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Burdett teacher inspires with PB at Boston Marathon
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Susan Reimer, a teacher at Burdett School, ran 12 marathons before she managed to obtain a qualifying time to enter the Boston Marathon. In Boston, she managed her best time yet of 3 hours and 41 minutes, which put her in 300th place out of about 1,300 women in her age group. “I was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whooping cough outbreak reaches the Hat
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2023
Medicine Hat is now included in the South zone’s whooping cough outbreak declared by Alberta Health Services on Jan. 26. Over the past week, a total of 126 cases have been confirmed throughout the South zone, with cases detected in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge for the first time since the outbreak was declared. (Prior to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students at Ag Discovery Centre learning how to vermicompost
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com TRAD Worm Industries delivered a portable vermicomposting unit to the Agricultural Discovery Centre at Irvine School on Thursday, and students were busy getting the beds prepared for the worms. TRAD owner Roxanne Doerksen said, “This one is a very cool project because it is the first time we’ve had a self-sustained continuous flow through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC Girls Choir to showcase talents on European tour
By KENDALL KING on April 28th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat College Girls Choir will soon be jetting off to Europe where they will participate in the International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition, then perform at a variety of venues in Belgium and France. Comprised of female singers aged 12-19, the Girls Choir is a touring choral group which regularly travels ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public urged to take part in Red Dress Day walk
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 28th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Next week, on May 5, it’s National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People. To honour the day, there will be a Justice for MMIWG2S+ Walk that day at 5:30 p.m. at Medicine Hat College. The Firekeepers Women’s Society, a new Indigenous women’s organization in Medicine Hat, has ... Read More »
1 responsePublic memorial service today at 11 a.m. for National Day of Mourning
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2023
The City of Medicine Hat is honouring individuals whose lives were lost or altered as a result of workplace tragedy today, Canada’s National Day of Mourning. A public memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. the Medicine Hat Memorial Arboretum, located at the corner of Factory Street and S. Railway Street. City corporate safety ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former deputy fire chief Brian Webster remembered as community driven
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2023
Medicine Hat is saying goodbye to retired deputy fire chief Brian Webster, following his passing on April 9 at the age of 64. Webster joined Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services in 1996 as a firefighter, but made several moves throughout his 24-year career transitioning to the roles of fire prevention officer, chief training officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City reopening Heritage Pavilion for public booking
By KENDALL KING on April 27th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Heritage Pavilion is reopening for public use and reservations beginning May 1, the city announced during Monday’s meeting of the public services committee. Established by the city in 1983, the Heritage Pavilion is a building located in Strathcona Island Park which boasts two floors, an outdoor balcony and a below-balcony deck space, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youth program in Brooks receives another $150K from province
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 27th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A “youth empowerment” program in Brooks will receive an additional $150,000 in funding from the province to help visible minorities in that city develop life and career skills. The John Ware Youth Empowerment program was begun in 2021 by Global Village Centre to help young people in immigrant communities with mentorship, scholarships and financial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation hosting Founder’s Day picnic and spring grant presentations next month
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2023
Members of the public are invited to join in celebrating organizations which make a difference in the region during the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s annual Founder’s Day Picnic and Spring Grant Presentation. Taking place from 4-6:30 p.m. May 29 at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Carriage House, the public event serves as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pies fly for a good cause at St. Patrick’s School
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 27th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com There was excitement among the students at the St. Patrick’s School assembly on Monday. Each child in the Grade 1F class, who raised the highest amount ($1,116.00) during a recent read-a-thon, got to throw whipped cream pies at either principal Dwayne Unreiner or vice-principal Ron Pisoni. “You reached the bar,” Unreiner told the students ... Read More »
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