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Mayor Clark among attendees for virtual Leadership Luncheon
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Next week’s Leadership Luncheon will be the first public event for new Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark, sort of. The annual autumn luncheon by the Chamber of Commerce, held Nov. 9, will again be hosted remotely in order to observe pandemic protocols Along with Medicine Hat’s new mayor, the event will feature Redcliff Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s active cases fall below 100
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Active COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat have dropped below 100 for the first time since late July. New case figures published late Wednesday show 99 active cases in Medicine Hat, continuing a decline of cases that spiked to 696 cases on Sept. 28. That new figure is the result of five new diagnoses combined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coats on Finlay returns to provide warmth to the Hat
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The second annual Coats on Finlay winter coat and clothing donation event will take place Nov. 13 at Finlay Bridge in downtown Medicine Hat. The event, first held on New Year’s Eve 2019, aims to provide Hatters in need with seasonally appropriate attire for the upcoming winter months. Organizers Helen Snortland and Kym Porter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hindus celebrate Diwali today
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
It may be an average Thursday for some, but today marks an important annual celebration for Medicine Hat’s Hindu community with the arrival of Diwali. Praveen Joshi, member of the Medicine Hat Hindu Association, says the celebration of Diwali is also sometimes called “Deepavali.” He explained that “deepa” means lamp, and that lighting lamps is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools partnership reduces emissions at net-zero cost
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Catholic Board of Education is taking steps to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by partnering with Johnson Controls, an international corporation which specializes in building optimization, sustainability and safety, to update the infrastructure of schools. When the project was first being considered by MHCBE bids were submitted by potential partners. Johnson Controls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province back in charge at Hidden Valley Ski Resort, for now
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hidden Valley Ski Hill will open for the 2021/22 winter season, a spokesperson for Alberta Environment and Parks confirmed to the News on Wednesday afternoon. “Alberta Environment and Parks will continue to operate Hidden Valley Ski Hill for the time being,” the spokesperson wrote in an email. Alberta Parks has operated the hill since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humane society in need after fire claims intake building
By JAMES TUBB on November 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It is usually the Southern Alberta Humane Society providing help for animals in need, but it now needs help from Hatters more than ever. The SAHS lost its animal intake home to a fire on Oct. 28. President De Seaton says the intake home could hold up to 15 cats at a time but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New mayor, council acclaimed in Havre
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new town council in Havre, Mont. has been acclaimed, including a new mayor. All races in the town of 13,000 located south of Cypress County featured lone candidates on election day, held across the United States on the first Tuesday in November. New Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher replaces outgoing mayor Tim Solomon, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beef workers union looking to hold strike vote over contract talks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 4th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The union representing 2,100 workers at one of Alberta’s two major beef slaughterhouses is seeking to hold a strike vote to break an impasse at the bargaining table on a new contract. The United Food and Commercial Workers, Local No. 401, at the Cargill plant in High River made the request this week to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Effort for McCoy theatre ramps up
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Monsignor McCoy is the only high school in Medicine Hat without a theatre, but the stage is being set to make sure that doesn’t stay true for long. David Leahy, Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustee, spoke with the News recently outlining plans for the facility. Leahy is also the president of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade offering film series in 360-degree experience
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hatters are invited to view four documentary films on a 360-degree screen at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre from Nov. 2-6. The films are shown in a “media cylinder” six metres in diameter and 2.55 metres in height. The immersive experience is part of the InSight Project, a collaborative effort between the Alberta ... Read More »
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