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City of Medicine Hat calls for voluntary water conservation
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat will put into effect Phase 1 of a Water Shortage Management Plan on Monday in response to low river levels and water shortage advisories from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA). Just as with how Cypress County has responded with a Drought Management Plan, it is hoped that this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Public Library’s Honeycomb House teen space already gaining popularity
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Public Library will be celebrating the grand opening of its new teen space, The Honeycomb House, on Sept. 9 from 1-4 p.m. “The space has soft launched,” said youth and community librarian Stephanie Kuhn. “We’ve been running video gaming all summer for teens.” About 20 teens have been showing up each Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County sets the stage for drought management plan
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com Residents across Cypress County are being urged to conserve water use as the county implemented the first stage of its Drought Management Plan on Monday. This is in response to reduced water flow on the South Saskatchewan River. “We all know it’s been a difficult season, and now we need to work together to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strong Towns drop-in session tonight at The Yard on Third Street SE
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 24th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A “Strong Towns” drop-in session is planned for Thursday at a downtown restaurant asking community members to pop by with ideas to improve the community with small projects. City microgrants of $500 are available for community groups and tonight’s event is part of a series of “community conversations” in the planning exercise now underway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rift at city hall isolating mayor
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 24th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The fallout from a terse exchange between Mayor Linnsie Clark and city manager Ann Mitchell could still be coming as councillors tell the News the mayor risks isolating herself further. It all comes after a series of exchanges between Clark and Mitchell about the city’s corporate reorganization announced last month. It was endorsed by ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Saskatchewan Little Britches Rodeo Association celebrates 40 years
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 24th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The South Saskatchewan Little Britches Rodeo Association has come a long way since 11 active members of the rodeo community founded it in 1983. “Families were travelling to rodeos at the time and looking for a way to support the sport of rodeo for youth,” explained secretary of the association Kim Pridmore. Membership fees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amazing Race for Hunger raises nearly $55K for Emergency Food Pantry
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 23rd, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub held its second annual Amazing Race for Hunger event where 15 teams took on a variety of challenges in local businesses and organizations across Medicine Hat and Redcliff. “It was an absolutely incredible day,” says Melissa Mullis, executive director of the Root Cellar. “Watching how the community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flour mill owner seeks temporary alternate use
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 23rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The new owner of the Ogilvies Flour Mill is requesting alternate use of the major central industrial site until it can be fully converted into a modern manufacturing and collaboration hub over the next several years. Last spring, Casey Van Maarion told the News he planned to acquire the facility on Allowance Avenue for ... Read More »
1 responseSanare Centre receives $100K from Community Foundations of Canada
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 23rd, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The Community Foundations of Canada has awarded the Sanare Centre $100,000 from the Community Services Recovery Fund. This fund is going toward a project called the Fund Development for Organizational Resilience and Sustainability. “We’re extremely thankful for their support,” says Christina Johnson, executive director of the Sanare Centre. The funds are going to support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council, mayor clash over reorganization
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 23rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Major rifts between Mayor Linnsie Clark, the rest of council and city hall administrators came into public view Monday night during a series of exchanges over the handling of the city’s corporate reorganization last month. Clark directed a long line of questions at city manager Anne Mitchell accusing her of moving unilaterally without council’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat condo owners seek relief for rising utility bills
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 23rd, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Some form of relief from high utility bills may be back on the table this fall, city council members heard Monday after representatives for 2,000 city condo owners said rising bills are walloping their budgets. Administrators said work is continuing on developing either “one-off” relief options or developing a more direct dividend to rate ... Read More »
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