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Dreams Come True wants all graduates dressed to the nines
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A local program is hoping to make dreams come true this prom season by providing graduating students in need with no-cost attire. The program, Dreams Come True, was established by retired educator Shirley Greenfield earlier this year. Having worked in the school system, Greenfield says she saw a need for the program, as some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Developer plans old flour mill purchase
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 3rd, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A Medicine Hat construction company owner says he plans to purchase the ADM Flour Mill and turn it into a hub for modern manufacturing and green energy development. Casey Van Maarion told city council Monday he would use part of the space for his own business to manufacture screw pilings for solar farms. The ... Read More »
1 responseMandated screening will provide useful information but not alter practices already in place at MHPSD
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local educators say the province’s new mandated literacy and numeracy screening assessments for Grades 1-3 is nothing new, but does provide useful information about student development, so long as educator input is also considered. “Screens, generally, are a valuable tool for teachers because they allow them to get a quick snapshot of how students ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lane merger at College Avenue this week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Construction season has arrived with the City of Medicine Hat warning that northbound College Avenue will be restricted to one lane this week. Crews will be repairing underground sewer lines that run adjacent to the Connaught Golf Course. Motorists entering College Avenue from the Trans-Canada Highway, or continuing north from Southridge Drive, will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Price correction sees natural gas way up
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Monthly natural gas rates for May shot up above $8 per gigajoule across the province on Monday because major distributors undercharged in April compared to actual prices, and it could have been worse. The default price in Medicine Hat, which is based on provincial average, was set at $8.55 per gigajoule of gas, nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters encouraged to Paint the City Positive
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Colourful drawings and messages are popping up around Medicine Hat in anticipation for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Paint the City Positive campaign, which kicks off Saturday. “It’s actually the first time we’ve done this event,” Shelby MacPhail, CMHA KIT program and events and marketing co-ordinator, told the News. “We are hoping to have ... Read More »
1 responsePacked schedule for Mental Health Awareness Week
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local Canadian Mental Health Association staff are getting ready for the 71st annual Mental Health Awareness Week, happening May 2-8. “Mental Health Week is a national awareness week, which is intended to raise awareness not only of mental health, but mental illness and wellness and everything having to do with that,” Breanne Mellen, CMHA ... Read More »
1 responseCancarb readies return to production following maintenance
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Carbon black maker, Cancarb, is on schedule to resume full production at its Medicine Hat facility in mid-May, following a six-week shutdown and intermittent production that started April 1. The firm stated the work is part of routine seven-year maintenance plan, which required a complete shutdown of production for about 12 days earlier this ... Read More »
1 responsePublic washrooms open at city parks
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2022
The City of Medicine Hat is opening its washrooms as spring arrives. According to the city, the following washroom facilities will open Saturday: 22 Acre Park, Big Marble Go Centre ball diamond, Central Park, Kin Coulee band shell, toboggan hill, Lions Park, Moose ball diamond, Police Point West, Ross Glen Park, Saamis Rotary Park and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal campaign expenses up in 2021
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The cost of campaigning is back up in Medicine Hat, according to final disclosure from a near-record number of candidates seeking a seat in local government last fall. Two front-runners for mayor – Linnsie Clark and Ted Clugston – each raised and spent more than $20,000 in the lead-up to the Oct. 18 election, ... Read More »
2 responsesCity to watch provincial power play but see no initial effect
By COLLIN GALLANT on April 29th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Alberta government is proposing opening up Alberta’s power market to battery storage and new generators in legislation tabled Wednesday, stating that “enabling” new technology and more flexible ways to sell on to the grid will lower prices. Officials with the City of Medicine Hat – where the effects of such changes on export ... Read More »
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