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Group of unhappy Albertans want fair deal, or else
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade With the end goal of a “fair deal” or else independence, a group of unhappy Albertans held a meeting in Medicine Hat on Monday night. Paul Hinman, who was recently appointed interim leader of the new Wildrose Independence Party, was one of the speakers. WIP was established after the recent amalgamation of the Freedom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents at Masterpiece getting Stampede week brought to them
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There is nothing like a carnival to generate a Stampede spirit in a seniors’ residence after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted a little. Masterpiece Southland Meadows rolled out a week of festivities Monday with a newly created onsite museum. “If they can’t leave why can’t we bring it to them,” said Michelle Klimosko, recreation co-ordinator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic school parents comfortable with sending kids back
By MO CRANKER on July 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Catholic School Board of Education sent out a survey to parents, with the majority stating they are comfortable with kids being back in school. The school board received 1,212 responses from parents. Of those, 70 per cent were comfortable or very comfortable with sending their kids back to school. “The response ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation of SE Alberta hands out $363K in emergency COVID support
By Medicine Hat News on July 28th, 2020
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta announced a total of $363,720 in grants through the Emergency Community Support Fund. The local chapter of the Community Foundation is still accepting applications for the COVID-19 Response Fund for SE Alberta. Local charities and not-for-profits working with vulnerable populations are encouraged to apply. Recipients Ronald McDonald House – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Couple bequests $2.75 million to Community Foundation
By MO CRANKER on July 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta received a big boost this month through a bequest of $2.75 million. The donation came from the estate of John and Mata Rinke and will have a large impact on the region. “This is huge for us,” said the foundation’s new executive director Sue Edwards. “This is one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public school parents, students seem eager for return
By MO CRANKER on July 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Public School Division surveyed more than 3,000 people this summer to help create a back-to-school plan for this fall. Of the 2,306 survey responses from parents and guardians, 61 per cent are very/somewhat comfortable with in-person classes on a full time basis – 35 per cent are very/somewhat uncomfortable. For part-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Gas City must still rely on it
By COLLIN GALLANT on July 25th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Gas City will add another gas-fired power plant in 2022, but with billions being spent on wind and solar projects in the region, some city councillors questioned how renewable energy production is being considered. On Monday, council approved a plan to twin the three-year-old north-end power plant, known as Unit 16, with a ... Read More »
2 responsesFalse positive tests rare but still possible
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 25th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There is potential for a positive COVID-19 test to in fact be wrong – a false-positive – and there is a higher chance of that in people without symptoms. At the end of May the health authority in Grey Bruce County Ontario reported five false positives out of a total of 3,000 tests done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kitten numbers spike at APARC, as does need
By MO CRANKER on July 25th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Kitten season is in full swing and Alberta Pound and Rescue Centres is in need of help. APARC’s Medicine Hat branch has more than 50 kittens living at the shelter right now, with a handful living at the Page and Whisker downtown. “This is a combination of orphan kittens, cats with moms and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Popular restaurant chain coming soon to Medicine Hat
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 25th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade About six months ago Mayor Ted Clugston revealed in his state of the city address that Medicine Hat would be getting a Denny’s restaurant. Observant Hatters may have noticed a “Denny’s” sign has gone up in the area near Walmart where a new hotel is in the final stages of construction. It appears as ... Read More »
1 responseSafeway workers to vote on new deal
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2020
Safeway workers across Alberta will vote on a new union contract in early August, weeks after a strike vote and mediators’ report on how to break a stalemate in talks that have gone on since March 2017. About 8,100 workers are represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local No. 401, and voting to ... Read More »
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