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Catholic chair has choice words for trustee
By Tim Kalinowski on January 10th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Dick Mastel showed unequivocally why his is the chair of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education at Tuesday night’s public meeting, as he took on accusations levelled at him by Trustee David Leahy at the December meeting of the board. At that time, Leahy stated Mastel “may have violated my privilege” as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home starts in 2017 remain flat compared to year earlier
By Collin Gallant on January 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Homebuilding in the Medicine Hat region remained flat in 2017 compared to the year before, though fewer larger residential projects dropped off, according to new year-end figures from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. New December figures show that relatively large number, 14, of home starts in that month brought new single-family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagle Butte modernization contracts to be tendered by month’s end
By Tim Kalinowski on January 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Eagle Butte High School’s long-delayed modernization will get started in earnest as contracts for the work should be tendered out by the end of January, reported PRSD director of maintenance operations Darrell Drefs at Tuesday’s public meeting. Work on the modernization itself should commence by spring. Drefs felt confident the division could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unique training program returns to MHPS
By Peggy Revell on January 9th, 2018
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Education, hands-on learning, and even friendship: That’s the goal as the Medicine Hat Police Service officially welcomed 11 cadets Monday as part of a one-of-a-kind training program in Canada. “It’s really groundbreaking stuff,” said MHPS Chief Andy McGrogan during the official launch of the program, which has cadets train and take classes directly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Petroleum division not a moneymaker yet
By Collin Gallant on January 9th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Stalled commodity prices and a stalled drilling program in 2017 mean red ink continues to flow for the City of Medicine Hat’s petroleum division, which began a major makeover last year. Administrators presented an updated business plan for the city’s natural gas and petroleum resource unit to council on Monday night, showing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students head back to school after Holiday break
By Tim Kalinowski on January 9th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat elementary and high school students returned Monday after a two-week Holiday break. Principal Shade Holmes of Medicine Hat Christian School said while the transition from holiday idleness to the daily school routine was normally challenging for students and staff alike, this year he felt everyone was ready to return. “It depends ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public meeting set for Monday regarding possible closure of St. Thomas d’Aquin School
By Tim Kalinowski on January 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News St. Thomas d’Aquin School will be hosting at public meeting on Monday to discuss the school’s potential closure, and the moving of its French immersion program to St. John Paul II Elementary. The process to commence public discussion on the closure came about as a result of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dealing with dementia? Meet others at informal gatherings
By Gillian Slade on January 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News If you or a loved one is dealing with a diagnosis of dementia, you are invited to an informal gathering with others in the same position. On Monday, and then again on Feb. 5, at the Station Cafe on Second Street downtown, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the local chapter of the Alzheimer Society ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HatSmart back, but it’s up for debate
By Collin Gallant on January 6th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s “popular and award-winning” HatSmart program is up and running for 2018, but its future could be debated later this month by members of the new city council. Council approved a one-year program in late December by an 8-1 vote, but after lengthy discussion about the usefulness and goals of the energy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local businesses can apply for STEP funding until Feb. 9
By Tim Kalinowski on January 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat area businesses have until Feb. 9 to submit applications for Summer Temporary Employment Program funding. STEP empowers local employers to hire summer students, and receive up to $7 per hour in wage supplements from the provincial government. Those businesses eligible for the subsidy can have anywhere from four to 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipalities mandated to form collaborative agreements
By Tim Kalinowski on January 6th, 2018
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Over the next few months the provincial government will be mandating that every municipality in Alberta make an Intermunicipal Collaborative Framework agreement with every other municipality sharing its borders. This will include, for the first time, any rural municipalities which share borders with each other. “It’s the first in Canada for this type ... Read More »
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