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Cypress County receives feedback on land use bylaw
By ANNA SMITH on April 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Following a series of open houses in regards to an upcoming Land Use Bylaw review, a presentation was made to Cypress County council this week. “We put out a public survey for March 11 through to April 15, and we also hosted a series of open house in-person participation opportunities, both here at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tensions remain but council, mayor say progress being made
By Collin Gallant on April 25th, 2024
@@CollinGallant One month after city council imposed sanctions on Mayor Linnsie Clark, Clark and council both say work of the city is proceeding, but some interactions at council show a disconnect still exists. This week, Clark’s request for human resources and expense reports from top administrators was delayed for a second time. It will return ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County motions to leave Intermunicipal Committee
By ANNA SMITH on April 25th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County is considering withdrawing from the Intermunicipal Committee – used to foster dialogue between elected officials in Medicine Hat and Redcliff – as per a motion passed at the end of the Wednesday’s county council meeting. The motion directs administration to send a letter to the City of Medicine Hat, as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPS addressing encampments with community-led program
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 25th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Police are addressing homelessness concerns in the city’s core and other neighbourhoods by working with community parents to provide an alternative response to temporary outdoor encampments. Two weeks ago the Medicine Hat Police Service sent out its first Pro-Active Engagement and Community Enhancement team, or PEACE, to identify encampments and provide basic human needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat property tax rates set for 2024
By Medicine Hat News on April 24th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews City councillors approved a general property tax increase above 4 per cent this year while slightly increasing the portion of total taxes paid for by multi-unit housing properties. The proposed increase was laid out in a budget passed in late 2023, but on Monday, council finalized mill rates and confirmed a staff recommendation that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local clay manufacturer expands business to meet demand
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 24th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Plainsman Clays has expanded operations with the purchase of a second building and plans to ramp up production this year to meet growing demand for high-quality clay products. Plainsman Clays has grown into Canada’s largest clay manufacturer and distributor since founded in Medicine Hat in 1962, and typically produces 104,000 boxes of clay every ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former guard pleads guilty to improper data search
By Medicine Hat News on April 24th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A former police cell guard has pleaded guilty on improperly searching a Medicine Hat police database while she worked for a subcontractor and her part in a drug-fuelled stolen property ring last year. Teegan Clara George Austin agreed to a plea deal Tuesday in Alberta Court of Justice in Medicine Hat. The agreement, worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat woman wins $2 million on Western 6/49 lottery
By Medicine Hat News on April 24th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat resident Allison Shulson is looking into a bright new chapter following her $2-million lottery win. Shulson was selected for the Western 6/49 draw on March 13. She says she and her partner purchase tickets every week, twice a week, and had selected all the winning numbers for the draw, winning the jackpot. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City looks to find sustainable revenue
By Collin Gallant on April 24th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Council will need to determine what level of revenue from business units – and investment funds built up by those like the power plant – is sustainable in Medicine Hat’s next budget, finance officials said during opening session of talks Tuesday. It was the first of six committee of the whole discussion sessions scheduled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library to offer individual card sponsorships
By ANNA SMITH on April 24th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public Library, alongside the What Matters to Hatters Coalition, hopes to capture the feeling of a coffee shop drive-thru or bulletin board, with new pay-it-forward sponsorships. Three years ago, MHPL started its A Library Card for Every Hatter campaign, which encourages businesses, community groups and individuals to sponsor library cards so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAWA screening advocates for greater care with water during drought
By ANNA SMITH on April 24th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Monday night saw naturalists, concerned residents and members of the South East Alberta Watershed Alliance gather in the library theatre for a documentary and to open discussion on the region’s ongoing drought. The documentary, Dried Up – What now? was created by Livingstone Landowners Group, Kevin Van Tighem and Yvan Lebel, and addresses something ... Read More »
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