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Great Big Pedal rides from Kin Coulee on Monday
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 16th, 2022
Bike Medicine Hat and Tourism Medicine Hat are cohosting the annual Great Big Pedal on Monday from 6-9 p.m. Kin Coulee will be both the start and end location. Registration is free, and encouraged, for those who wish to participate. The first 150 registrants receive a $5 voucher for the food trucks. Thus far, about ... Read More »
1 responseVilla residents must move as hotel takes hold
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 15th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com A former downtown hotel turned retirement residence, is reverting to its original form – and now residents must find a new place to live. Residents of the Medicine Hat Retirement Villa, located on Fourth Street SE, were notified earlier this week that facility health-care and residential services would be ending on Aug. 31 and ... Read More »
2 responsesBig Brothers Big Sisters’ coloured Bubble Chase all set for Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on July 15th, 2022
A sea of bubbles will fill Vittera Park on Saturday during Big Brothers Big Sisters Medicine Hat and District’s five-kilometre Bubble Chase. The family-friendly event kicks off at 9 a.m. and runs until 2:30 p.m. Participants can run or walk through the course, which includes four brightly coloured bubble bogs. As well as an opportunity ... Read More »
1 responseHotels quickly filling up as full-scale Stampede nears
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 15th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com Hotels in Medicine Hat are quickly filling as Stampede weekend nears, Medicine Hat Accommodation Association executive director Elisha Ammann says. Established in 2006, MHAA is an organization which facilitates partnerships and promotions between seven local hotels, with the goal of attracting more visitors to the city. Ammann and her team always notice an increase ... Read More »
1 responseSouth Ridge park washrooms closing from July 18-25
By Medicine Hat News on July 15th, 2022
Washrooms in South Ridge Community Park will be temporarily inaccessible as the city conducts planned structural repairs from July 18-... Read More »
1 responseParents lag on vaxxing kids 5-11
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 15th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant COVID vaccines are now approved for children aged six months to five years, but figures suggest a majority of parents in Medicine Hat showed hesitancy with their kids. That led to less than half setting up and getting a first dose for kids aged 5-11, and fewer still following through with a second dose ... Read More »
1 responseCypress County municipal planning commission OKs several build permits
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews DUNMORE Major permits approved by the Cypress County municipal planning commission include a new Hutterite school, a new warehouse to house a battery storage at a planned solar facility and more self storage facility in Dunmore. Chappice Lake Solar GP had planned to place 55 storage container-sized battery units at its planned solar power ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Historic Medicine Hat on foot: Esplanade walking tours a must do
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 15th, 2022
SAMANTHA JOHNSON Special the News There are two historic walking tours available through the Esplanade and both offer a dive into the history of Medicine Hat. The CPR in its expansion westward decided to build a rail terminal here in 1883 as they were expanding westward, with enterprising individuals following. Sally (McGee) Sehn, guide for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa funding several rail upgrades in Saskatchewan
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Federal funds will pay for half of regional rail line upgrades in south and western Saskatchewan via the National Trade Corridor strategy. Major grade stabilization project near Eston Sask., northeast of Leader, will see Ottawa pay half the $27-million project near the interchange of the Last Mountain Railway and Canadian Pacific mainline. A new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local heat wave to drag on
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 15th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A heat warning across southeast Alberta is forecast to continue well into next week, despite a mild reprieve on Monday. Local highs have been steadily above the 30C mark this week while Environment Canada alerted residents of Medicine Hat area, most of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, to a heat warning. That occurs when prolonged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First summer fundraising barbecue by Lions Club at Golden Sheaf Park
By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 15th, 2022
On July 16, the Medicine Hat Community View Lions Club will be holding the first of four summer fundraising barbecues at Golden Sheaf Park on Rattlesnake Lake. Nancy Crowley of the Lions Club said, “We do barbecues on an ongoing basis to raise funds to give back to the community. This is the first year ... Read More »
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