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216MW solar play just east of Medicine Hat goes before regulators this summer
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 8th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A proposal to build a massive solar power facility east of Medicine Hat will go to a hearing before utility regulators this summer. Dunmore Solar would be a 216-megawatt-capacity facility comprising most of six quarter-sections near Highway 41, between township roads 124 and 130, about two kilometres east of the junction with Highway 41A. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walk series will showcase city’s vital riparian areas
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 8th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The Interpretive Program at Police Point Park is hosting three riparian area guided walks this summer, continuing on from the seven walks held last year. The 10 total walks were supported through a grant from the Land Stewardship Centre of Canada, which is used toward educational work and habitat purposes, says Marty Drut, park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary man will ride bike across Alberta in a day for arthritis support
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 8th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi A Calgary man is starting a 380-kilometre, cross-Alberta bike ride at 6 a.m. today with goals of raising awareness for arthritis and raising funds for Two Wheel View’s Full Cycle program, which brings a 10-week bike club experience to Indigenous communities that surround Calgary. John McWhae, 59, has always loved to ride his bike. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restaurants face staff issues as patrons flock back
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com It’s been a week since COVID restrictions lifted in the province for restaurants and Hatters are flocking back. “Seeing people’s faces is so nice,” said Jacquie Reed, a server at the Paradise Valley clubhouse. “It’s been pretty happy, sense of normalcy.” While the golf course wasn’t so affected by the restrictions, dinning at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mick Nieman Memorial Golf Tournament raises money for Alzheimer’s in honour of beloved late dad
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 7th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi The second annual Mick Nieman Memorial Golf Tournament is set to tee off on Aug. 7, and this year there won’t be any COVID-19 restrictions. Sisters Nicole Ambrosi and Wendy Weiss started the tournament last year to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories in memory of their dad who ... Read More »
1 responseAcro Yoga in the Park not just for the experienced, says instructor
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 7th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Starting July 13, you can get bendy in Kin Coulee Park with “Intro to Acro Yoga in the Park.” Jessica Day, Acro Yoga and Pole Fitness Instructor in Medicine Hat, says she previously taught dance for 15 years and this has been a good transition for her. Day will run the class Tuesdays at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime conservative new UCP constituency president
By ALEX McCUAIG Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 7th, 2021
amccuaig@medicinehatnews.com The UCP Cypress-Medicine Hat constituency association has a new president and board. And one of its first pieces of business will be to find a new candidate after MLA Drew Barnes was booted from the party following a UCP caucus vote in May. “It’s a new board, new everything,” said William Brotzell, who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parting student captures Alexandra’s values in mural
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 7th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Jayda Grunewald of Alexandra Middle School has left her mark, literally, on the walls of the junior high. Grunewald, who just finished Grade 9 and will be moving on to Medicine Hat High School this fall, was asked by principal Todd Samuelson to capture the school’s values in a mural on a previously plain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pedestrian killed on highway when struck by semi late at night
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 7th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A fatal collision involving a semi-truck and pedestrian was reported late Monday night on a highway north of Stirling. Officers with the Raymond-Magrath detachment say the fatality took place near the junction of Highway 4 and Highway 61 just after midnight. An initial investigation indicates the pedestrian was in the laneway of the northbound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local roastery among Scale Up Essentials recipients
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on July 7th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi More than $30,000 in investments were awarded to local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs this week for their innovative ideas at a virtual event hosted by the Entrepreneur Development Centre at Medicine Hat College. Brand 47 Coffee Co. was awarded $6,200 as part of the Scale Up Essentials program. “We’re incredibly grateful for that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nothing concrete decided about HALO yet, Shandro says
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 7th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Health Minister Tyler Shandro says no final decisions have been made about a report that suggests a single air-ambulance service could provide province-wide standards, but perhaps leave a local agency out of a new system. The HEMS report was released in June after several months of delay. It calls for Alberta Health Services to ... Read More »
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