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Community View Lions Club hosting its final summer Rattlesnake Lake barbecue on Sunday
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Community View Lions Club will be holding its final barbecue of the summer at Rattlesnake Lake on Sept. 3 from noon to 6 p.m. The club holds these events throughout the summer to raise funds, which are donated back to the community. The barbecue will be held at the Lakeview Site ... Read More »
1 responseNews Explainer: Utility rate debate continues in the Hat
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 31st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat – or any power company in Alberta – could offer one single rate to customers, according to provincial regulations, but it would have to be the floating rate that many say exposes them to wild price swings. About 500 Hatters protested high bills Tuesday, calling for city councillors to ... Read More »
1 responseCAPE students return for early jump on new school year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Students at CAPE School returned to classes Wednesday for the new academic year. CAPE began almost 30 years ago, operating as an independent school for one year and becoming a charter in 1995. The school moved to its current location on Fifth Street SW in January 2019. Both students and staff numbers remain the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seventh-day Adventist Church has held several food giveaways this season
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Seventh-day Adventist Church held a giveaway of fruit and vegetable hampers for the community on Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. The church is on its fourth summer of providing this service, which began during the pandemic. People in need were able to come by a drive-thru and receive hampers along with spiritual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor’s proclamation officially declares Aug. 31 International Overdose Awareness Day in Medicine Hat
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark signed a proclamation Wednesday in support of Aug. 31 being declared International Overdose Awareness Day. Even though this is the sixth annual IOAD event in Medicine Hat, this is the first year a proclamation has been signed. A free barbecue will be held 5-8 p.m. tonight in the Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local labour council hosting annual food drive on Monday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 31st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat and District Labour Council will hold its annual food drive on Monday, Sept. 4 to mark Labour Day.. For the last three years the group that represents local unions has collected non-perishable food items and monetary donations for local aid groups. This year’s proceeds will be directed to the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South-end rec facilities in city plans, with caveats
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A near 20-year-old dream of south-end residents for recreation facilities in their area could come true according to a new major report on capital projects, but only when several major pieces of the plan fall into place. On Monday, council appeared to give general approval to a “facilities for the future” report that would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD readies for return of students Sept. 5
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com While students have been off for the summer, a few schools within the Medicine Hat Public School Division received some upgrades. “One of the things that wasn’t done when Medicine Hat High School was modernized was redoing the air exchange heating and cooling system in the theatre, so that has been done this summer. ... Read More »
1 responsePheasants Forever Chinook Chapter gets $500K the Provincial Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Pheasants Forever Chinook Chapter recently received just under $0.5 million from the Provincial Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program. An engineering firm was hired to design a wetland project and supervise construction. Weir Construction was hired last fall and four wetlands were created within the Ross Creek Conservation Site. Reseeding of the disturbed land with ... Read More »
1 responseSingle low rate for all, Hatters protesting power prices demand
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The promise of new measures next week to address high power bills hardly calmed a rowdy crowd of 500 Hatters who packed a protest meeting and called for major changes to pricing by the city-owned utility. Four city councillors attended the gathering at Higdon Hall on Tuesday, the day after a special motion of ... Read More »
1 responseWind farm near Oyen nearly done after years of delay
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 30th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A long-delayed wind farm near Oyen is nearing completion, according to the Alberta Electrical System Operator. The Sharp Hills Wind facility was awarded a provincial contract to put low-cost wind power on the Alberta grid in late 2016, but delays stalled the project until it secured a new contract for production two years ago. ... Read More »
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