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Skate association bottle drive to support Ronald McDonald House
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is holding a bottle drive on Saturday in support of the local Ronald McDonald House. The group also wants to raise awareness about the vital service RMHC provides to the community. Treasurer of MHSA Michaela Burgess said, “Two members of our team recently had to stay in the Ronald ... Read More »
1 responseNumber of town halls to check out next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews It’s a busy week ahead for the region’s political leaders and engaged citizens, with city and provincial representatives scheduled to hold town halls after joining town, county and federal elected officials for a breakfast forum. It was announced Friday that Premier Danielle Smith and Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright will hold a joint town ... Read More »
1 responsePetition to recall mayor will require 40% of total population
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 13th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A leading critic of how city council has handled the utility rate debate has officially launched a recall petition to unseat Mayor Linnsie Clark. Nicole Frey, who started an unofficial petition this summer on the website Change.org to critique and spur council to action, has now formally applied to begin a recall campaign under ... Read More »
1 responseMHMT’s The Full Monty cast healthy and ready for a boisterous start to the season
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 13th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com “The show must go on” is definitely a fitting cliche for the Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s first production of the 2023-24 season. Rehearsals for The Full Monty, director Becky Grewer’s second production for MHMT – using the Broadway adaption set in Buffalo, N.Y. of the 1997 British movie – were going well until chaos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vacant store fronts demolished and cleared on S. Railway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 13th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Store fronts on S. Railway Street came tumbling down this week, potentially to create new parking stalls for redevelopment of the Assiniboia Hotel. An excavator worked away Thursday to clear rubble from the now 50-foot gap between the hotel and the two-storey “Boyd Block,” which is the current home of Being Human employment services. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional helium producers form group to promote industry
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 13th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Helium producers in southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan have formed an industry association to promote and grow the niche materials sector that supplies high-tech manufacturing as well as industrial or medical processes. Five firms that are actively exploring for and producing the element stated in a release Thursday that the Helium Developers Association of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regulatory process continues for Brooks solar proposal, despite pause
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 12th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A plan to construct a large solar power farm near Brooks is proceeding through the regulatory process even though there is a mandated pause on final approvals until the new year. The Rainier Solar Project, first proposed in the mid-2010s, would be built on 1,100 hectares (about 2,600 acres) of land about six kilometres ... Read More »
1 responseCatholic board approves stained glass windows for new school build
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A motion regarding purchasing three stained glass windows was tabled after a lengthy discussion during the Sept. 12 meeting of the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education. The motion was back on the agenda this and was passed with one trustee voting against. The total cost of the windows is $51,000, not including installation, ... Read More »
1 responseMHC, Brandon Niwa Fund start up parent-focused workshop series
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College is providing a parent-focused workshop series starting in late October, made possible through the Brandon Niwa Legacy Fund. The workshop will focus on supporting children in their teen years, from ages 12 to 18. Clinical psychologist Dr. Emily Wang and Shawn O’Grady, a registered social worker, will be facilitating Parenting Through ... Read More »
1 responseCity debt scenario eased by spiked revenue
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 12th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City debt has dropped slightly, but its size in relation to a provincially mandated cap has shrunk dramatically. That is the result of how the limit is calculated and booming revenue in the city’s power company. The city’s own internal threshold for managing debt has been to stay below 65 to 70 per cent ... Read More »
1 responseParkside School in Redcliff working to improve communication with parents
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 12th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Janet Kraft, vice principal of Parkside School in Redcliff, updated the Prairie Rose Public Schools board this week on where the junior high is at to start the year. The school has 157 students, 10 teachers and four educational assistants (one full time and three part time). Kraft explained the school is using the ... Read More »
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