By Medicine Hat News on June 23rd, 2022
Donations totalling just under $200,000 were awarded to non-profit organizations across the region during the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s 30th annual Founder’s Day Picnic. The picnic, held June 8, was a chance to recognize and address crucial community needs – specifically mental health, economic revitalization and support for vulnerable populations – through CFSEA Community ... Read More »
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The Medicine Hat Police say an unexploded military ordnance found in the city on Tuesday has been disposed of. Medicine Hat officers were called to the area of 30th Street SW on Tuesday afternoon, just south of the airport, after a contractor working in the area unearthed the device. Police said via their social medias ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Southeast Albertans gathered at Saamis Employment and Training Association’s annual teepee village and powwow Tuesday, to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day. The annual event has been running for more than 15 years, however this year’s celebration is the first since the beginning of the pandemic. Event organizers and ... Read More »
3 responsesBy James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
Medicine Hat News The Redcliff Scholarship Committee for Advanced Education granted four Eagle Butte High School graduates with $5,000 scholarships, to help support them as they pursue post-secondary education. Eden McCarthy, Erica McCuaig, Breanne Neufeld and Amber Schneider were named the 2022 Redcliff Scholarship Award recipients Monday. All four graduates will be attending Medicine Hat ... Read More »
3 responsesBy James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
Medicine Hat News Alberta Conservation Association is reporting Echo Dale Lake is now stocked with rainbow trout. Echo Dale is the third of five Medicine Hat and area bodies of water to be stocked, along with Reesor Lake and Michel Reservoir. Spruce Coulee Reservoir and Cavan Lake await stocking... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant Clotheslines are not illegal, city council was informed on Monday night after a councillor raised a complaint from the public, but condo associations and apartment block owners may have the authority to regulate their use or ban them outright. The matter arose at the end of Monday’s meeting when Coun. ... Read More »
1 responseBy James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Community Food Connections Association is inviting gardeners to take part in its new, no-cost education program, Growing Gardeners. The program, introduced earlier this month, aims to teach gardeners the best growing practices, as well as foster a non-judgmental community environment where local gardeners are able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers The last few years have been a blur for Eagle Butte High School valedictorian Spencer Ford, but he’s looking forward to taking those next steps alongside his fellow graduates. The path hasn’t always been easy, said Ford, with much of his high school career taking place over the pandemic, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By James Tubb on June 22nd, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant A growing number of Alberta’s towns and cities are asking the province for utility rate relief, including the Town of Redcliff, which has the City of Medicine Hat as the power and gas provider. Others are considering combining utility purchasing power to get better prices, or even getting into the ... Read More »
3 responsesBy James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1073 presented more than $24,000 to local community organizations during its annual Donation Dinner, held June 16. Celebrating its 110th anniversary in July, the co-ed service club is one of southeast Alberta’s most notable philanthropic organizations. “We take great pride in ... Read More »
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Medicine Hat News Golfers get ready to tee off for Medicine Hat Women Shelter Society’s 20th annual Charity Golf Classic, taking place Aug. 31 at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club. Registration for the tournament is now open. Buy-in is $175 per person or $700 per team. All proceeds from the event will go ... Read More »
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