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JBS giving free MHC tuition to qualifying team members, dependents

By Medicine Hat News on August 10th, 2021

JBS Brooks announced last week that it will be giving free Medicine Hat College tuition to qualifying team members and their dependents. The program, JBS Better Futures, operates in partnership with MHC and aims to remove a financial barrier to post-secondary attendance. The program “stands to become the largest free community college tuition program supporting ... Read More »

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A celebration of local success: Better Together Gala to celebrate strength of local business community

By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 10th, 2021

lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Two local businesses are teaming up to throw a gala in September that highlights the support that Medicine Hat businesses have shown one another through the COVID-19 pandemic. Kreggan Scharnatta, landscape designer and sales and marketing manager for Avara Garden Centre, and Joely Augustino, who started Fig & Olive Charcuterie with her daughter in ... Read More »

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Gaze at a meteor shower on a walk with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program

By Medicine Hat News on August 7th, 2021

The sky will be falling Wednesday night, and the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is inviting all nature-loving star gazers to sign up for a Perseids meteor shower walk. The event takes place from 10-11 p.m. Wednesday night at the Echo Dale viewpoint. “We hope to catch a glimpse of these meteors, which peak on August ... Read More »

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Local woman completes ‘city walk’ 13 times

By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 7th, 2021

lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Teresa Vanderhorst, who turned 80 on July 5, has walked every single street in Medicine Hat 13 times and is now working to complete her 14th “city walk.” Vanderhorst, who drove school bus for more than 30 years for Medicine Hat Christian School until she retired at 72, can now be found five or ... Read More »

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Bunny rescue urges city to write bylaw

By MO CRANKER on August 7th, 2021

Bunny Run Rabbit Rescue continues to tackle the city’s rabbit problems. The organization has been identifying different areas in the city where domestic rabbits are an issue. It then feeds the rabbits to socialize them, so volunteers can safely get the animals into foster care. The problems are simple, yet the solutions are complex, says ... Read More »

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Grants up to $1,500 are still up for grabs for musicians and other live music professionals

By Medicine Hat News on August 7th, 2021

Medicine Hat News The Alberta government is providing $2 million for the province’s musicians through the Stabilize Live Music Grant program, which through two streams seeks to support the live music industry hit the ground running following setbacks of the pandemic. The Individual Micro-grant stream supports live music professionals with innovative content creation, education, promotion ... Read More »

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99-year-old letter finds its way back to the News

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 7th, 2021

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken More than 99 years ago, a man named Lucien (Lou) Bodichon earned a letter of recommendation from the business manager of the Medicine Hat News. That letter remained in safe keeping for nearly a century until Bodichon’s grandson, Robert Menist, found it in the estate of his late grandparents. Realizing this letter meant something ... Read More »

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Lawn Bowling Club honours crucial members

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 6th, 2021

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club honoured a pair of club legends with life memberships in a short ceremony Wednesday. Gerry Aitken and Ron Gebhardt were both on hand to receive their honours, and Aitken was quick to share the moment with his fellow members. “It’s the people of the club that make the ... Read More »

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RCMP searching for missing Brooks teen who could be in the Hat

By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2021

Alberta RCMP is searching for a 15-year-old Brooks girl, and Medicine Hat Police Service is telling Hatters to be on the lookout. Maria Povagenuc was last seen Thursday in Brooks, however MHPS shared the missing persons report Thursday at 11:40 a.m. suggesting she may be heading to Medicine Hat. “Maria may possibly be headed to ... Read More »

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Make your own beeswax food wrap at Police Point Nature Centre

By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2021

Reusable food wraps are all the buzz, and the Nature Centre at Police Point Park will be helping Hatters make their own later this month. On Aug. 13, the Nature Centre will be hosting a “Make Your Own Beeswax Food Wraps” event between 9 a.m. and noon. Participants can create their own reusable food wraps ... Read More »

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Former Rattler returns to run The Mezz

By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 6th, 2021

lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Clive Atkins, former Medicine Hat College Rattler, says the small-town charm drew him back to the city. He is the new general manager of The Mezz and 1911 Lounge. Atkins came to Medicine Hat in 2005 from his hometown of Calgary with a scholarship to play for the MHC Rattlers basketball team. He took ... Read More »

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