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City Notebook: Hot potato corridor?
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 18th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Five years ago this column ran a “potato week” edition to have some fun with the ag sector that was just sprouting in southern Alberta, just west of here, but it’s proved to be serious business. There are few current issues where spuds aren’t lurking in the background – growing them, storing them, trucking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Travelling is a story-telling adventure
By Linda Tooth on November 15th, 2023
Six of us just returned from Puerto Vallarta with many stories to share. I am struggling with which ones are worthy of being in print and which ones should just be left to our memories. For this article and probably a few after, I am going to focus on the following: heat and humidity in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: A time for all Canadians to stop and remember their sacrifices
By Justin Wright on November 15th, 2023
As the MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat and government military liaison, I write this month’s MLA Report with reverence, as we recognize Remembrance Day – a day that serves as a tribute to the millions of Canadians who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces to protect our peace, freedom and democracy. Canadian troops have displayed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Local generosity knows no bounds, it seems
By Bruce Penton on November 15th, 2023
Can’t recall a more heartwarming story than the one about Thomas Bories of Foremost leaving $446,000 in his estate for the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta. The Foremost man’s generous gift serves as a bequest to the Rural Community Fund of Forty Mile. People can be assured any donation made to the CFSEA will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: A twinplex at what cost?
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 11th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It was been eclipsed for a couple months by a utility rate debate, but the (recreational) “Facilities for the Future Plan” should get greater examination now. That’s especially so since council will now begin debating budget priorities for 2024 this month, then a two-year budget next year. It suggests major spending will see the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
By Linda Tooth on November 8th, 2023
It has been a bit of a trying week for me. I’ve spent months advocating for a Trap, Neuter and Release program in Medicine Hat. After a few months, we were successful in having the City of Medicine Hat allow an existing bylaw to be amended so TNR could come to the Hat. We then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Musical generation gap
By Bruce Penton on November 8th, 2023
Had trouble concentrating last week while trying to figure out the best way to score a couple of Taylor Swift tickets for her three early December Eras Tour shows in Vancouver. • Actually, most people my age would far sooner show up at Co-op Place this Friday night to see Canadian superstars Tom Cochrane and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mansoor’s Musings: Post-mortem of Israel-Hamas war
By Mansoor Ladha on November 7th, 2023
While the world was still dealing with first Afghanistan takeover, it was followed by Russian invasion of Ukraine; in the latest world conflict, it must face the Israel-Hamas conflict. World crisis never seem to end. As the proverb goes, when elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers. This proverb appropriately applies to the current Israel-Hamas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: Has the full impact of higher interest rates been felt?
By Eric Van Enk on November 4th, 2023
This week’s chart highlights the delayed impact of higher interest rates on the economy. The dark blue portion of the bar graph represents the impact of interest rate increases which have been felt by the economy. The red portion represents the impact which has not yet been felt by the economy. An increase in interest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Modern trash
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 4th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Council will consider a food waste collection program after it hears an update to divert for material from the city’s landfill on Monday. That’s after another reminder that Halloween pumpkins can be composted in green bins (rather than being left to the deer, or pranksters, I suppose). Shrewd green bin owners have for years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Will he have the Wright touch for southeast Alberta?
By Bruce Penton on November 1st, 2023
In less than two years, Justin Wright went from finishing 19th out of 33 candidates for Medicine Hat city council in the 2021 municipal election to one of the most powerful political figures in southeast Alberta. Wright, who earned the UCP nomination for Cypress-Medicine Hat after veteran MLA Drew Barnes became an independent MLA and ... Read More »
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