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Council set to debate procedural bylaw
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 15th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Council has proceeded with some fits and starts through almost two years after the 2021 election, including a 12-month period in which an interim chief operating officer conducted review of organizational culture before a full-time replacement was hired last February. In the meantime, several key issues, such as a utility rate review, remain in ... Read More »
1 responseSecond annual Heritage Gather begins today at Dunmore Equestrian Centre
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The 2023 Heritage Gather at Dunmore Equestrian, an inclusive event showcasing Indigenous culture and western heritage begins today and runs until Sunday. At 5:15 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday, Dallas Arcand, a three-time world hoop dancing champion and motivational speaker, will be performing. “We definitely have a world-class hoop dancer and I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.K. public-sector pay proposal includes BATUS workers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A pay proposal for public sector workers in the U.K. would see army personnel paid 5 per cent more plus receive a 1,000-pound “consolidated” increase to their base pay. The bid by the government on Thursday aimed to end an array of strikes that have crippled trains, health care and other services across the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade to livestream Team Canada Women’s World Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 14th, 2023
Fans of Canada’s women’s soccer team will have an opportunity to catch their team on the big screen. The City of Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Soccer Association, Medicine Hat College Rattlers and the Medicine Hat Women’s Soccer League have paired together to host a live stream of Canada’s women’s opening World Cup match. The live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue-green algae advisory issued for Reesor Lake
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta Health Services is warning to avoid contact with algae blooms at Reesor Lake in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. Cyanobacteria, or “blue-green algae,” can cause skin-rash, sore throat, fever, nausea and vomiting for people and pets who come into contact or ingest it. Boiling contaminated water does not reduce these risks. On July 12, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strong Towns consultant says property owners should be able to build what works best for them
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 14th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall is examining how to better inform Hatters when neighbouring properties are redeveloped, but a city consultant argues that such changes should proceed as a “matter of right” without weight given to adjacent landowners’ input. Strong Towns is a process paid for by the city in which urban development can play a key ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous culture space at MHC hosting Wawisihcikan, an art exhibit, until July 26
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com This month at Ómahksípiitaa – the Indigenous culture space at Medicine Hat College – an art exhibit titled Wawisihcikan (Adornment), is on display celebrating the rich and creative history of Indigenous arts and culture. The exhibition features 14 works of art representing the importance of land and place, connection to a spiritual foundation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County’s Farm Family of the Year a multi-generational operation near Hilda
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Beck family – Josh, Jennifer along with children Dannica, Jase and Shay – have been chosen as the 2023 Cypress County Farm Family of the Year. The family received two separate nominations for their mixed cattle and grain farm for this dual award. “It was a humbling experience to know we stood out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New playground opens at Big Marble Go Centre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews At long last, construction fence has been removed and the new playground at the Big Marble Go Centre is ready for testing. Kids and attendees at day camps at the north-end rec facility gave the new structure a run through on Wednesday, a replacement for a playground removed two years ago to make way ... Read More »
1 responseMHIP summer calendar adds historic building walk, epic fantasy quest
By Medicine Hat News on July 13th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program’s summer calendar keeps pumping out activities. On Sunday, MHIP will host an historic building walk in Downtown Medicine Hat, then on Tuesday a puzzling adventure will be hosted at Police Point Park called Calling All Adventurers. The historic building walk will begin at the entrance to Veterans’ Memorial Park across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local EMS getting record calls for opioid emergencies
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 13th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat ambulance crews are responding to twice as many opioid-related emergencies in early 2023 compared to last year, setting a new record high in just six months. Figures published by the province’s substance use surveillance program for July show that emergency medical technicians in Alberta’s cities are increasingly being called to the sites ... Read More »
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