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CHHS valedictorian has always made school a priority
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Marlee Jordan, a French immersion student at Crescent Heights High School, is the school’s 2023 valedictorian. Jordan has always been a high achieving student and received her diploma in February but wanted to take some extra classes. She didn’t start aiming to be valedictorian until about six months ago when she realized she had ... Read More »
1 responseMHPSD adding bus routes for Redcliff elementary, high school students
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Public School Division will be adding four new bus routes and modifying another seven starting in September. Two of the new routes will be coming from Redcliff: an elementary run to Connaught and River Heights and another for Grade 7-12 students attending Crescent Heights. “A number of years ago we had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHSA eyes bigger-than-ever Beat the Heat
By KENDALL KING on June 1st, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Skateboard Association is working to expand its annual July 1 Beat the Heat Skateboard Competition and Festival, and is inviting the community to take part. One of the nation’s largest skateboard competitions and an Olympic-sanctioned event, Beat the Heat attracts more than 150 competitors each year, as well as countless spectators. ... Read More »
1 responseVeiner Centre, Palliser PCN team to focus on mental health for 50-plus with new behavioural health consultant
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2023
Medicine Hat’s Veiner Centre and Palliser Primary Care Network are working together to boost mental health supports for individuals aged 50-plus in the community through introduction of a new full-time behavioural health consultant position. Operating out of the Veiner and Strathcona centres, the BHC will assist in supporting seniors’ mental health and overall well-being by ... Read More »
1 responseCity police seek arson suspect after trailer set ablaze
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2023
Medicine Hat police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual believed to be connected to a Tuesday-morning arson. Police and fire responded to a property on Day Street at roughly 3 a.m. after receiving reports of a trailer on fire, the damage from which is estimated to be $23,000. While searching the scene, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nomination deadline extended a week for city’s 2023 Community Spirit Awards
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2023
Hatters have an additional week to submit nominations for the 2023 Community Spirit Awards – a selection of city awards that recognize individuals, organizations or businesses which have made remarkable contributions to the community. There are seven categories to nominate people for: Arts/Culture, Sports/Recreation, Compassion, Environment, Community Inclusion, Volunteerism and Civic Pride... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council looking to finalize rec centre strategy
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 1st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Whether to maintain, modernize or expand city pools, arenas and rec centres may be debated at a special meeting of council to determine a direction for the bandied about issue, according to the head of a committee tackling it. Coun. Ramona Robins, head of the public services committee, says she feels a focused meeting ... Read More »
1 responseWright vows to showcase ‘strongest corner’
By KENDALL KING on May 31st, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The day following Alberta’s provincial election, new Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA-elect Justin Wright spared no time for rest, as he says the work has only just begun. Wright, a relative newcomer to southeast Alberta’s political arena, took the vote Monday with a substantial lead over runner-up Cathy Hogg of the NDP. Unofficial results show Wright ... Read More »
1 responseCHHS theatre arts students visit the Big Apple
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Crescent Heights High School Theatre Arts Program students travelled to New York from April 11-18, with teacher and trip organizer Jennifer Davies presenting highlights to the board last week. The program tries to have a trip each year but due to the pandemic this was the first in a few years. The last trip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former students blast into past at George P. Vanier reunion
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The day of the George P. Vanier School reunion started out with a tour of what used to be the school and is now 13 Street, informally called Vanier House, a home for people with developmental disabilities who have a secondary diagnosis of dementia or higher medical needs. A group of about 20 past ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political expert weighs in on voter turnout, local results
By JAMES TUBB on May 31st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Like many Albertans trying to track the results of Monday’s general election, Jim Groom was surprised with how long it took for votes to be counted. The political scientist instructor at Medicine Hat College was caught off guard by how long some ridings took to report counted votes while others rolled on like usual. ... Read More »
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