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Last Light at Kin Coulee a vibrant choice by the people
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS on August 3rd, 2022
Shelley Ewing wasn’t going to enter the 2022 Visual Arts Show but changed her mind, bringing in the painting that won the People’s Choice Award for adults, Last Light at Kin Coulee. It is a ‘wow’ painting, a scene that brings inner calm when viewed, the vibrant colours and soothing play of light drawing one ... Read More »
1 responseVintage trailers converge in August
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Vintage trailers from across North America will soon be rolling into Gas City Campground for the inaugural Medicine Hat Vintage Trailer Rally, taking place Aug. 18-21. The goal of the rally, inspired by the 2018 Boler trailer 50th anniversary celebration event, is to both bring together trailer enthusiasts and promote the city of Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede claims Twitter ‘hacked’ over ‘offensive’ post
By Medicine Hat News on August 2nd, 2022
Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede officials are conveying apologies after a tweet criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was posted to the Stampede’s official Twitter account Sunday. The tweet – a reply to Trudeau’s July 29 tweet about Canada’s involvement in a U.S.-proposed electric vehicle tax incentive – read; “You are the worst prime mister this ... Read More »
1 responseBudweiser wagon takes People’s Choice Award at Better Living
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on August 2nd, 2022
It was a project that took half a century to complete, spanning two generations and an extended period of downtime. On Saturday, Cyril Bender was awarded the People’s Choice Award for the Budweiser wagon, its second ribbon at the Better Living show at the Medicine Hat Stampede. Bender’s father, who died about 40 years ago, ... Read More »
1 responseOrganizers celebrate Stampede success
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com After two years of limited operations, the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede returned full force this summer, as did supporters, Stampede officials say. “I don’t know how to explain it other than the feeling has been really good here,” general manager Ron Edwards said when the News caught up with him Friday. “We had ... Read More »
1 responsePeople’s Choice for Children in Visual Arts to Alec Hargrave
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on August 2nd, 2022
Eight-year-old Alec Hargrave took home the People’s Choice Award for the Children’s Visual Arts show. It wasn’t the first ribbon the entry took home, getting second place in the Grade 1-3 category, where the judges’ comments were, “You gave the cow personality!” Although excited about his win, Hargrave was a little shy at first when ... Read More »
1 responseParts of Echo Dale reopen Saturday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 30th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The swim lake and portions of Echo Dale Regional Park will reopen on Saturday, about 12 days after high winds knocked down 60 trees and power loss stopped filtration and water circulating systems. Parks department officials said Friday that the western portion of the park, including the lake and concession, the Echo Dale farm ... Read More »
2 responsesATCO decides on supplier of solar panel mounting system
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant ATCO has decided on a main supplier of a unique solar panel mounting system that it will use on former fertilizer production plant sites in Calgary – sites with similar requirements to a massive related project in Medicine Hat. Polar Racking, based in Mississauga, Ont. says it has won the contract to supply racking ... Read More »
2 responsesKiddies Day brings the heat
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Special to the News on July 30th, 2022
By 10 minutes to noon, the line for getting into the Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition Grounds on Methanex Kiddie’s Day was all the way to the end of the Cypress Centre. With temperatures already hovering around 35 degrees, those not under the canopy were hugging the wall to remain in some shade. One family ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Not so forgotten now, are we?
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 30th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Another week of Medicine Hat being front and centre in the bigger news universe, what with a tornado, the United Conservative leaders debate here, and Tamara Lich’s legal saga continuing. It’s like we’re an honest to goodness news-making city, down here in the “forgotten corner.” But that was at least part of the goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!When the dust settles: Multifaceted Stampede cleanup process takes weeks of work
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 30th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com For four consecutive Saturdays, the News has taken you behind the scenes of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede and explored what goes into preparing for, operating and cleaning up different aspects of the annual event. In our final installment of Behind the Stampede, general manager Ron Edwards explains what happens after the fun ... Read More »
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