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Winter bird watching at Police Point Park
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com There are plenty of birds to see during the winter in Medicine Hat. The Interpretive Program at Police Point Park has teamed up with Grasslands Naturalists to conduct winter bird watching walks on Saturday. The walks will start at the Nature Centre. Inside, there will be a table set up with relevant information, such ... Read More »
1 response16th annual Robert Burns dinner set for Feb. 11 at Hat Club
By KENDALL KING on January 7th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hatters are gathering to commemorate the life and legacy of Scottish poet Robert Burns during Medicine Hat Burns Club’s 16th annual celebration evening on Feb. 11. “Robert Burns was the ploughman poet of Scotland, and was author of many well known poems like Auld Lang Syne,” Malcolm Sissons, Medicine Hat Burns Club piper and ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Sometimes the obvious choice is controversial, but it’s still the obvious choice
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant To sum up a year in a single sentence or story is a chore. This column, as evidence, typically stretches the definition of “750-word limit.” But the process can also be a minefield. The News took not a little heat after noting last weekend that locally-based convoy leader Tamara Lich was the newsmaker of ... Read More »
1 responseRegional unemployment falls to 2.8 per cent for December
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s unemployment rate pushed even lower in December, falling to 2.8 per cent for December in the combined Hat-Lethbridge economic region. That is down one-tenth of a percentage point from November and less than half the 6.5 per cent rate recorded at the end of 2021. The current rate is also half the ... Read More »
1 responseNew initiative aims to increase tourism
By KENDALL KING on January 7th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com A new initiative led by Travel Alberta and partner organization Twenty31 Consulting Inc., aims to enhance tourism in the Medicine Hat to Lethbridge area through community engagement, collaboration and strategic development. Part of a larger province-wide tourism development plan, the initiative is focused on the creation of a cohesive strategy – called a destination ... Read More »
1 responseUse fixed rates to your advantage, U of C prof tells Hatters
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Utility rate analysts are urging Albertans to consider signing new long-term fixed contracts to save money as Alberta’s power rates surge in early 2023 – unless you live in Medicine Hat. But, that’s only for the time being and not necessarily a critique of local offerings, but the result of particular local policy, stressed ... Read More »
1 responsePrehistoric events at the Esplanade in February
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Saturday, Feb. 4 will be an exciting day for families at the Esplanade. The Esplanade is holding a free event called Dinosaur Bones and Stories in Stone from 1-3:30 p.m. A drop-in program, there is no need to register and no capacity limit. “We know that our community really “digs dinosaurs” and natural history,” ... Read More »
1 responseMan convicted of local sex assaults in 2011 released
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man convicted of a string of sexual assaults in Medicine Hat has been released from prison and is considered a high risk to reoffend, according to the Calgary Police Service. Shaun Gereald Desruisseaux, 43, was sentenced to 12 years in jail after he was apprehended in 2011 during an afternoon break-in to a ... Read More »
1 responseCity getting to trail system after bout of Holiday winter weather
By Medicine Hat News on January 6th, 2023
The City of Medicine Hat said in a Thursday news release that poor weather conditions over the Holidays complicated and delayed trail maintenance efforts. But trails are expected to be largely cleared of snow and ice by the end of today. The city reminds Hatters to exercise caution when travelling trails and outdoor paths in ... Read More »
1 responseHulgaard court matter may soon be settled
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The new lawyer for a Hat man accused of breaking a court order to cease spreading hatred against Jewish people says the matter may soon be settled, but a provincial court judge said Thursday that if not, it will be set for a hearing. Judge Mark Mastel told Medicine Hat provincial court he will ... Read More »
1 responseCity expanding Fair Entry program
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 6th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A program to discount the cost of certain city services for low-income residents will expand in 2023 to include some utility relief, but also transit fares and a greater percentage of recreation fees. The five-year-old “Fair Entry” program was created to allow half-off admission to rec centres and local programming at the Esplanade for ... Read More »
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