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Friends, loved ones provide beautiful birthday drive-by
By MO CRANKER on June 13th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Friends and family got together Friday to wish Mike Durst a happy 56th birthday. Durst’s wife Lee was by his side as friends drove by AgeCare Valleyview, honked their horns and wished him a special day. Lee says her husband has been living with ALS for the past two years and that gestures like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Elder Abuse Day Monday
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 13th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Monday is World Elder Abuse Day and those who work with seniors suggest the full impact of social isolation during the COVID-19 lockdown may not be fully apparent for a few more months. Shantel Ottenbreit, community resource worker for the city, says during a recent conference call with provincial emergency social services workers this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sacred plants grown in community Food Forest
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 13th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Community Food Connection Association, Resilient Southeastern Alberta, Alberta Health Services and the Miywasin Friendship Centre have teamed up to bring some diversity – and bio-diversity – to the Medicine Hat Community Garden’s Food Forest. With Indigenous Peoples Week set to kick off Monday, CFCA’s Jennifer Mah says they have begun planting tobacco and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College grads treated to drive-by celebration
By MO CRANKER on June 13th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker When people hear the words ‘drive-thru’ they’re probably going to think about food. The words had a whole different meaning Friday to this year’s Medicine Hat College graduates. Students lined up throughout the day in their vehicles outside of the front of the college building. One by one, they drove by college faculty to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harlow residents say mayor wrong to suggest they want a berm
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 13th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The majority of the residents in Harlow that have been given a temporary flood berm and are told there will be a permanent one built soon, do not want it. Mayor Ted Clugston recently told the News that while residents in the area had previously not wanted a berm, now 90 per cent do. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artist making keychains for APARC fundraiser
By MO CRANKER on June 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A local artist is doing what she can to help out Alberta Pound and Rescue Centres during these tough times. Karlia Engel started painting custom wood keychains a couple months ago, then decided to sell them at the Page and Whisker downtown to support the animal organization. “Just last month alone at APARC, there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Girls’ Choir holding virtual auditions to fill vacancies
By MO CRANKER on June 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Medicine Hat Girls’ Choir is looking to add more talented Hatters to perform with them. Because of COVID-19, the choir is not able to hold in-person auditions, but director Katie-Anne Nemeth says that won’t stop tryouts. “The auditions look a little bit different this year,” she said. “Since we can’t meet in person, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island unveils its reopen plans
By Medicine Hat News on June 12th, 2020
Bow Island has released its reopen schedule for town facilities. The multiplex will reopen June 15 to a maximum 50 people at one time, while the swimming pool has a tentative reopening date of July 1 once a schedule and safety plan are developed. The province announced this week that pools and fitness facilities across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several factors involved in Veiner Centre reopen
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 12th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade There are many aspects that the city will have to consider when it comes to reopening the Veiner Centre after the COVID-19 lockdown. Not only is the Veiner Centre a place for seniors to congregate, it offers a range of services and activities that fall under different categories of the province’s relaunch guidelines. The ... Read More »
1 responseMeals on Wheels doing better than OK during pandemic
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 12th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Meals on Wheels program has not skipped a beat during the COVID-19 lockdown and you could say there have even been some improvements. The daily meals are normally delivered to seniors by other senior volunteer drivers. The decision was made early in the lockdown that the volunteers were in a high-risk group themselves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Carter given honorary degree by Medicine Hat College
By MO CRANKER on June 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker David Carter has just about been everywhere and seen everything. Thursday he was able to add an honorary degree from Medicine Hat College to his list of achievements. Carter has lived in the area for years and is well known for publishing around 20 books. In 1979 Carter was elected as MLA for Calgary-Millican. ... Read More »
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