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Community comes through with new location for Cycle Guild
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 9th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Cycle Guild of Medicine Hat is settling into its new location at 447 Allowance Ave. thanks to community supporters. Earlier this year the guild, a local non-profit organization which provides bicycles to Hatters in need, appealed to the public for assistance, when it moved from its prior location at Safety City. Several Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Private deal reached over disputed gas well
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 9th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A private settlement has apparently been reached on the issue of who is responsible to properly abandon one of the oldest natural gas wells in Alberta, though details are not yet known. “Medicine Hat 18” was drilled in 1908 to supply gas to the Canadian Pacific roundhouse in downtown Medicine Hat, but was closed ... Read More »
1 responsePool closures cut down on swim times
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2022
Fewer swim opportunities exist for Hatters going into the weekend due to several pool closures. Hill Pool was closed Thursday and into today as city crews work to repair a broken water line. There’s a chance the closure may extend through the weekend. The city will provide updates as repair work continues. The YMCA is ... Read More »
1 responseLots to do today for a hydrogen tomorrow
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City officials say one of the first questions they get about an ongoing effort to make Medicine Hat a hydrogen fuel hub is whether it’s all “science fiction,” the stuff of the future, but near-term steps are called for in a new report into developing the industry here. The “Towards Hydrogen” report recommends reaching ... Read More »
1 responseCORE, Post continue to collaborate to help people with disabilities find work
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 8th, 2022
The Post Thrift Boutique (Supporting Canadian Mental Health Association) and CORE Association began about 10 months ago collaborating to find meaningful work for persons with developmental disabilities. Rita Bessant, executive director of CORE Association, explained there is a two-step process for individuals, a pre-employment department and then an employment department. “We would start out by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP leader debate in the Hat, July 27
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 8th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Candidates to lead the United Conservative Party and become premier of the province will take the stage in Medicine Hat on July 27, the News has been told. An evening forum for qualified candidates in the race to replace Jason Kenney will will take place at the HALO air hangar on July 27. It ... Read More »
1 responseOilfield equipment manufacturer bought by fabrication company
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 8th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Local oilfield equipment manufacturer Platinum Energy Services has been bought by a North American fabrication company that already has operation in Medicine Hat. TerraVest operates in 10 Western Canadian locations, including Argo Sales, which operates Bromley Mechanical in Medicine Hat, that TerraVest acquired in late 2019. It also operates more than a dozen other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Saskatchewan expected to crest in that province on July 11, then recede
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 8th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Saskatchewan Water officials predict the South Saskatchewan River will crest in that province on July 11 at manageable levels and begin receding, according the latest forecast from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency. Officials began lowering Lake Diefenbaker in mid-June to accommodate heavy rain that fell in Alberta that month and caused high stream flow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River safety key to a safe summer for all
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 8th, 2022
Be prepared if you are planning on heading out on the river this season. Even if you have lots of experience, taking a few minutes to ensure you are prepared never goes amiss. Taking and wearing a proper lifejacket, bringing lots of fluids (not alcohol and not drinking alcohol beforehand), checking the weather and flow ... Read More »
1 response4H club in Oyen donates $63K to HALO after steer sale
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2022
Youth in Oyen’s East Sounding Creek 4-H Beef Club have seen firsthand the positive impact their efforts can have on the community, following sale of the club’s charity steer. Club officials decided last year to raise a charity steer; something the club has not done for more than a decade, 4H parent Shelaine Woods said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Muslims honour Hajj, which culminates with Eid al-Adha
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 7th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Muslim community is preparing for two of the most sacred portions of the Islamic calendar year; Hajj and Eid al-Adha. “Muslims have been given two days of celebration in a year,” Dr. Shafiq Khan, a member of Medicine Hat’s Islamic community and spokesperson for the Islamic Association of Medicine Hat, told the ... Read More »
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