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Allison Knodel: Born and raised Hatter hopes to earn seat on council
By Medicine Hat News on August 20th, 2021
Allison Knodel is a born and bred Hatter with deep family roots in the Medicine Hat community. It’s that experience, along with her work as a local high school educator, which she brings to the table in her bid to become city councillor. “I’ve lived my whole life here,” said Knodel. “I really love my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marco Jansen: Jansen hopes balanced approach lands him on council
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2021
Council candidate Marco Jansen might be new to running for elected office but he is no stranger to the local political scene having served as Wildrose and UCP Cypress-Medicine Hat constituency president. It is that experience coupled with serving for five years as a UNIFOR shop steward at his job as an air traffic controller ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Linnsie Clark: Mayoral candidate says transparency will drive economic growth, create more livable community
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 28th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Linnsie Clark says a more transparent city hall is needed to drive economic growth, reposition the city’s power company and create a more affordable, more livable community. The 41-year-old candidate for mayor – who is a city solicitor currently on unpaid leave – made waves last week announcing her candidacy with a hard statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tony Leahy: Mayoral candidate says city hall should have mental health department
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 23rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A candidate for mayor says the city should take the lead on tackling social problems like drug addiction, crime and suicide by creating a dedicated department of mental health within city hall. “This city is dealing with major mental health issues and suicide without any help from our municipal government,” said Tony Leahy, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New mayoral candidate says process to contract out Invest Medicine Hat should be shut down immediately
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 20th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A newly announced candidate for mayor – and member of the city’s legal department – says the process to contract out Invest Medicine Hat should be shut down immediately. Linnsie Clark took a leave of absence with the city solicitor’s office last month with the plan to launch a mayoral bid later this summer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alison Van Dyke: Community advocate joins race for city council
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 7th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alison Van Dyke will seek a seat on council this fall, promoting herself as the candidate to protect public services and safeguard public ownership of the city’s power plant. The community advocate announced her candidacy on Tuesday afternoon, saying that mobilizing a campaign to maintain the generation business was a motivating factor, but for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelly Allard: Mask hesitancy leads council candidate to run
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Kelly Allard says the delay in bringing a vote on municipal mask mandate to council last year was the deciding factor in her seeking a seat on city council this fall. “They put it off and put it off, and wouldn’t make a decision,” she told the News this week. “They held off, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cassi Hider: Head of Ronald McDonald House joins council race
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 28th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The head of the city’s new Ronald McDonald House says she has the experience and drive to tackle the economic and social challenges facing Medicine Hat. Cassi Hider is the latest Hatter to file paperwork seeking a council seat in the next municipal election this fall. She joins more than a dozen candidates that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mandi Campbell: Police commission member will run for city council
By COLLIN GALLANT on February 5th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Police commission member Mandi Campbell will seek a seat on city council when Hatters go to the polls in October. The realtor has served the last three years as a public member of the police oversight board, and told the News this week she’s running to become a councillor to “advocate for the taxpayer.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alan Rose: Cost-cutting advocate running for mayor
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 23rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A vocal critic of Medicine Hat’s city council will run to become mayor this fall. Alan Rose, who began commenting publicly on municipal matters several years ago and last year launched the Medicine Hat Ratepayers Association, has announced his intentions for the top job. He said Monday he will campaign on a platform of ... Read More »
1 responseTurnbull first to declare he will seek council seat in October
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 6th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Phil Turnbull is the first in Medicine Hat to declare he will seek to win a council seat next October, four days after the race officially started. New local election laws allow candidates to submit paperwork on Jan. 1, rather than a nomination day closer to the Election Day, this year on Oct. 18. ... Read More »
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