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Former Mavericks announcer suffers stroke
By JAMES TUBB on November 3rd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Mavericks owner and general manager Greg Morrison is wishing the team’s former announcer Dawson Thompson all the best in his recovery from a stroke suffered last week. “It was tough to hear; he was a great worker for us and a young guy that age, it’s always tough to hear when there’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous film ‘Abducted’ has major local connection
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Abducted, the newest film by director Daniel Foreman and producer Sharlene Millang, is premiering at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre on Saturday. The suspense-thriller film, follows main character Derrick Desjardins, a young Indigenous man, as he attempts to rescue his abducted sister. Desjardins is played by Medicine Hat actor Joel Oulette, who starred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farmers don’t seem worried about DST vote either way
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com After narrow results in an election-night referendum on Daylight Saving Time meant clocks will continue to change twice a year, the News caught up with a couple local growers to gauge the mindset of farmers in the region. On Oct. 18, voters across Alberta were asked if they “want to adopt year-round Daylight Saving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last ditch effort to save ski season at Hidden Valley
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com While awaiting confirmation from Alberta Parks about whether Hidden Valley Ski Hill will remain closed for upcoming season, Elkwater Ski Club is attempting to get the attention of the province’s Minister of Environment and Parks, Jason Nixon. The Elkwater Ski Club board recently addressed a letter to Nixon, explaining the social and economic impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat city council committee appointments
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 1st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Some of Medicine Hat’s newest city councillors will also be the busiest, according to a list of council committee appointments released at Monday’s organizational meeting on Monday night. Six of eight councillors elected last month in the municipal election are new to council and politics in general. With three councillors from the previous term ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Marble Farms installing blackout curtains on all greenhouses
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 1st, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Big Marble Farms announced a new project today to reduce the impact of the grow lights in its greenhouses just outside the city. In a press release to the News, Big Marble Farms outlined plans to install ceiling blackout curtains on all existing greenhouses. The release stated that “the project will significantly decrease the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Change made official: Clark, city council sworn in
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 1st, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Mayor Linnsie Clark says her new council – the most diverse in history, as well as one of the youngest and least experienced – has a strong mandate and is united “in our desire to have a healthy community, requiring healthy people, a healthy society, a healthy economy and a healthy environment.” The 41-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snow geese migration watch party organized for Sunday
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 1st, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Interpretive Program is offering Hatters an opportunity to witness the annual snow geese migration this coming Sunday. Thousands of snow geese, best known for their white feathers, pass through the prairie region biannually. Park interpreters will be leading attendees to local locations where the snow geese are likely to land. “The fall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utilities Update: Natural gas will increase significantly for November billing in Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Natural gas will top $5 mark for home and small business utility customers in Medicine Hat this month – a rate seen only a few times in the last decade. The new default price for home heating fuel was sat at $5.35 per gigajoule in November based on average prices offered across the province. ... Read More »
1 responseAg Discovery Centre a hub of learning for students
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 1st, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Students at Irvine School in the Prairie Rose Public School Division have a firsthand opportunity to learn about agriculture, sustainability, leadership and collaboration with the new Agriculture Discovery Centre. The ADC was conceptualized by Nichole Neubauer of Neubauer Farms and presented to PRSD earlier this year. Neubauer, an agriculture educator from a long line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile clinic at MH Mall this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 30th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A mobile vaccination clinic will be set up at the Medicine Hat Mall for the third straight week this weekend in an attempt to boost local vaccination rate. In September the City of Medicine Hat and Alberta Heath Services said they would team up to bring walk-up appointments to the city in partnership with ... Read More »
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