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Fall Into Christmas Market runs this weekend at Stampede grounds
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 16th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Signatures’ Fall Into Christmas Market will be taking over the Household at Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede this weekend. The market features local vendors as well as artisans and craftspeople from across the country, who will be showcasing Christmas decor, edible treats and a selection of gift ware. The market runs from 10 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Briefs: Portion of Division Avenue N to close next week for new natural gas line
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 16th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Division Avenue near the Family Leisure Centre will be closed for about a week starting Tuesday as crews bore a new natural gas line under the roadway. North and southbound traffic will be detoured onto 20th Street and Northlands Way, respectively. Bridge upgrades Two bridges in city parks will be closed to traffic and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What lies beneath the prairie fire the focus of archeological presentation next week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 16th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Prairie fires revealing ancient campsites and stone monuments will be the subject of an online presentation held next week by the Southeastern Alberta Archeological Society. The Oct. 20 event will feature Josh Chase, a district archeologist with the Bureau of Land Management in Montana, who will discuss several recently discovered sites in the Milk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not much left but to vote for mayoral candidates
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 16th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The finish line is in sight for mayoral candidates sprinting toward Monday’s municipal election. The campaign that officially began on the day of the federal election, will wrap up for almost five dozen mayoral, council and school board candidates when polls close at 8 p.m. on Oct. 18. Incumbent candidate Ted Clugston has argued ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glass House Haunting fundraiser back for a second year
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on October 15th, 2021
The Glass House Haunting fundraiser is bound to provide a spook-tacular experience for guests in its second year, but in a different location. The Redcliff Youth Centre is the sole host of the haunted house fundraiser this year and has moved its location from Second Street SW in Redcliff to Suntaira Growers Inc. at 332 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rolling Hills distillery makes point of keeping it local
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 15th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Pivot Spirits Ltd., a craft distillery in Rolling Hills, has been described as a hidden gem more than once, founder Lars Hirch says. Hirch and his wife Rachelle Fiset co-own the company, which was established in 2018. The Pivot Spirits building, which combines the distillery, restaurant and dining area, didn’t open until March of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous woman walking to Kamloops to honour residential school victims and survivors
By JAMES TUBB on October 15th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jazz Lavallee is walking across Canada with a heavy backpack and an even heavier heart. The 38-year-old is walking from the former Assiniboia Residential School in Winnipeg to Kamloops in honour of the 215 bodies found in mass graves at the former Indian Residential School in May. She said upon hearing about the children’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locals getting vaccinated at swifter pace
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 15th, 2021
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews About 1,200 Hatters received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine over the past 12 days, according to figures provided by Alberta Health Services. That comes as provincial health and medical officials stress vaccination as the best way to prevent serious effects of the disease, stem new infection and stop rising case loads in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kathy Glasgo: Student safety among goals in re-election bid for MH Catholic Board
By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 15th, 2021
kking@medicinehatnews.com Kathy Glasgo is hoping to be re-elected as a trustee for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education. Glasgo, a retired teacher of nearly 30 years, has spent much of her professional life in schools. After completing her Bachelors of Education at the University of Lethbridge, she went on to teach social studies and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City wants in on carbon capture hubs
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 15th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat has made an official request to participate in creation of carbon capture hubs throughout Alberta, council’s utility and infrastructure committee heard Thursday. City administrators say formal participation will be laid out next month after the Alberta government unveils an awaited hydrogen production strategy. First announced in August, the city utility and Invest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting for irrigation amalgamation concludes today
By Medicine Hat News on October 15th, 2021
Voting concludes today in the possible amalgamation of what may become the largest irrigation district in Alberta. It was announced in June that the Taber Irrigation District and St. Mary’s River Irrigation District entered formal discussions regarding amalgamation. Ballots were sent to all district members, on which they could vote to amalgamate or remain separate. ... Read More »
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