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Rec facility plan due this summer
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 14th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A detailed capital plan for recreation facilities could be completed in the summer, about 18 months after it was ordered by a city committee, which heard an update on Monday morning. The “Facilities for the Future” report is an offshoot of the parks and recreation master plan that became a key issue in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sounds of Spring nature walk set for March 26
By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is welcoming spring with its Sounds of Spring nature walk, taking place Mar. 26 at 11 a.m. at Police Point Park. Interpreters will tour Hatters along the park’s paved and shale trails during the 45-minute walk, and share information about the many spring sounds which fill the air, such as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This year’s World Water Day symbol is the hummingbird
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com March 22 marks World Water Day, and the United Nations campaign for 2023 is called Be the Change. The symbol of the campaign is the hummingbird, and on the United Nations World Water Day webpage (https://www.unwater.org/news/world-water-day-2023-be-change) there is a link to a two-minute animation video summarizing global issues around water. The UN is asking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat News editorial board statement
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 14th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews An article published in Saturday’s edition of the News titled “Remains from Saratoga gravesite close to coming home” included dated language that has detracted from the important subject matter and caused hurt among the Indigenous community. The article, touching on years-long efforts to repatriate human remains found in historical graves in the city, described ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remains from Saratoga gravesite close to coming home
By COLLIN GALLANT on March 11th, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Pat Ledene and Nancy Hoffman-Cayenne are old friends who fight like family sitting around a kitchen table, cutting each other off, naming off relations, and going in all directions to describe Saratoga Park. The area of the South Flats neighbourhood where Metis and Indigenous families saw its hard times, was largely shunned by the ... Read More »
1 responseSuspect charged following string of break and enters
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2023
A break and enter suspect is facing charges following a string of break-ins in southeast Alberta after being arrested in Medicine Hat. ALERT Medicine Hat’s regional property crime unit began investigating the break-ins in November after receiving numerous reports from local businesses. Police say several fast-food restaurants were targeted in and around the city as ... Read More »
1 responseFinal week to apply for Culture Days funding
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2023
Community organizations planning to host events for Alberta Culture Days, which take place throughout the month of September, have one week left to apply for provincial grant funding. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to help offset the cost of feature and pop-up celebration events. Eligible organizations must apply for funding by Mar. 17. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-week trial set in Belyea murder case
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 11th, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News A three-week murder trial has been scheduled to hear the case of a Suffield woman accused in the death of her husband two years ago. Deborah Murrill Belyea, 70, will face a judge and jury trial set for Jan. 8 to 26, 2024, Court of King’s Bench in Medicine Hat heard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Michael’s hosts first science fair since pandemic
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com St. Michael’s School held its first science fair since 2019 on Friday. Teacher Laura Hoffman has been the organizer of the fair for more than 20 years and, after 40 years, is retiring this year. “I couldn’t imagine not finishing up without doing a science fair. The kids love it and it’s a great ... Read More »
1 responseRedcliff students adopt eight Rwandan gorillas
By KENDALL KING on March 11th, 2023
kking@medicinehatnews.com What began as a school reading project became a collaborative stewardship initiative when students, staff and supporters of Redcliff’s Margaret Wooding School came together and raised more than $900 to support the welfare of gorillas in Rwanda. “As a school, we decided to do a One School, One Book project, which involves the whole ... Read More »
1 responseWalsh Visitor Information Centre adding staff, extending hours
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 11th, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com This year the Walsh Visitor Information Centre will open seven days a week. Last year the Centre was open from Wednesday to Sunday but Sean Rooney, communications coordinator with Cypress County who manages Walsh Visitor Information Centre, explained they want to serve the community better. The idea was put before council, which agreed to ... Read More »
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