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Local labour council hosting annual food drive on Monday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 31st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat and District Labour Council will hold its annual food drive on Monday, Sept. 4 to mark Labour Day.. For the last three years the group that represents local unions has collected non-perishable food items and monetary donations for local aid groups. This year’s proceeds will be directed to the Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAPE students return for early jump on new school year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Students at CAPE School returned to classes Wednesday for the new academic year. CAPE began almost 30 years ago, operating as an independent school for one year and becoming a charter in 1995. The school moved to its current location on Fifth Street SW in January 2019. Both students and staff numbers remain the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind farm near Oyen nearly done after years of delay
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 30th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A long-delayed wind farm near Oyen is nearing completion, according to the Alberta Electrical System Operator. The Sharp Hills Wind facility was awarded a provincial contract to put low-cost wind power on the Alberta grid in late 2016, but delays stalled the project until it secured a new contract for production two years ago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parkinson Association Step N Stride refocuses for this year
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com On Sept. 10, the Parkinson Association of Alberta will hold its annual Step N Stride in Medicine Hat. Executive director Lana Tordoff explained, “It’s a little bit different this year, registration/check-in is at 1 p.m. and the walk itself starts at 2 p.m. We moved from Kin Coulee Park to Lion’s Park and are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police urge added driver caution as kids return to school
By FERNANDO MORENO Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 30th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat Police Services is preparing to closely enforce traffic safety now that children will be returning to school with the conclusion of summer. It is important for students, parents and motorists to observe the proper conduct in school zones throughout the coming school year. “It’s all about the safety for the kids,” says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South-end rec facilities in city plans, with caveats
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A near 20-year-old dream of south-end residents for recreation facilities in their area could come true according to a new major report on capital projects, but only when several major pieces of the plan fall into place. On Monday, council appeared to give general approval to a “facilities for the future” report that would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPSD readies for return of students Sept. 5
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com While students have been off for the summer, a few schools within the Medicine Hat Public School Division received some upgrades. “One of the things that wasn’t done when Medicine Hat High School was modernized was redoing the air exchange heating and cooling system in the theatre, so that has been done this summer. ... Read More »
1 responsePheasants Forever Chinook Chapter gets $500K the Provincial Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 30th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Pheasants Forever Chinook Chapter recently received just under $0.5 million from the Provincial Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program. An engineering firm was hired to design a wetland project and supervise construction. Weir Construction was hired last fall and four wetlands were created within the Ross Creek Conservation Site. Reseeding of the disturbed land with ... Read More »
1 responseSingle low rate for all, Hatters protesting power prices demand
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 30th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The promise of new measures next week to address high power bills hardly calmed a rowdy crowd of 500 Hatters who packed a protest meeting and called for major changes to pricing by the city-owned utility. Four city councillors attended the gathering at Higdon Hall on Tuesday, the day after a special motion of ... Read More »
1 responseGroup of local cement truck drivers looking to join union
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 30th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A union drive aims to bring a handful of cement truck drivers in Medicine Hat under the same umbrella as their counterparts in the province. The Teamsters Local No. 362 have applied to the Alberta Labour Relations Board to become the bargaining agent for six drivers at the Burnco plant in Medicine Hat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pools and spray parks set to close with summer’s conclusion
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2023
mhnews@medicinehatnews.com The Parks and Recreation department is preparing to the close outdoor pools and spray parks as the summer season concludes. The Ross Glen Town Centre and Saamis Rotary spray parks will remain open until Sept. 4 within the hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Kiwanis Central and Strathcona Island spray parks are ... Read More »
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