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No time to waste for brand new council
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 20th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat has a new city council – and a raft of incoming councillors without political or high-level administrative experience – but the woman in the mayor’s chair says it will set a strategy in the next few months, then put it in place “collaboratively.” Linnsie Clark became mayor on Monday night to lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grandma’s life honoured with donation to Wigs for Kids
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 20th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com On the 35th anniversary of her grandmother’s passing, Kendra Melanson, owner of Elementz Dance Studio in Medicine Hat, donated 19 inches of her hair to Wigs for Kids in her grandmother’s honour. Baba Lim, as her grandmother was known, passed away from breast cancer on Oct. 13, 1986. Melanson was only two at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark becomes Hat’s first female mayor in landslide win
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant From virtual unknown to the mayor’s office in three months, Linnsie Clark stormed to a resounding victory in Monday’s election, beating incumbent Ted Clugston to become the city’s first female mayor. The 40-year-old lawyer on an unpaid leave of absence from the city solicitor’s office, quickly became the “change” candidate, critiquing City Hall’s decision ... Read More »
6 responsesHatters vote ‘yes’ in both provincial referendums
By Medicine Hat News on October 18th, 2021
While official results on the referendum and Senate races won’t be determined until Friday, Medicine Hat voted overwhelmingly in favour of removing equalization from the constitution and moving to permanent Daylight Saving Time. On the matter of equalization, 12,846 Hatters voted in favour of removing it from the constitution, with 5,667 voting in opposition. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!KofC member showing off set of Fourth Degree uniforms
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local resident Andy Hamel is sharing a display he constructed which depicts the evolution of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus uniforms with Catholic churches and assemblies across Alberta. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal organization involved in charity and fundraising projects across the globe. There are numerous degrees within the Knights of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unofficial results for Cypress County
By Medicine Hat News on October 18th, 2021
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Be the first to comment!Some old, some new on public school board
By LAUREN THOMSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 18th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Public School Board welcomes two new trustees, along with three incumbents, after Monday’s municipal election. The two new trustees are Yvonne Sissons, whose three children attend public schools, and Patrick Grisonich, a familiar name with over 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in the city. Grisonich, who collected the ... Read More »
1 responseWife makes CCTV court appearance charged with murder of county councillor
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 18th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The body of a missing Suffield man was discovered near Piapot, Sask., the News has learned, and his wife appeared in court Monday charged with his murder. Carrying an oxygen tank and with her voice quivering, Deborah Belyea appeared in Medicine Hat provincial court Monday charged with second-degree murder in the death of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local chronic pain sufferer desperate to find new doc
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com For 12 years Blair Gehring has been taking prescription narcotics to manage his chronic pain. When his physician, Dr. Ian Gebhardt, was charged on Oct. 5 with sexual assault for an incident which allegedly took place in the 1980s, Gehring was left in the lurch without a doctor or a way to renew his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community shows confidence in incumbent Catholic school trustees
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 18th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Monday’s election results saw few changes within the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education. David Leahy, Kathy Glasgo, Richard Mastel and Rev. Mr. Robert Risling were all reelected as school board trustees. The only change in the board is the addition of Bernie Kinch who will be taking over Peter Grad’s seat. Grad did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A theme of change as new faces dominate council vote
By JAMES TUBB and KENDALL KING on October 18th, 2021
It will be a new-look council for Medicine Hat following an election night full of change. Only two incumbents remain and there will be five women on Medicine Hat’s council, including Ramona Robbins (8,113) who finished with the highest number of votes out of 33 candidates. She says her first priority once council starts working ... Read More »
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