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Events Calendar Oct. 10-15
By Medicine Hat News on October 10th, 2017
Oct. 10 — Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 10 — Book Club, MH Public Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 11 — Roving Gyms, Downtown YMCA, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 11 — Tigers vs. Everettt Silvertips, Canalta Centre, 7 p.m. Oct. 12 — Market @ Medalta, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 — Stitching in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final 2017 planting day for the Daffodil Project approaching
By Gillian Slade on October 10th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Daffodil Project is one week away from its final planting day this season. On Saturday Oct. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. the last 2,500 bulbs will be planted in a new test site. The site is in the triangular area between where the Trans-Canada Highway and Trans-Canada Way meet, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congregation in Irvine celebrating a century
By Jeremy Appel on October 10th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The People Peace United Church in Irvine is holding a special service for its 100th anniversary on Oct. 22. Rev. Jan Stevenson of Medicine Hat’s Westminster United Church, who also leads monthly services at the Irvine and Redcliff United Churches, called the Irvine congregation “very small but mighty.” “(It’s) a very welcoming community,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local unemployment at 5.1% for Sept.
By Collin Gallant on October 7th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The jobless rate in southern Alberta continues to run below 2016 levels and remains the lowest in the province despite a small increase from the month before. The unemployment rate for September sat at 5.1 per cent for the Medicine Hat-Lethbridge region, down from 6.7 per cent one year ago, but up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LED changeover resumes next week after grant
By Collin Gallant on October 7th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A once-halted project to convert all the city’s streetlights to lower-cost, low energy LED lights resumes next week after provincial grants are put toward the project. The city had completed about two-fifths of the changeovers, moving community by community, in 2014 and 2015 before the five-year program was suspended the following year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hasn’t missed a day yet
By Jeremy Appel on October 7th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Margaret Devalter takes a lot of pride in her work at Tino’s Drive-in in Medicine Hat — she’s never missed a work day during her 50 years at the longstanding local burger shop. She doesn’t mind, as there’s seldom a dull day. “There’s always some funny thing that happens every day,” said Devalter. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Many Island Lake field trip Sunday for birding event with Grasslands Naturalists
By Jeremy Appel on October 7th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Hatters will be travelling Sunday to Many Island Lake, north of Walsh, to participate in a birding field trip organized by Grasslands Naturalists. The field trip is distinct from the official migratory bird counts the group puts on semi-annually. Corlaine Gardner, chief park interpreter for the Grasslands Naturalists, said the trip is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highlight the Fight raises more than $6K in support of cancer sufferers
By Jeremy Appel on October 7th, 2017
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Last year, Kirsten Spek decided to give back to the community by helping those who have been affected by cancer, whether they’re patients, survivors or caregivers. She helped establish Highlight the Fight, which collects donations that are awarded to someone who’s involved in the struggle against cancer. “It’s grown astronomically in one year,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibit at Higdon Hall will honour 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation
By Gillian Slade on October 7th, 2017
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade It is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation, and Medicine Hat will celebrate with a public exhibit on Oct. 28 from 1-4 p.m. at Higdon Hall on the Stampede grounds. The exhibit will remember Luther’s legacy, as authentically as possible with large sets, 10 feet by 12 feet, and people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poisoned in the ’50s by the U.S.?
By Collin Gallant on October 7th, 2017
Medicine Hat News & The Associated Press Three members of U.S. Congress are demanding answers after a new book reveals details of how citizens in Canadian and U.S. cities — including Medicine Hat, CFB Suffield and Winnipeg — were sprayed, injected and fed radiation by the U.S. military during secret Cold War-era testing. The health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most popular local stories Sept. 29-Oct. 5
By Medicine Hat News on October 6th, 2017
The minimum wage increase, big money coming into the Medicine Hat area and power outages tops our website’s most popular stories this week. After that though, it’s back to the ever-popular crime stories. An Edmonton escapee who had ties to Medicine Hat and a Hatter’s harrowing experience in Las Vegas during the shooting round out ... Read More »
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