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MHC Jingle and Mingle event will support Rattlers athletes
By Tim Kalinowski on November 30th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat College’s “Jingle and Mingle” gala event on Dec. 2 will help support Rattlers players in all sports to get the most out of their education, says MHC manager of fund development Jennifer Kerslake. “The intention of “Jingle and Mingle” is to fundraise for Rattlers athletic scholarships,” Kerslake states. “The Rattlers as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milk River Watershed Council to host science forum in December
By Tim Kalinowski on November 30th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Milk River Watershed Council of Canada will be holding its first ever science forum Dec. 5 to discuss challenges facing the river basin, and to highlight local efforts to protect biodiversity and successfully manage usage pressures. The Milk River basin has been hit particularly hard by drought the past two years, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!90 days in jail for man found asleep at the wheel with a stolen gun
By Peggy Revell on November 29th, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A man arrested with a stolen firearm in a vehicle entered guilty pleas Tuesday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse, receiving a 90-day sentence. “These are serious offences,” the Crown said when going over the joint submission recommendations for the sentencing of 24-year-old Brandon Aman, who appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Office closure worries Parkinson Association of Alberta clients
By Gillian Slade on November 29th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The decision to close the storefront office of the local chapter of Parkinson Association of Alberta had many expressing displeasure at a meeting on Tuesday in Medicine Hat. About 30 attendees put CEO John Petryshen on the hot seat in what was an emotionally charged situation. The Medicine Hat group has supported ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD school-year deficit will top $750K
By Tim Kalinowski on November 29th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Prairie Rose School Division is anticipating a deficit of about $755,000 for the 2017/2018 school year. The updated fall budget was tabled at the PRSD board of trustees meeting on Tuesday in Dunmore. The previously projected deficit in the spring forecast was expected to be $655,000. The higher-than-anticipated deficit was mainly the result ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SD 76 balances its 2017/18 budget
By Tim Kalinowski on November 29th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat Public School Division No. 76 is projecting a balanced budget for the 2017/2018 school year. Despite being $759,000 over the projected spring budget total of $90,578,000, the fall update, tabled at the school board meeting on Tuesday evening, recorded an offset in revenue for those added expenses to retain the balanced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat open house today for trail masterplan in Cypress Hills
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2017
A proposed trail masterplan for bikes, horses and cross-country-skiers in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is the subject of an open house today at the provincial building in Medicine Hat. Alberta Parks is seeking input on design plans and draft masterplan for developing mountain bike, equine and ski trails in the park. They can be viewed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHCBE expecting $525K deficit
By Tim Kalinowski on November 28th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal It’s a good news/bad news situation for local Catholic schools according to the MHCBE’s 2017-2018 Fall Budget Update tabled at Monday’s public meeting. On one hand, with all the numbers now in from the 2016/2017 school year, last year’s operating deficit was reduced from about $317,000 to a much more palatable $197,105. Unfortunately, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palliative unit the hot topic at PTHAC
By Gillian Slade on November 28th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The decision to close the palliative care ward at the city’s hospital and use only Carmel Hospice is still controversial and was discussed at the health advisory council on Monday. Veronica Swan was one of about 14 members of the public who expressed their opinions. “They (hospital) have to care for people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$50K in drugs, cash seized in ALERT investigation and arrest
By Peggy Revell on November 28th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Police say they have seized $50,000 in drugs and cash after arresting an alleged dealer in Brooks. The investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams began in October after information was received about suspected drug trafficking activities. On Nov. 24, ALERT’s Medicine Hat organized crime team searched a Brooks home in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leading educator on dementia says drugs and force no way to treat aggressive patients
By Gillian Slade on November 28th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade One of North America’s leading educators on dementia says there are better ways to handle aggressive patients than giving anti-psychotic drugs and using physical restraints. If someone with dementia is aggressive and violent, the first question is what made them feel they needed to “fight for their life,” says Teepa Snow, a ... Read More »
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