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City eyes Heritage Savings for budget gap
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 5th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city will likely transform the Heritage Savings Fund to provide annual investment income to help fill an operational budget gap that’s been wrestled with for the last six years. Council also approved on Monday the potential for four per cent tax increases in 2023 and 2024, while suggesting they may prefer program cuts ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat Public Library collecting toiletry items for Ukrainian refugees
By Medicine Hat News on July 5th, 2022
Medicine Hat Public Library and Hatters Helping Ukraine are working together to collect toiletry donations for Ukrainian refugees in and around Medicine Hat. Donations, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, body wash, hand and body lotion, shampoo and conditioner, lip balm, sunscreen, deodorant, razors, pads and tampons, and more, can be left at the library from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydrogen potential report due Wednesday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A report into the potential for regional hydrogen fuel production is expected to be released on Wednesday. The Southeast Alberta Hydrogen Taskforce was created in the summer of 2021 with the announcement of a feasibility study to examine the creation of the province’s second “Hydrgoen hub” in the Palliser region. City and provincial administrators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Condo owners upset over missing out on utility rebate
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 5th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Condo owners in Medicine Hat say they’ve been unfairly left out of a provincial rebate plan meant to offset the rising cost of utilities this year. Power bills in July will feature the first of three $50 monthly credits provided by the Government of Alberta as a way to ease high utility prices in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hopes parkers will embrace app-style payment system
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The City of Medicine Hat’s new digital parking pilot project launched in the Towne Square parking lot Monday. The project, which aims to assess whether digital parking is a viable option for Medicine Hat, uses the HotSpot smartphone app, available on Android and iPhone. City officials say HotSpot will simplify the parking process, so ... Read More »
1 responseRock Learning Circle sign to be unveiled at Police Point
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 5th, 2022
At Police Point on Thursday at 4 p.m. will be the unveiling of the Rock Learning Circle Sign. The Rock Learning Circle is located a short distance from the Interpretive Centre. Discussions about the rock circle began in 2007 but it took until 2012 for the rocks to finally be laid and another 10 years, ... Read More »
1 responseMiywasin Story Tours offer a chance to learn region’s Indigenous history
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 5th, 2022
The Miywasin Story Tour, highlighting the preservation and expression in Indigenous communities, is back for another season. The first tour will happen Saturday, with the second set for Aug. 20. Cultural co-ordinator Brenda Mercer explained the Story Tour begins and ends at the Miywasin Friendship Centre, located downtown at 517 Third Street SE. Once everyone ... Read More »
1 responseHatters support of bodily autonomy at pro-choice rally
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hatters expressed solidarity with Americans affected by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade at a rally outside city hall Monday evening. Rally organizers Michelle Marshall, Lindsay Poloni and Sophie Stacey began planning the event last week in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision, which they say removes the autonomy ... Read More »
1 responseNon-fixed utility rates on the summer rise as usual
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Non-fixed utility rates are rising again heading into summer months, according to new prices for July published Monday. Power will be charged at 14.8 cents per kilowatt hour, up from 11.7 cents in June, while the gas rate rises to $9.09 per gigajoule as a mechanism for cost recovery works to correct pricing charged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Historic Walking Tours are back with stories of the Hat
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 5th, 2022
Sally (McGee) Sehn was born and raised on First Street in Medicine Hat, and she brings stories from her childhood into the First Street Walking Tour. A new tour has been added this year, Historic Railroad District, with the first one commencing July 9. Sehn joined the Heritage Resources Committee in 2015 and found their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!15th anniversary celebrated at HALO in the Hangar
By Medicine Hat News on July 2nd, 2022
HALO members and supporters gathered Thursday evening for the first HALO in the Hangar open house event since the beginning of the pandemic. The annual event aims to raise public awareness about HALO and recognize the individuals who assist in its operations. This year, HALO in the Hangar was combined with the air ambulance service ... Read More »
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