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Push to see completion of irrigation project in Acadia
By LAUREN THOMSON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2021
lthomson@medicinehatnews.com Growing crops in the southeast region of Alberta can be a struggle, but an ongoing study and resulting project could turn the tide for farmers. In 2004, the MD of Acadia commissioned a study, supported by the provincial and federal governments, to examine large-scale farmland irrigation. Farmland irrigation would bring many benefits to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters together for Remembrance again
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 11th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Held by a warm sun, Hatters observed Remembrance Day together in a large gathering for the first time in two years on Thursday. Troops and veterans paraded along First Street to the Cenotaph in downtown Medicine Hat ahead of the 11 o’clock hour. They were joined by close to 1,000 Hatters for the laying ... Read More »
1 responseFarmer’s Christmas Market set for this weekend at Stampede grounds
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com The annual Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Farmer’s Christmas Market will be taking place on Friday and Saturday. “This is our 24th year,” farmer’s market and trade show co-ordinator Doreen Gunderson told the News. “We didn’t have one last year (due to COVID-19), so we’re excited to be back at it this year … ... Read More »
1 responseWorkers at Cargill beef processing plant give four-week strike notice
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 11th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Workers at one of Alberta’s largest beef packing plants will go on strike early next month, according to the union representing 2,100 workers at Cargill’s High River processing facility. The United Food and Commercial Workers, local No. 401, says it delivered strike notice at a bargaining session on Wednesday, stating its members will walk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schuler unveils its new Community War Memorial
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on November 11th, 2021
Community residents and Schuler School gathered Tuesday for the unveiling of the Schuler Community War Memorial during a dedication ceremony on the greenspace that once housed the hamlet’s old community hall. The Schuler Community Association was tossing about ideas as to what to do with the greenspace once the community hall was deconstructed a number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several city committees need public representation, deadline Tuesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 11th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The deadline for residents of Medicine Hat to apply to sit on city commissions and advisory groups is less than a week away. Applications will be accepted until the end of business on Nov. 16 toward placements decided by council voting at the end of the year. Two seats on the police commission need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beef Pen Show and Cowboy Christmas trade show back on this year
By Medicine Hat News on November 11th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede will be hosting the 23rd annual Beef Pen Show and Cowboy Christmas trade show on Dec.17 and 18 at the Cypress Centre. This annual event, presented by Zoetis, features commercial and purebred cattle exhibitors and 4H classes. Friday’s evening will feature the popular, all-breed steak sampling at 6 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Event connects seniors to needed services
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com MP Glen Motz and representatives from the offices of local MLAs Michaela Frey and Drew Barnes were at the Veiner Centre on Wednesday for the Community Connections Fair; a meet-and-greet event and kickoff to the centre’s newest collaborative program, which aims to provide seniors with information about government services and offer support in accessing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No local sale or lease announcement in Aurora’s financial report
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 11th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A deal to sell or lease the vacant Aurora Sun cannabis greenhouse in Medicine Hat is likely close, but no cigar, according to sources, in time to make it into the company’s first-quarter financial report. That report, released Tuesday afternoon, includes general notes that include the sale of one production facility and the sublease ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remembrance Day fuel discount for veterans, health-care workers
By Medicine Hat News on November 11th, 2021
The All-Niter Esso Station on S. Railway Street is celebrating its 10th annual Veteran’s Appreciation Week this Remembrance Day by offering all veterans, current military personnel and Royal Canadian Legion members a 10-cent per litre fuel discount. This year, the discount will also be extended to health-care workers... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rogers Communications to erect two new cell towers in County of Newell
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 11th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Rogers Communications plans to improve cellular phone coverage along Highway 1 with two new towers in the County of Newell, that jurisdiction’s planning commission heard this month. New towers would be located near the Trans-Canada Highway at the junction with Highway 876, which leads to Patricia, Alta., and just north of Bassano. The towers ... Read More »
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