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City eyes ways to add more money for festivals
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 21st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall may consider in the new year putting more money toward helping out annual festivals, like Canada Day and Spectrum, within a current framework for funding that requires any group requesting funds to reapply for grants. Such requests are handled and awarded by the Community Vibrancy Community, which pooled money from several programs ... Read More »
2 responsesMonarch Theatre breathes new life on historic birthday
By Brendan Miller on December 21st, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com On this day in 1911 the two-storey Monarch Theatre opened its doors as a motion picture theatre and amusement house, the first of its kind in Canada. The 560-seat theatre featured a movie auditorium with a pool and billiards room and tobacco shop with a spacious lobby and richly decorated auditorium. It was the ... Read More »
1 responseThree more showings of historic Monarch Theatre film added after sell-outs
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 21st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The three scheduled dates for the premiere of Your Cinema Needs You, a documentary about the history of the Monarch Theatre, sold out within one week of tickets going on sale. Opening night tickets were gone within 72 hours, says creator of the film Luke Fandrich, and three encore dates for Jan. 4, 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for November 2023
By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2023
Friday Nov. 3 North/South 1. Lorena Kelly – Doreen Denise 2. Cliff Bryanton – John Weatherhead East/West 1. Marcia Garman – Munden Coates 2. Pius Denis – Paul Trott Tuesday Nov. 7 North/South 1. James VanDam – Charlotte Jobb 2. Lloyd Fowlie – Lynn Fowlie East/West 1. Pat Hannay – Leslie Tomczyk 2. Pius Denis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interpretive Program hosting photography walk for beginners
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 20th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a winter photography walk for those interested in photography. The local program is hosting a beginners winter photography walk on Dec. 28. The walk, scheduled to start at 2 p.m. from the Nature Centre, will have tips available to those just learning photography to make the most of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hut 8 wins major contract to build out crypto farm in Texas
By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2023
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Hut 8 has won a contract to build out a 225-megawatt crypto farm in Texas for another company, the firm that has major operations in Medicine Hat has announced. Hut 8 will complete a site at Cederville, Tex. that had been the subject of bankruptcy proceedings and litigation between its two initial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oasis Theatre in Brooks closing for good Friday
By Medicine Hat News on December 20th, 2023
medicinehatnews.com@Medicine Hat News Landmark Cinemas will permanently close the Oasis Theatre in Brooks as of Friday, a notice from the company stated Monday. The facility on Second Street W. in that city was originally called the Gaytel Theatre, according to the Brooks Downtown Association, but was converted back from use as a church in 1995. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nothing like Christmas through the eyes of a child
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 20th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The News stopped by Vincent Massey School on Tuesday to talk to a few Kindergarten students about Christmas. Carys, Carter, Logan and Rielly were enthusiastic about discussing this exciting topic, with Carter and Reilly displaying the art of beanbag jumping before settling down to answer questions. On Santa’s age, Carter decided he was simply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redcliff RCMP, Citizens on Patrol host ‘Stuff the Cruiser’ for Root Cellar
By Brendan Miller on December 20th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of Redcliff RCMP dawned Santa hats and lit up their cruisers in an effort to collect donations for the local food bank. RCMP members joined town officials and members of Citizens on Patrol for the third annual ‘Stuff the Cruiser’ event at Redcliff Family Foods on Tuesday. They were collecting food and cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Porter dazzles Hatters onboard Holiday Train
By Brendan Miller on December 20th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Decked out in hundred of thousands of bright LED lights, the CPKC Holiday Train arrived for a brief stop in Medicine Hat on Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of children and adults gathered near the train tracks along N. Railway Street as the decorated train arrived in Medicine Hat. “My kids were happy, my son love ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council opts to move forward with environmental road map
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 20th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council approved moving forward with a final draft of an environmental road map that sets down key focus areas, and now will await targets, potential costs and specific projects this spring. The report arrived at committee earlier this month and outlines guiding principles for conservation for municipal operations and not the city at ... Read More »
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