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Growing Gardeners aims to reduce food insecurity
By 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!Eagle Butte valedictorian looks to the future, smiling at the past
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!Pressure mounts for utility breaks
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 responsesMoose Lodge spreads the love (and wealth) at Donation Dinner
By 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 »
1 responseRegistration open for women’s shelter Charity Golf Classic
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
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 »
1 responseUtility customers near Kin Coullee could have power outages today
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
Medicine Hat News Residents near Kin Coulee Park may experience intermittent power outages today. The City of Medicine Hat announced a planned electrical switching is required near Kin Coulee Park and will take place today. They say customers in the area may expect a brief intermittent outages between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m... Read More »
1 responseCORE Association challenges community to help Ukrainian refugees
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Inspired by an outpouring of community support earlier this month, members of Medicine Hat’s CORE Association are hoping to raise an additional $5,000 to support Ukrainian refugees locally. “We were part of the Mardi Gras downtown and it was quite the success,” Rita Bessant, executive director of CORE ... Read More »
1 responseRiver recedes but rains push creek levels up
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
Medicine Hat News The South Saskatchewan River continued to recede Monday, but more rain in the region has forecasters warning about high stream flows on creeks throughout southeast Alberta. A high stream flow advisory was issued for tributaries flowing north and south out of the Cypress Hills by the Alberta River Forecast Centre.  Up ... Read More »
1 responseAward-winning musician returns to JazzFest
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
KENDALL KING Local Journalism Initiative Reporter kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Jazz Fest favourite Laila Biali is taking the stage once again this evening, as the week-long festival kicks off. Biali, a JUNO award-winning jazz musician and host of CBC Music’s Saturday Night Jazz, has taken part in numerous Medicine Hat Jazz Fests throughout her 20-year career. ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes won’t seek UCP leadership
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: CollinGallant Drew Barnes will not run for the United Conservative Party leadership and may not be able to seek re-election as a UCP candidate, the News has learned. The independent MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat announced Friday he would not join the race to replace Jason Kenney, calling high entry fees antithetical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of C students reimagine N. Railway
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
COLLIN GALLANT cgallant@medicinehatnews N. Railway street has been getting a “design intervention” from architectural students from the University of Calgary, who presented four group projects to city council on Monday. They propose major development of one of Medicine Hat’s oldest commercial strips, elevated walkways, widespread civic land massing and redevelopment, and even new loops of ... Read More »
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