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Neubauer Farms helps food studies students get up close
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 10th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A couple of weeks ago, about 80 students from food studies classes at Medicine Hat High School visited Neubauer Farms. Outdoor cooking, watching chickens take a dust bath, tasting honey fresh from the hive, milking goats and digging up vegetables in the garden were all part of the visit. “I think it was very ... Read More »
1 responsePolice contracts reached in Calgary and Edmonton comparable to Medicine Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Contracts with the two largest police unions in the province are now in place, according to a summary of collective bargaining published by the province. It states that in August, 2,000 members of the City of Calgary Police Association agreed to a three-year deal, including raises totalling eight per cent, which was largely retroactive ... Read More »
1 responseSakamoto earns prestigious honour full of history
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s own Kumiko Sakamoto was a laureate at the 2023 Canadian Council Instrument Bank Competition and received a three-year loan of a rare 1820 Joannes Franciscus Pressenda violin last month. “I feel incredibly lucky and grateful for the opportunity to play on this beautiful instrument,” she says. “Each time I get to open ... Read More »
1 responseAUC holding public consultation in Hat on rules for renewables
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 7th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta utility regulators will hold a public hearing in Medicine Hat next month as they determine new rules to approve large wind and solar projects in the province. It will be one of three public meetings held during a seven-month pause on new project approvals. The government says the pause is needed to update ... Read More »
1 responseTurf to Tarmac charity gala tops $98,000 for HALO
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 7th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Organizers added 10 extra tables for the second annual Turf to Tarmac, a HALO charity gala, bring the total to 36 – and it still sold out. “An incredible leap forward for us,” stated CEO Paul Carolan. “Certainly, there is lots of support and interest in attending the event. It is one of the ... Read More »
1 responseAUC approves cryptocurrency mines at oil and gas sites
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 7th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Alberta utility regulators gave the go-ahead to three new crypto-mines at oil and gas sites in seven days last month. Cryptotherm Mining applied Sept. 20 to instal natural-gas fed generators at oilfield batteries in southern Alberta and was given approval Sept. 27. The relatively small production at the sites in the MD of Taber ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil orders review of Unsightly Property Bylaw
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 6th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City Hall will focus on how it takes action – or hasn’t – against owners of dilapidated buildings after council voted to study the issue and senior staff said an overhaul in processes is needed. It comes two weeks after Coun. Shila Sharps signalled she would ask for a formal review of the city’s ... Read More »
1 responseWorld Teacher Day: Making ‘big shifts’ easier a focus for Seven Persons’ Lana Christmann and Rebecca Drew
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 6th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Teaching at Seven Persons School is a joy for both Lana Christmann (Grade 4) and Rebecca Drew (Grade 2). Having that contact with the students from pre-kindergarten all the way through to Grade 9, the supportive staff and the way the community comes together all give the school a family vibe. Both teachers commute ... Read More »
1 responsePremier Scott Moe weighs in on cult leader’s presence in Richmound
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The RCMP and provincial government of Saskatchewan may becoming involved as a cult leader sets up a compound in Richmound, according to reports Wednesday. Premier Scott Moe told reporters in Regina he wasn’t personally aware of the details of “Queen Romana Didulo” supporters congregating in a former school in the southwest Saskatchewan village, located ... Read More »
1 responseAntiques and Collectible Show and Sale back this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 6th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s largest antiques and gun show will return to the Stampede grounds this weekend for a 19th edition – almost and antique in its own right. Antiques and Collectible Show and Sale organizer Tim Hittel took two ears off, of course, during the pandemic, but returned last year and upgraded from the Cypress ... Read More »
1 responseHundreds of CHHS students take part in Terry Fox Run
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 6th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Crescent Heights High School held its annual Terry Fox Run on Thursday, an event normally held at the end of September but adjusted this year to best fit student schedules. Nearly 600 middle school students at Crescent Heights were spread out walking and running around the school track when the News arrived. “I think ... Read More »
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