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Holiday boost lacks punch for hospitality sector
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Shifting health restrictions and the spectre of the continuing pandemic took a lot of wind out of Holiday merrymaking again in 2021, but bar and restaurant owners who were closed completely 12 months ago say the additional business is appreciated. Larger venue operators are also able to be open, but didn’t book the big ... Read More »
2 responsesGarbage collection changes for Holidays
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2021
There will be no garbage collection this upcoming Monday or Tuesday as a result of the Holiday Season, meaning some areas will go more than a week between collection days. Garbage collection resumes Wednesday with Zone 5 (Ross Glen), followed by Zones 1 and 2 on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Zone 3 (Flats), scheduled for ... Read More »
1 responseTrio charged in alleged break and enter in Brooks, one is a Hatter
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Three men, including one from Medicine Hat, have been charged by Mounties in Brooks with breaking and entering. Officials with the RCMP detachment there state the three men were arrested during a traffic stop in that city on Dec. 19 after police responded to a reported break and enter attempt near Fraser Avenue and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esplanade to showcase history of Art Club
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2021
The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre will be spending the next few months celebrating the works of the Hat Art Club. The Hat Art Club 75 Years Retrospective is on now through March 4, and showcases works from past and present members and instructors. A total of 75 works will be on display – one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timetable now set for leaky well responsibility
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A new timetable to determine who is responsible for a recently reworked natural gas well below S. Railway Street commercial plaza has been laid out. This fall a full-sized drilling rig shut down traffic along the busy strip in central Medicine Hat for about two months as an historic well-bore was repaired and permanently ... Read More »
1 responseMHC delaying in-person classes
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 23rd, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat College will delay the beginning of classes in January, then offer online instruction “as much as possible” in response to the potential effects of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. A late-day release Wednesday states campuses will be open, with health measures in effect, and off-site practicums and worksite placements will continue as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NYE Fest on at Big Marble Go Centre
By Medicine Hat News on December 23rd, 2021
The Big Marble Go Centre will be ringing in the New Year with a variety of family activities. The New Year’s Eve Fest event runs noon through 4 p.m. and includes swimming skating, Nerf wars, tot time, floor hockey, inflatable castles and obstacle courses, a pop-up library and a 3:45 p.m. balloon drop. Admission to ... Read More »
1 responseMotz sees more of the disappointing same in 2022
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on December 23rd, 2021
MP Glen Motz feels Canadians will have to endure carryover issues from 2021 to 2022. “I guess we’re going into 2022 in the same way – there’s still no clear plan in this perpetual pandemic,” said Motz. “I’d love to give a flowery outlook. But the reality is Canadians have some challenges and we’re not ... Read More »
1 response$250K allotted to hire lobby positions, increase communication
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 22nd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council now has a budget to hire staff to co-ordinate political action and produce its own public communications strategy following budget amendment debate this week. Changes would give up to $250,000 for two positions and office expenses related to what is described as lobbying efforts and increased outreach beyond the city’s corporate communications ... Read More »
1 responseMP Motz urges eligible employers to utilize Summer Jobs program
By Medicine Hat News on December 22nd, 2021
Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz is urging local not-for-profits and eligible employers to take action and apply for funding through the 2022 Canada Summer Jobs program. The program aims to provide Canadians between 15-30 years old with summer work experience and the opportunity to develop within the not-for-profit, small business and public sectors, according to ... Read More »
1 responseResidents in low-income housing claim cold shoulder on heating issue
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 22nd, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Several residents at a low-income rental property on Southlands Boulevard are without heat at the moment as Medicine Hat Communty Housing Society, the site operator, and the city, which owns the property, work together to fix the issue. Residents say however, this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of poor infrastructure ... Read More »
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