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Insurance Understood: Hiding with fire bans
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2017
How were your summer holidays? Did everything go as planned? Last week, my family and I went to Waterton for the day. Beforehand, I texted some friends to learn about appropriate hikes for my family and decided on Forum Lake. I also checked online for the fire ban situation and we were set to go. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fall is in the air
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2017
My favourite time of the year. We are all preparing for the fresh fall colours for porch pots and working in the yard amending soils, cleaning up flower beds and making more beds for next year. We are so happy to have an organic product that will help fertilize and prevent the doggie pee stains, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Gas promo, clock changes, the book on Yuill
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2017
If your vehicle needs fuel on or around Sept. 19, you might want to stop in at a South Country Co-op location that day. It’s ‘Fuel Good Day’ at the co-op, with five cents from every litre of fuel that’s sold being donated to HALO. All grades of gas and diesel are eligible. … Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praxis: Experimenting with the colours of fall
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2017
As I was driving home from work this week, I noticed that the leaves are changing on the trees. I often find this time of year a bit sad as everything begins to die and turn brown; trees are different though. You will see the leaves on the trees turn from a beautiful green colour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Awe-filled and thankful for the humbling show
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2017
Our family made the trip down to southern Idaho so that we would be in the path of the moon’s shadow during the eclipse on Aug. 21. We camped in the small town of Arco and met people from all over. The town pretty much shut down for the morning of the eclipse, and there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Aquarium bringing the ocean to Medicine Hat for a five-day visit
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Canada 150 AquaVan program (which is free of charge) will be visiting Medicine Hat between Sept. 10-14.Part of thattime they will be delivering the AquaVan program to schools inMedicine Hat. This Sunday, the AquaVan will be at the Interpretive Centre in Police Point Park so the public can see and hear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four-part series little more than ‘partisan talking points’ for United Conservative Party
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2017
After wading through the last four Saturday editions of The News featuring the unabashedly one-sided sales pitch for the UCP by Faron Ellis, I am happy for the opportunity to provide a respite. Dr. Ellis is, reportedly, an outstanding and inspirational teacher, a winner of teaching awards who, sadly, built his professional life on little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Successful barbecue competition debut for Redcliff man
By None on September 8th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.ca @MHNJeremyAppel Redcliff resident Rob Craats placed third in a barbecuing competition held in Calgary on Sept. 2 and 3. “It was a big surprise for me, because it was my first sanctioned competition,” said Craats, who sells barbecues as part of his job at Home Hardware. Each of the event’s participants barbecue and smoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Don’t wait until it’s too late
By Medicine Hat News on September 8th, 2017
This week my 12-year-old granddaughter received horrible news. For the second time in a matter of weeks a grandfather has died. Her paternal grandfather had heart surgery about a year ago but seemed to have recovered fairly well. So everyone was surprised when he passed a few weeks ago. Mikaeli had several opportunities to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser for Children’s Wish next weekend
By Medicine Hat News on September 8th, 2017
Medicine Hat News An event to benefit the Children’s Wish Foundation in Medicine Hat is taking place Sept. 16 at Raecor Enterprises, 1079 Factory St. S.E. Donna Serr, chair of the Children’s Wish sub-chapter in Medicine Hat, says the event, called Meet Me in the Garden, “is a fresh and unique take on weddings and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caregiving Corner: Can you be a caregiver and be true to your own passion for life?
By Medicine Hat News on September 8th, 2017
Trapped in the jail of the doing, the demands of caregiving can strip away the most inner sense of your being. I recently read a blog post that emphasized the need for a place, such as online groups, for caregivers to vent (she used a much stronger word!). I am part of some very supportive ... Read More »
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