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Health foundation congratulations to fundraising raffle winners
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Health Foundation, in partnership with Davis GMC Buick, would like to congratulate Rita Maier, as she drives home in her new 2024 GMC Terrain Denali as the owner of the winning Driving Donations for Local Healthcare fundraising raffle ticket. The Driving Donations for Local Healthcare early bird prize was drawn on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyle Rebbeck plans to step down after 34th year of heading up JazzFest
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Lyle Rebbeck was raised in a house full of classical music; on Saturdays his father would have their home radio tuned into opera. Rebbeck was raised as a classical saxophone player and would discover his love for jazz music in his early 20s while playing at the University of Saskatchewan. “I joined the jazz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio of playground upgrades expected to finish by July
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Three local playgrounds are undergoing renovations with a focus on accessibility and inclusion in the design process. Work is underway at outdoor playgrounds in Tower Estates Park, Muir Park and the Hill Pool Park and all will be closed until upgrades are completed. Notably, the city is repurposing the existing Viking ship structure from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County council defeats request for municipal inspection
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Cypress County council has defeated a motion to request a municipal inspection from the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The idea was first brought forward as a notice of motion by Coun. Robin Kurpjuweit at the Feb. 6 meeting, and subsequently was pushed forward until this week’s regular meeting where the motion failed. Kurpjuweit stressed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province plans to clarify property tax responsibilities for renewables
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Proposed changes in the Municipal Government Act would spell out which party is responsible for paying property taxes on renewable energy facilities. Minister Ric McIver tabled a raft of amendments late Thursday, including a change that would specifically designate the owner of a power generation facility as the assessed owner for tax purposes, rather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind farm near Cypress Hills first to be tested on ‘view scapes’
By Collin Gallant on April 26th, 2024
@@CollinGallant A new process to evaluate how wind turbines affect “pristine view scapes” will be first put to the test next week on a proposed wind farm south of Medicine Hat. That could include an in-person visit to the Horseshoe Canyon lookout by regulators to see for themselves if the Wildrose 2 wind farm would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents of Richmound plead for help fighting cult that won’t leave
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Residents of Richmound, Sask. are appealing for donations to help them contain “a cult” that has located to the town, pay legal fees and better contest the coming municipal election next fall. Since last autumn, followers of “Queen Romano Didulo” have been living at a former school site in the village located 100 kilometres ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AltaLink to conduct aerial patrol of power lines
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews AltaLink advises residents that they will be conducting an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities. The patrol will be done using a helicopter, and is a routine annual visual inspection of its transmission lines and surrounding vegetation, to help maintain the reliability of the grid through proactive maintenance. The patrol will take place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS to offer free emergency preparedness webinar
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta Health Services is looking to honour Emergency Preparedness Week with a free workshop to help families ready themselves for potential disaster. The interactive and educational webinar will guide participants through a step-by-step approach to create a personal emergency preparedness kit, while also focusing on emotional and social wellness. This program is primarily tailored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small licence holders pushed for on-par water conservation
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Small water users are being asked to conserve along the same lines as voluntary agreements signed by some large water users in the province last week ahead of expected drought in the province. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz sent a letter to small municipalities and other licence holders this month asking them to abide by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Access fee legislation unlikely to affect Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 25th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews A provincial government plan to change how utility access fees are calculated likely won’t affect how the fee is determined in Medicine Hat. Local officials have said they base the charge on a percentage of more stable regulator distribution rates, rather than as a percentage of energy prices, as the City of Calgary does. ... Read More »
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