-plus. The rebranding will not affect either centres’ name, services or programming. Instead, representatives say it will help to unite the centres and their Calgary-based sister centre – Kerby Centre – under a recognizable brand ... Read More »
1 responseGas City Kiwanis readies prestigious Norm Payne Award for one of nine deserving 4-H members
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Gas City Kiwanis Centre Society has been hosting the Norm Payne Award for more than four decades. The award is only open to members of a 4-H club, who must be nominated by their club and have a letter of recommendation from a 4-H leader and another 4-H member. Kiwanis vice president Chris ... Read More »
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