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Restaurant lessens waste by feeding chickens
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 3rd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Local restaurant staff are doing their part to reduce food waste and support agriculture by turning kitchen and table scraps into chicken feed. Sou Boss, owner of Thai Orchid Room in Medicine Hat, proposed the idea after learning one of her employees, Chef Shelagh, lives on a homestead and owns more than 30 chickens, ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity Foundation looking for volunteers for its board of directors
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2022
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies within its board of directors. Interested parties must have a proven record of community involvement and in-depth knowledge of business operations, and must be able to dedicate approximately five hours per month over a three-year member term. Board members will guide the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coutts protester charged with conspiracy to murder is denied bail
By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 3rd, 2022
A Lethbridge judge has denied bail for one of four men accused of conspiring to commit murder during the blockade at Coutts last month. A bail hearing for Christopher Lysak was held Tuesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s bench, but Justice Vaughan Hartigan reserved his decision until Wednesday, when he rejected a defence bail plan ... Read More »
1 responseHat High b-ball with special event games this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2022
Hat High basketball has two events this weekend fans won’t want to miss. Friday night the Hawks basketball teams are putting on the annual purple shirt game to raise awareness for ALS disease. This event is in memory of Karen Wagenaar, a parent and supporter of MHHS basketball and the Medicine Hat Christian School. The ... Read More »
1 responseMHC unveils ambassador-led peer mentorship program
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2022
Medicine Hat College announced Tuesday the introduction of an ambassador-led peer mentorship program which will provide support to students of Coulee Collegiate, located in Medicine Hat, and Sunrise Collegiate in Brooks. Student volunteers will act as ambassadors for collegiate students, helping to connect them with services like financial aid and academic assistance, while also providing ... Read More »
1 responseCollege hosting province-wide virtual business competition
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Post-secondary students from across Alberta will be taking part in the 37th annual Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition being hosted virtually by Medicine Hat College this month. The competition, which runs from March 10-12, challenges student teams to generate solutions to real-world business problems. “We look forward to the passion and creativity this ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede hosting Wildlife Festival
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2022
Take a walk on the wild side this weekend by checking out the Wildlife Festival, returning to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s Pavilion. The Wildlife Festival offers Hatters the chance to learn about and interact with animals, such as wallabies, pythons, parrots and more. The festival is open on March 4 from 1-8 p.m.; ... Read More »
1 responseCatholic schools focusing on prayer for Ukraine as season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com As the season of Lent begins, students and staff in Medicine Hat’s Catholic Board of Education are taking time to learn about and reflect upon the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as to show support through prayer. “March 2 is Ash Wednesday, which is a very sacred day in the Catholic Church calendar ... Read More »
1 responseVeiner Centre hosting free tax clinic for Hatters 50-plus
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat’s Veiner Centre, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta, is inviting people aged 50-plus to take part in a free tax clinic being offered at the Strathcona Centre from now until April 29. “The last time we ran a tax clinic at Veiner Centre was before the (2013) flood, so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters take advantage as public health measures lift
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 2nd, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com As the province entered Step Two of easing COVID-19 public health measures Tuesday, Hatters offered an array of reactions, particularly in regard to the removal of mandatory masking. The News spoke with numerous Medicine Hat Mall patrons Tuesday afternoon – both masked and unmasked – to get a sense of public reception to the ... Read More »
2 responsesFrey helps announce John Ware Youth Empowerment program
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 1st, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat-Brooks MLA Michaela Frey took part in a press conference announcing a new pilot program aimed at empowering Black and newcomer youth in rural southeastern Alberta Monday. Frey joined Premier Jason Kenney, Culture Minister Ron Orr and executive director of Global Village Centre in Brooks, Ahmed Kassem, to announce the Brooks-based John Ware ... Read More »
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