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Big changeover in Shaunavon following municipal election
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Cal Vance is the new mayor of Shaunavon after winning the two-person race in voting on Wednesday. He takes over as permanent replacement after the previous mayor resigned in the summer and other council members and administrators left local government as well. Vance, recently the president of the town’s Chamber of Commerce, secured 375 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online literacy session offers crucial support for parents
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 15th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division has partnered with the Public Library to promote reading and writing in young children with an hour-long online session presented by Marnie Heintz, a division instructional coach who discusses the importance of early literacy education. The session is targeted for parents of young children who are learning to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upcoming nature walk at Police Point will delve into crucial role of lichens
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is seeking residents who want to learn about one of nature’s most unusual life forms, with the Learn About Lichen Nature Walk. On Nov. 24, from 2-3 p.m, attendees will start in front of the Nature Centre and walk Police Point Park while learning all about a few of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No utility bill delivery does not mean no utility bill to pay
By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A halt in mail service could leave utility bills stranded in the process but still due, city administrators said Thursday. Currently, they say, there are other options to determine amounts owing and no procedure for allowing forgiveness on late bill payments. This week the Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued strike notice to Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 150 years of combined experience on display at MHC Faculty Art Show
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 15th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College instructors are proud to put their talent and skill on display with their annual Faculty Art Show. The display, hosted in the college’s One on One gallery, features a variety of mediums, including printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, painting and drawing, each reflecting the artists’ specialties and areas of research. “People often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to collaborate with educators to develop new junior high curriculums
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 15th, 2024
news@medicinehatnews.com Beginning this month the province will be working with education partners, teachers, First Nations education directors and the Alberta Teachers Association to develop draft curriculums for junior high level math, social studies, phys-ed and career and life management, known as CALM. In a press release issued Thursday the province is looking for feedback on ... Read More »
1 responseNov. 20 event will honour those lost to anti-trans violence
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Prairie Pride Guild of Medicine Hat & District is inviting the public on Nov. 20 to honour the lives of those lost to anti-transgender violence. Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance, in which the community takes the time to hold space for the memory of trans people whose lives have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad debt report for Redcliff shows $1,354 as uncollectable
By Medicine Hat News on November 14th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews The value of uncollected utility bills in Redcliff has dropped for the fourth straight year, that town’s council heard Tuesday night. Administrators presented the 2024 bad debt report from water, sewer and solid waste collection accounts provided by the town, requesting that $1,354 be written-off as uncollectable. Five accounts on the current list have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal voting in southwest Saskatchewan won’t change much
By Medicine Hat News on November 14th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Wednesday was election day in Saskatchewan municipalities for urban voters and odd-numbered rural wards. A number of positions in southwest Saskatchewan were acclaimed on nomination day when only one name was received, but elections for mayor and council were set to go ahead in several towns and cities. In Swift Current, Al Bridal was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic schools score an ‘A’ on annual provincial education report
By BRENDAN MILLER on November 14th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustees heard results this week from Alberta Education’s annual report, highlighting strong performance metrics throughout the division and calling attention to a three-year increase in diploma excellence scores. Deputy superintendent Nick Gale provided a presentation Tuesday that underlined high points within the school division that include a 90.3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen who has battled cancer into remission granted Disney World family trip by local Make-A-Wish chapter
By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on November 14th, 2024
asmith@medicinehatnews.com The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation was able to work its magic for the Griffiths family on Tuesday night, granting them a trip to Walt Disney World. For 17-year-old Daniel Griffiths, the news of his cancer diagnosis came on incredibly quick last September. “It was crazy,” said Corrina Griffiths, his mother. “We went ... Read More »
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