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I-XL bricks being turned into works of art
By Mo Cranker on May 19th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker Though the I-XL Brick Plant has been out of commission for years, its legacy is still living on — with some of its final bricks being turned into art for one of Medalta’s biggest projects. Robert Harrison, Ulla Viotti and Fritz Vehring were brought in from various parts of the world to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s tick season and if you find one, submit it to AHS for testing
By Gillian Slade on May 19th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It is the season for ticks and they can be particularly bad in this region, warns Alberta Health Services (AHS). “The ticks are out in full force right now,” said Dr. Vivien Suttorp, south zone medical officer of health AHS. “Ticks are most active when it is not hot out. That’s why ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fostering puppies for SPCA brings ‘so much joy’ to Hatter
By Mo Cranker on May 19th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A local dog foster for the Medicine Hat SPCA is hoping her positive experience housing pets for the organization can get more people in the community involved. Diane Schneider has been fostering puppies since October, and has had nothing but good experiences since she began taking in litters of five to nine puppies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speak up about flood mitigation plans: Mason
By Collin Gallant on May 19th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Alberta’s transportation minister says the voices of Calgarians need to be heard as consultations on a major flood mitigation project drags on, and he’s extending that invitation to Hatters as well. Brian Mason took the unusual step of calling for greater participation ahead of two public meetings set for the coming week which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warm weather in May allows farmers to catch up in the fields
By Collin Gallant on May 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The warmest May thus far since 1961 helped local and all Alberta farmers gain ground in the current planting season, the Alberta Crop report stated on May 18. The planting season is fully underway across the province, it reports, with favourable conditions and good progress in all regions. Seeding is furthest advanced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curbside recycling will add under $3 to monthly bills
By Collin Gallant on May 18th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Hatters will pay the lowest price in Western Canada for curbside recycling pickup service — just $2.89 more each month — when the bills reflect the new service, starting July 1, according to figures released Friday. Bins are now being distributed to 23,000 households that already receive grey bin general pickup, and on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions hosting barbecue, collecting eyeglasses Saturday
By Peggy Revell on May 18th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Hatters can give a second life to old and unused eyeglasses by dropping them off Saturday at the Community View Lions Club’s fundraising event. The barbecue fundraiser will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at M&M Food Market on 13th Avenue, with a regular burger costing $4 or $5 for a cheeseburger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamptons’ next phase ready for development
By Collin Gallant on May 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A further phase of the Hamptons community could be coming on line sooner than expected. The developer, Lansdowne Equity Ventures, has applied to have a new subdivision in the south-end community rezoned to low-density residential use, eventually to become a new cul-de-sac style subdivision near Vista Drive. The municipal planning commission approved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven-month sentence for harassment in case involving February standoff
By Peggy Revell on May 18th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell A 38-year-old Hatter pled guilty to criminal harassment Thursday, in a case that led officers to block off a residential street in mid-February to make an arrest. Justin Legasse received a jail sentence of seven months, and 18 months probation — with 66 days left to serve, due to time spent in custody. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The ‘Man Van’ is rolling into Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on May 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Don’t worry guys, it’s a blood test, not a glove test. The Man Van will be at Medicine Hat’s London Drugs (3201 13th Avenue S.E.) on Saturday between noon and 3 p.m., offering free baseline PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests to men between the ages of 40 and 80. The PSA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viable no longer, Dunmore Road trees fall victim to chainsaw
By Mo Cranker on May 18th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It’s never a decision the city wants to make, but a group of trees on Dunmore Road had to come down recently because they were no longer deemed viable. “It’s really not much of a story here,” said superintendent of parks maintenance Dave Genio. “We’ve been investigating that area on Dunmore Road for ... Read More »
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