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Construction, maintenance continuing across the city
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2022
Weather conditions remain favourable for construction and maintenance projects taking place throughout the city, some of which are scheduled to continue into September. Echo Dale Regional Park Clean-up efforts continue at Echo Dale Regional Park, however many park amenities have now reopened to the public; including the swim lake, concession, farm, boat launch, trails and, ... Read More »
1 responseMy First Ride offers new students a chance to experience the wheels on the bus ahead of the first day of school
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 23rd, 2022
The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education’s transportation department and Southland Transportation have teamed up for My First Ride this year. This is a free event and open to kindergarten students and all other first-time bus riders, giving them a chance to experience riding a school bus before the first day of school. There is ... Read More »
1 responseRussian Olives wreaking havoc at Connaught Pond
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 23rd, 2022
A Russian Olive Task Force has been created in Medicine Hat that includes representatives from the city, SEAWA and Grassland Naturalists with Connaught Pond chosen as the first site. Russian Olive is now listed as an unregulated invasive species in the latest edition of the Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide, as it is an aggressive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAPE ready for return of students
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 20th, 2022
The Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence is ready for another great year. Plans are in place and everything is scheduled with the school set to go and excited about students returning. “We have a couple of new staff members, due to resignations. We are not increasing our number of classes, but we are increasing ... Read More »
1 responseTransporting livestock takes caution, planning
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 20th, 2022
Transporting livestock is often something that is planned weeks, if not months in advance. It is not something that can be changed on a whim as it is often being coordinated with a third-party carrier. Planning out the route and having a backup plan is recommended by Dr. Melissa Moggy, Extension Coordinator at Alberta Farm ... Read More »
1 response‘Why wasn’t there a warning?’
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 20th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant One month has passed since a tornado touched down in Cypress County, and there are now some answers to the lingering question of why an emergency alert was not broadcast ahead of the storm that destroyed homes southwest of Medicine Hat. Member of Parliament Glen Motz said it has been a common question from ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Putting the sand in your sandwich
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 20th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Nothing puts the sand in people’s sandwiches more than development proposals in mature neighbourhoods, a fact proven again this week by a debate and ultimate denial of a permit to build a new, high-end home a corner of the Southeast Hill. Neighbours near the south end of the Sixth Avenue Trail say it puts ... Read More »
1 responseHatter facing charges after man found with serious injuries
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 20th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A Medicine Hat man is charged with aggravated assault and possession of dangerous weapons after a man was found with serious injuries on the banks of the South Saskatchewan overnight on August 16. Police say a 19-year-old was at a make-shift camp in Strathcona Island Park and was taken to hospital. Andrew Beaudoin, 32, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction to Thursday survey story
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 19th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A misstated calculation appeared in the Aug. 17 edition of the News. An article titled “Hatters happy with local quality of life, service, but more likely to argue about it” outlined the results of a satisfaction survey done this spring. It found that 81 per cent of respondents were satisfied with the city’s municipal ... Read More »
1 responseCity mulling possible options to deal with likely wave of increased electricity demand
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 19th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s power utility could consider drawing up plans to hasten and help homeowners pay for upgrading the size of their connection ahead of a likely wave of increased electricity demand, members of a city committee said Thursday. Currently the costs of upsizing the size of wires, local transformers and home electrical panels is ... Read More »
1 responseAccessing the beauty of Southern Alberta through paddling
By SAMANTHA JOHNSON, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 19th, 2022
Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter reporter@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Paddle Club has more members than ever before and has had a great season getting out onto rivers and creeks. As Robert Benn, Secretary of the club, stated, “it’s accessing the beauty of Southern Alberta that you can’t get to on road.” They have a ... Read More »
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