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Behind The Stampede: The fun lasts just a few days, but setup takes the whole year
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com For the next four Saturdays, the News is taking you behind the scenes of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. Each week we’ll explore what goes into preparing for, operating and cleaning up different aspects of Stampede. This week, Stampede general manager Ron Edwards shares how he, his team and community volunteers are getting ... Read More »
1 responseMedalta resident artists hosting open house Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on July 9th, 2022
Medalta artists in residence are hosting an open house in honour of Saturday’s inaugural Art in Motion event. Artists will not only be showcasing their work – on exhibit now at Medalta – they will also be sharing their passion for art with pottery and art sculpture activities and demos. As well as work by ... Read More »
1 responseClarification: Stopanski did serve his full prison term
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A recent report in the News included unclear language that may lead readers to form an incorrect opinion of the parole system. In 2014, Jerrison Stopanski was given a seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2012 death of Amy Lewis. He was released from prison in late 2017, the July ... Read More »
1 responseLow local jobless rate now in line with province’s figure
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 9th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta as a whole has caught up with Medicine Hat’s low unemployment rate in June as the province’s jobless rate matched the national average for the first time in years. The local rate in Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region sat at 5.0 per cent last month, the same as May, and down 0.7 points from one ... Read More »
1 responseKin Coulee walking paths to get upgrades
By Medicine Hat News on July 9th, 2022
Kin Coulee Park walking paths are getting two updates, the city announced Friday. Crews will begin work to construct a trail leading to the park’s interior staircase and replace the Ajax Coulee trail, which provides access to the park, beginning July 11. While the park remains open throughout construction, Ajax Coulee Trail access will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community comes through with new location for Cycle Guild
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Cycle Guild of Medicine Hat is settling into its new location at 447 Allowance Ave. thanks to community supporters. Earlier this year the guild, a local non-profit organization which provides bicycles to Hatters in need, appealed to the public for assistance, when it moved from its prior location at Safety City. Several Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Private deal reached over disputed gas well
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A private settlement has apparently been reached on the issue of who is responsible to properly abandon one of the oldest natural gas wells in Alberta, though details are not yet known. “Medicine Hat 18” was drilled in 1908 to supply gas to the Canadian Pacific roundhouse in downtown Medicine Hat, but was closed ... Read More »
1 responsePool closures cut down on swim times
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2022
Fewer swim opportunities exist for Hatters going into the weekend due to several pool closures. Hill Pool was closed Thursday and into today as city crews work to repair a broken water line. There’s a chance the closure may extend through the weekend. The city will provide updates as repair work continues. The YMCA is ... Read More »
1 responseLots to do today for a hydrogen tomorrow
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City officials say one of the first questions they get about an ongoing effort to make Medicine Hat a hydrogen fuel hub is whether it’s all “science fiction,” the stuff of the future, but near-term steps are called for in a new report into developing the industry here. The “Towards Hydrogen” report recommends reaching ... Read More »
1 responseCORE, Post continue to collaborate to help people with disabilities find work
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 8th, 2022
The Post Thrift Boutique (Supporting Canadian Mental Health Association) and CORE Association began about 10 months ago collaborating to find meaningful work for persons with developmental disabilities. Rita Bessant, executive director of CORE Association, explained there is a two-step process for individuals, a pre-employment department and then an employment department. “We would start out by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP leader debate in the Hat, July 27
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Candidates to lead the United Conservative Party and become premier of the province will take the stage in Medicine Hat on July 27, the News has been told. An evening forum for qualified candidates in the race to replace Jason Kenney will will take place at the HALO air hangar on July 27. It ... Read More »
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