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BeYOUth Centre a safe space for 25 years
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 21st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com For 25 years, Medicine Hat’s Be YOUth Centre has been providing Hatters aged 11-17 a safe, accepting space to connect, discover and have fun. The centre, open to all local youth on a drop-in basis, offers regular social, recreational and educational programming at no cost to participants. While a core staff manage the centre, ... Read More »
1 responseKenney’s surprise has others jockeying for position
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 20th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Government MLAs held marathon talks on Thursday to determine who should lead the United Conservatives until a new leader is chosen while other parties positioned themselves to an election-ready stance. Jason Kenney surprised many by stepping down as leader Wednesday, telling supporters that a slim win in a spring leadership review clearly showed divisions ... Read More »
5 responsesDeteriorating sandstone being replaced at St. John’s Church
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 20th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant One of Medicine Hat’s oldest churches is an getting an upgrade back to 1890s building technology, according to the “historic conservationist” tradesman doing the work. Traditional mason Shawn Thibault has worked for several summers at St. John’s Presbyterian Church on Second Street, and since April has been replacing the sandstone accents and blocks on ... Read More »
6 responsesCOVID outbreaks continue to pop up in Medicine Hat
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 20th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com While Medicine Hat’s wastewater data indicates a general decline in local COVID-19 cases since mid-April, the city continues to experience outbreaks of the virus. The outbreaks have primarily been recorded in congregate living facilities. Since the beginning of May, five long-term care and supportive living centres in Medicine Hat have reported outbreaks. That number ... Read More »
6 responsesBill Wahl taking the stage one more time
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 20th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com After 50 years, Bill Wahl’s tenure as the conductor of the Medicine Hat Concert Band Society is ending on a high note. Wahl founded what is now the Concert Band Society in 1985, and remained at its helm until last year when he announced his intention to step down. Several years ago, Wahl was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horticultural Association hosting plant sale May 28
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 20th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat and District Horticultural Association’s annual Plant Sale is returning May 28 after two years hiatus. “I think everybody’s quite excited,” Marilyn Kusler, Horticultural Association vice president, told the News. “Half of gardening is sharing. When you’ve got too much of this or too much of that, or you have a plant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks man facing several sex-related charges involving underage girls is getting a new lawyer
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 20th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A man who was arrested after missing his preliminary hearing last week into sex assault charges will have a new lawyer. Cory James Dominaux, 37, was one of four men charged in the spring of 2021 with offering teenage girls under 16 money, drugs or alcohol in exchange for sex. In Medicine Hat Provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Seedy Saturday perfect for all things gardening
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local gardeners of all levels of expertise are invited to take part in the Community Food Connection Association’s annual Seedy Saturday event, taking place Saturday from 1-3 p.m at the Root Cellar’s community garden. “Seedy Saturday is an event we’ve been running in Medicine Hat since 2015,” city councillor and CFCA food security co-ordinator, ... Read More »
4 responsesTraining program for O&G and Indigenous workers focuses on transitioning inactive sites to renewable energy projects
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Fossil fuel industry and Indigenous workers in southeast Alberta are being invited to take part in the RenuWell Workforce Training Program, offered in partnership by Medicine Hat College and Canadian non-profit Iron and Earth. The training program, which runs from June 20-27, explores ways in which inactive oil and gas sites can be transformed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s mock emergency exercise focuses on flood
By COLLIN GALLANT on May 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Like plotting convoy movements in the Battle of the Atlantic, Medicine Hat’s emergency response officials took over the stage at the Esplanade on Wednesday to map out a potential flood response in the city. It was part of an annual emergency response exercise to refresh plans, delineate authority and deploy resources where needed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown health product store celebrates its 60th year
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 19th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Health Products Centre, located downtown on Third Street SE, will be celebrating 60 years in business next weekend. The family-owned business was established in 1962 by Elsie Czember. Elsie’s goal was to give community members access to herbal medications, vitamins and supplements, something her daughter-in-law Joyce Czember has continued since taking over ... Read More »
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