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City’s public feedback process underway for utility billing
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 17th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City utility administrators gave hints about avenues they are studying for potential changes in billing for city gas and power later this year during an online forum meant to answer questions Hatters have raised about high utility bills. It’s billed as a first foray in direct public engagement between top administrators and residents who ... Read More »
1 responseLocal hobbyist hopes large-scale battle model finds community home
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Roughly one year ago, Stuart Lecrerar set out to create a model of the Battle of Borodino, a conflict which took place during Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia, on 1:72 scale. With the 4,300-figurine project now complete, Lecrerar hopes it will bring joy to the community. “The reason I do these it to put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comic’s new show an extension of his past
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 17th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Comedian Ed Hill will be making a stop in Medicine Hat on March 26 as part of his North American comedy tour. Hill, a comedian for the past 13 years, will be performing two shows at the Mad Hatter Comedy Club at 6 and 9 p.m. “I’m just getting back out on the road,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clubs have had their say on industrial park plan
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 17th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City administrators are now developing potential options to assuage fears of local clubs that worry their facilities will be swallowed by a proposed industrial park, but they may have had their final say at a public hearing last week. On March 7, a three-hour public hearing heard presentations from clubs which lease portions of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mediation underway in U of L strike
By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 16th, 2022
The University of Lethbridge and its striking faculty association will enter a second session of mediation in hopes of reaching a contract settlement. The two sides began the mediation process Tuesday with Edmonton lawyer David Jones. Three mediation meetings are scheduled but only two were definitely being staged, said U of L Faculty Association president ... Read More »
1 responseCity mails out annual tax assessments
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 16th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Property tax assessments will begin arriving in mailboxes today, according to the City of Medicine Hat’s finance department. Property owners will have 60 days from March 24 to appeal assessments. Taxes are due June 30. The 2022 budget amendments passed early this year assumes a three per cent increase in tax revenue. That includes ... Read More »
1 responseEnergy regulator reviewing CP Rail appeal over gas well responsibility
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 16th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta’s Energy Regulator is now considering an appeal by Canadian Pacific Railway, which argues it is not responsible for the cost to rework a leaking historic gas well in the middle of Medicine Hat. The work, which featured a full-sized drilling rig parked in a commercial strip next to S. Railway Street last fall, ... Read More »
1 responseCity, condo group share cordial relationship since SCOC ruling
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 16th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant At the two-year anniversary of the River Ridge Sewer Lift winding up before the Supreme Court of Canada, the controversial utility system has been operated by the City of Medicine Hat, with no complaints from a group of condo owners which successfully sued the city. “I haven’t had to wake up at 2 a.m. ... Read More »
2 responsesSeniors foundation looks to spread its name, service
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 16th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Foundation is embarking on a new chapter in its history and hopes to create lasting community partnerships to benefit the local senior population. The foundation was established in 2002 as a byproduct of the city’s Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, which has since been abolished. “The foundation provides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local venues scheduling entertainment acts, including Cirque du Soleil
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 15th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Bugs doing ballet, bull busting, tribute shows and even Ukrainian dancers are now the schedules of the City of Medicine Hat main entertainment venues as acts and audiences begin returning to a normal schedule. The pandemic closed theatres, kept some shows off the road and kept some audience members from buying tickets, but show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Welcome spring with nature walk at Police Point
By Medicine Hat News on March 15th, 2022
To welcome spring, the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a nature walk Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the Police Point Park Nature Centre then embark on a guided stroll, where they will learn about plants and animals which live within the park. Registration is not required. For additional ... Read More »
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