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Community co-operation needed to achieve a strong town
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Around 20 people showed up for the Community Action Lab workshop on Wednesday in the theatre of the Medicine Hat Public Library, where director of membership and development for Strong Towns Norm Van Eeden Petersman gave a presentation on mobilizing your community. The central premise of the talk was that a strong town starts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City welcomes provincial carbon capture grant program
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City energy officials are encouraged by a new provincial grant program to cut the costs of developing carbon sequestration hubs to help meet net-zero targets, stating a capital grant to pair with federal tax credits was expected at some point. Premier Danielle Smith, Energy Minister Brian Jean and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz announced the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Curling Club unable to reopen this season
By Brendan Miller on November 30th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com There will be no local curling season this year as the Medicine Hat Curling Club continues ongoing repairs to its facility. Members of public services committee heard Monday the club has intentions to reopen for the 2024-25 curling season. “They’re looking forward to the curling season back in that building next season,” said Brian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat, Brooks chambers of commerce look to merge
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local chamber of commerce members will be asked to approve an expansion to cover Brooks businesses tonight at the annual general meeting of the business lobby group in Medicine Hat. The same group in Brooks approved the combination in a meeting two weeks ago in that city, and now Hat, Redcliff and Cypress County ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta creating working groups to tackle water shortages
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The province will create a working group to discuss water shortages that currently affect 51 locations in Alberta – including Medicine Hat – and aren’t expected to get any better next year. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz made the statement Tuesday that the province will formally engage major water users, like municipalities and irrigators, after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Strong Towns’ need to think small, long term, its leader says
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 29th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat can’t do much to change macroeconomic aspects of the housing affordability crisis, but can do a better job of thinking both small and long term, says the head of a consultancy group working with the city. Charles Marohn leads the “Strong Towns” urban planning initiative that advises cities on issues like tax ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boil water advisory in Maple Creek
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 29th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews MAPLE CREEK A broken water main has led to a boil-water advisory being issued in the Town of Maple Creek on Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Water Safety Agency issued the notice at about noon, stating that sudden loss of pressure in the system could lead to contamination. The advisory will remain in place until repairs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police warn public about returning ‘grandparent scam’
By Medicine Hat News on November 29th, 2023
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@@MedicineHatNews Police are reminding the public about a phone scam targeting members of the community. Police say a scammer will typically call someone’s grandparent saying they are in trouble, returning from a foreign country or even in jail and need money transferred immediately. Many scammers proceed to tell the victim not to contact their mother ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restoration begins on Monarch after local Rotarians purchase historic theatre
By Brendan Miller on November 29th, 2023
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Two weeks ago the city handed over the keys of downtown’s historic 112-year-old movie theatre to the Monarch 1911 Society. And the new owners are planning to bring the theatre back to life. Monarch 1911 Society is a non-profit formed more than a year ago by members of all four local Rotary Clubs with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Catholic school division given clean financial audit
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 29th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education held a public board meeting Nov. 27 to review and approve annual audit findings, audit report and the draft-audited financial statements as of Aug. 31, 2023. Delayne Sackman, partner at MNP LLP Chartered Professional Accountants, told the board they were prepared to issue the final report and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In-school therapy dog offers kids more than a new best friend
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 29th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Candace Rapuano is a family school liaison worker who works at Elm Street School on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and the Christian School on Mondays and Tuesdays. As an added bonus for staff and students, Rapuano brings her therapy dog Murphy with her, a three-and-a-half-year-old red golden retriever. The Medicine Hat Public School Division ... Read More »
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