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Medicine 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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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Rock 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 »

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Non-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 »

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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 »

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Kinsmen Club sponsoring free family swim times at Hill, Strathcona pools

By Medicine Hat News on July 2nd, 2022

The Kinsmen Club of Medicine Hat is helping Hatters keep cool this summer by sponsoring free family swim at Hill Pool and Strathcona Pool. The sponsorship, now in its 38th year, is a long-held tradition of Medicine Hat’s Kinsmen Club. “We are proud of our legacy, which is to serve our community’s greatest needs and ... Read More »

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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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Interpretive Program hosting information sessions on bats

By Medicine Hat News on July 2nd, 2022

You batter believe it; the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting two upcoming information sessions all about bats of southeast Alberta. On July 7 and 14, a special guest speaker will guide Hatters through Police Point Park and share interesting facts about bats, before the group meets with a live little brown bat. Sessions begin ... Read More »

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Donate food to reduce fines at MH Public Library

By Samantha Johnson Special to the News on July 2nd, 2022

While Medicine Hat Public Library has done Food for Fines initiatives in the past, it will now be something that runs every Thursday. The library chose to do Food for Fines each Thursday because many libraries, such as in Calgary and Edmonton, have moved to having no fines. Gillian Reimer, head of marketing services at ... Read More »

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