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Thicker than water: Father-daughter duo make 200th blood donation
By KENDALL KING on August 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A father-daughter duo from Medicine Hat are celebrating their combined 200th blood donation; an achievement they hope will motivate others to donate as the need for blood grows. Randy and Sonia Laughlin were met with congratulations from staff and fellow donors Monday, as they moved through the Canadian Blood Services’ mobile donor centre. The ... Read More »
1 responseFocus now on recovery for local beekeeping family
By KENDALL KING on August 6th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com After two years of pandemic instability and a spring season described as one of the worst on record, a local beekeeping family remains focused on recovery for their hives and honey business. Sweet Pure Honey founders and co-owners Sheldon Hill and Stella Sehn feel as if they’ve met adversity at every turn in recent ... Read More »
1 responseMH Interpretive Program, public library present StoryWalk
By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program and Medicine Hat Public Library’s annual StoryWalk partnership is returning to Police Point Park from Aug. 8 to Sept. 5. Designed to both encourage outdoor leisure time and enhance reading comprehension skills, StoryWalk invites Hatters to traverse the park while following along with a story posted beside park trails. This ... Read More »
1 responseDunmore vet juggling services for rescue centres
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 6th, 2022
Not only do the Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre and the Medicine Hat SPCA use the Animal Medical Centre in Dunmore for vet services, but so now does the Brooks Animal Protection Society. APARC had been with the clinic for a couple of years, while Brooks moved over in January and the SPCA just over ... Read More »
1 responseParkview Drive resurfacing begins Monday
By Medicine Hat News on August 6th, 2022
Upcoming resurfacing work on Parkview Drive will result in lane reductions and likely delays for motorists, the city said Friday. Work will commence Monday and is expected to conclude Aug. 16, weather depending... Read More »
1 responseApplications now available for CFSEA Community Grants
By Medicine Hat News on August 5th, 2022
Applications for the Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta’s all Community Grants program are now available. The program provides grant funding to eligible southeast Alberta non-profit organizations working to support the needs of the community. Applications are available online. Deadline is Sept. 15. For more information, call 403-527-... Read More »
1 responseCity revising its land acknowledgement
By KENDALL KING on August 5th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com@kkingmhn Potential revisions to the city’s land acknowledgement generated lively discourse between city councillors during Tuesday’s council meeting. The topic was raised during a Community Vibrancy Advisory Board information briefing, when Coun. Shila Sharps requested an update on the land acknowledgement, something councillors promised to revise at their first meeting last November. “I really, strongly ... Read More »
1 responseCounty crops face drought, but held up to storm
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 5th, 2022
While life was looking good for growers following the June rains, things took a turn for the worse when the hot weather hit in July and as it continues into August. The storm of July 18 did more damage to some fields than others, with the causes of the damage varying. Jeffrey Dowling, director of ... Read More »
1 responseGrasshopper populations on the rise this summer
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 5th, 2022
According to http://www.alberta.ca/grasshopper-forecast, “In southern Alberta, dry summers are resulting in increasing grasshopper numbers. This is especially true in the counties south of, and bordering Highway 1. Populations are increasing in the dryer areas along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, too. The 2021 growing season coupled with a long, warm fall was ideal for grasshopper egg laying.” ... Read More »
1 responseRibfest heads downtown this year to new Towne Square
By Medicine Hat News on August 5th, 2022
Ribfest is taking over Medicine Hat’s Towne Square from Aug. 26-28, for what organizers promise will be a weekend of flavour and fun. The annual event – organized by Travois Ale Works – was scaled down the past two years, but is returning in full force with four professional ribbers, food trucks, beer gardens, live ... Read More »
1 responseNew Cadet excited about opportunities
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 5th, 2022
Cadets in Medicine Hat were able to meet in person again starting in April of this year, which allowed them to take in new first-year cadets, one of which was 13-year-old Lily Riendeau. “Lots of my family on my mom’s side has been in the air force and air cadets, and my friend Gavin Grupert ... Read More »
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