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Queen tribute concert comes to the Hat’s Esplanade on Sunday
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2023
Hatters, get ready to rock as the live stage production Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic hits the Esplanade stage Sunday. A recreation of Queen’s 1986 It’s a Kinda Magic world tour concert, the tribute production is internationally acclaimed, and has been touring the globe for the past 13 years. Medicine Hat is one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western Tractor assists students in Ag-Pro careers and technology course
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 2nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A group of 12 students from Irvine School were at Western Tractor this week as part of a pilot for the new Ag-Pro careers and technology foundations options. The students were split into three groups and each went off to learn a different area of the dealership – sales, parts and service. The News ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Businesses formally oppose N. Railway shelter
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 2nd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A permit to allow a sober living transitional shelter on N. Railway Street has been formally challenged by a business and property owner in the area, the News has learned. The city’s subdivision and appeal board convened Tuesday to hear arguments against the Mustard Seed’s proposal to develop a storefront to accommodate up to ... Read More »
1 responseGiant chess set open for the summer
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 2nd, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The giant chess set between the library and courthouse first opened in 2005. Inspiration behind the idea came to Dr. Bill Taylor during a trip to Europe in 2003 when he saw an outdoor chess set in Salzburg, Austria. Upon returning, he began the process to get one in Medicine Hat. “It exists today ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public donations at Food Round Up event top 20,000 pounds for the Root Cellar
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2023
Staff at Medicine Hat’s Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub are grateful to Hatters for donating 20,000-plus pounds of food through the organization’s inaugural Food Round Up event, held May 27. Carried out by volunteers from the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, McCoy Colts football team and Ironhorse Energy Services, the non-perishable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club results for May
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2023
Submitted results from the Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club for the month of May, 2023. Tues., May 2 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Rita Langford 2. Lorena Kelly – Maggie Burrows East/West 1. Pat Hannay – Leslie Tomczyk 2. Terry Noble – Marnie Burry Fri., May 5 North/South 1. Rita Langford – Bob Faith 2. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to view bylaw amendment to allow trap, fix, release program
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2023
An amended version of the city’s Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 3935 was referred to council for adoption earlier this week during a public services committee meeting. If adopted, the amended bylaw would support introduction of a trap-fix release program in Medicine Hat... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BeYOUth saved for now with new funding
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2023
Newly secured funding will keep the doors of Medicine Hat’s Be YOUth Centre open for the immediate future, centre staff announced Wednesday. The non-profit centre, open to youth aged 11-17, announced last month it was at risk of closing due to financial constraints; however, a recent donation by agriculture industrial manufacturer S3 Group Ltd. has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CHHS valedictorian has always made school a priority
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Marlee Jordan, a French immersion student at Crescent Heights High School, is the school’s 2023 valedictorian. Jordan has always been a high achieving student and received her diploma in February but wanted to take some extra classes. She didn’t start aiming to be valedictorian until about six months ago when she realized she had ... Read More »
1 responseMHPSD adding bus routes for Redcliff elementary, high school students
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division will be adding four new bus routes and modifying another seven starting in September. Two of the new routes will be coming from Redcliff: an elementary run to Connaught and River Heights and another for Grade 7-12 students attending Crescent Heights. “A number of years ago we had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHSA eyes bigger-than-ever Beat the Heat
By KENDALL KING on June 1st, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is working to expand its annual July 1 Beat the Heat Skateboard Competition and Festival, and is inviting the community to take part. One of the nation’s largest skateboard competitions and an Olympic-sanctioned event, Beat the Heat attracts more than 150 competitors each year, as well as countless spectators. ... Read More »
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