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Former alderman named to MHC Board of Governors
By Tim Kalinowski on October 20th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Former Medicine Hat alderman Graham Kelly has been appointed as the new chair of the Medicine Hat College Board of Governors. The provincial government confirmed the appointment Thursday with an Order in Council release from the Honourable Marlin Schmidt, Minister of Advanced Education. Kelly will be joined by fellow new appointees Deborah Lloyd, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Classroom returns to the Esplanade
By Tim Kalinowski on October 20th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal The Esplanade held a media event with Grade 2 Connaught School French immersion students to celebrate the relaunch of its community classroom project on Thursday. The beefed-up program will be able to offer more educational opportunities to local schools and school-age children. “Today we are celebrating the launch of our new community classroom, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peace United Church postpones centennial
By Medicine Hat News on October 20th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The centennial celebration for Peace United Church in Irvine, scheduled for this Sunday, has been postponed. The celebrations have been pushed back to Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Warmth keeps the power on for 66 Hatters this year
By Jeremy Appel on October 20th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The City of Medicine Hat’s Community Warmth Program has helped 66 people at risk of having their power cut off in 2017 help pay their utility bills. The program, conceived in 2010, allows Hatters to donate money from their utility bill to those less fortunate — a minimum of $1 each month — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roset by Reid will move to old fire hall
By Jeremy Appel on October 20th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Roset by Reid, the jewelry store that has been a staple of downtown Medicine Hat for nearly 40 years, is relocating to the old Fire Hall No. 2 on the city’s south side. “We put a lot of blood, sweat and tears down here,” said Chelsea Siggelkow, Roset by Reid’s president. “We’ve invested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final Alberta electoral boundary report splits Medicine Hat voters right the middle
By Collin Gallant on October 19th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant If you live in downtown Medicine Hat, you could be voting alongside Bassano and Brooks in the next provincial election. South of Third Street SE, or the South Saskatchewan River, generally, and you could be in the redrawn riding of Cypress-Medicine Hat. That’s the recommendation in the final report of the Alberta Electoral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair arrested after alleged hatchet attack, break and enter
By Tim Kalinowski on October 19th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police are confirming they have two suspects in custody following reports of a hatchet attack near the downtown Tim Horton’s late Wednesday afternoon. “We had a witness and on video of a female in possession of a hatchet, and another male, chasing a victim male with the weapon in hand,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High winds blew in, then blew right out
By Jeremy Appel on October 19th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Tuesday night’s wind storm swept through southern Alberta, reaching a peak speed of 102 kilometres per hour in Medicine Hat, then quickly dissipated. “What surprised a lot of our forecasters was the … travelling speed,” said David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada. “It was almost like it hit and ran. “Not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tree companies bombarded with calls
By Gillian Slade on October 19th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Hundreds of telephone calls had been made to pruning companies by Wednesday morning asking for help with trees affected by the wind storm. The calls had started coming in to A Cut Above Tree Services about 9 p.m. Tuesday night, said owner Mike Muminovic. By Wednesday morning there were already about 45 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC clothing sale supports Pathways Student Enhancement Fund
By Jeremy Appel on October 19th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Medicine Hat College is hosting the second annual 2nd Chance Designz, a “gently used” clothing sale, to raise money for the school’s Pathways Student Enhancement Fund, starting today at noon. Pathways is “a fund that assists students should they need help with utilities, or groceries, or something other than (tuition),” said Debbie Nielsen, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge fire crews put to the test on Tuesday
By None on October 19th, 2017
Melissa Villeneuve & Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge fire resources were all hands on deck to fight a grassfire in the Oldman River valley Tuesday night. The fire broke out after 6 p.m. in the coulees near the Lethbridge Country Club and Mountainview Cemetery. It prompted the closure of Scenic Drive between 16th Avenue and ... Read More »
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