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Library switches to curbside as restrictions hit
By MO CRANKER on December 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Despite being forced to close its doors for four weeks, the Medicine Hat Public Library will still be operating to serve Hatters. The public library will close its doors Saturday at 5 p.m. and will shift to a curbside pickup and drop-off method. People will be able to call the library to make arrangements ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several groups benefit from Community Vibrancy grants
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2020
Nearly $40,000 in city grants for events that were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic have been reallocated to new proposals to boost community spirit and safe activities. The reconfigured “Community Vibrancy” grants were presented to council on Monday. Three standing city grant programs allocate $43,500 each year to community organizations and sports teams, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retailers understand reality as tougher restrictions loom
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 11th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Local business owner Rob Andreas is giving fellow retailers the same three points of advice he’s provided to the staff of his pet store and anyone else he talks to in the community. “It’s not great, but it could be worse, and it will get better,” the owner of Animal World told the News ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed seeks backpacks of gifts
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 11th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Mustard Seed not only provides assistance to those in the community experiencing homelessness, there are families and children, too. There are 35 families and 42 children in the neighbourhood care program, said managing director Colette Eirich. The Mustard Seed is asking the public to provide items that can be given to clients over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$3.2M water, sewer contract awarded for SW residential area
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2020
Long-suffering residents near Bullivant Crescent in the city’s southwest will see more major sewer work on two blocks in the area move forward in 2021. Council received bid results for water line and sanitary sewer replacement work there on Monday and awarded the $3.2-million project that will proceed in the spring. As well, “dilapidated” concrete ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic board reports on-target finances for first quarter
By MO CRANKER on December 10th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education trustees received a report this week on finances for the first quarter of this school year, in a presentation by secretary treasurer Greg MacPherson. That period is the first three months of the year, ending on Nov. 30. To date, the Catholic school board has $9.2 million in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young students write Christmas letters to seniors
By MO CRANKER on December 10th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Students at Vincent Massey School are stepping up to help bring Christmas to local seniors. Various classes of students, led by teacher Tracy Elderkin, are working on letters that will be delivered to more than 300 seniors around Dec. 25. “We’re trying to connect students to the community in a COVID-safe way,” she said. ... Read More »
3 responsesBarnes calls for temporary 20% pay cut for all MLAs, bureaucrats
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 10th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local MLA is calling on elected officials and provincial bureaucrats to take a temporary pay cut to express support for entrepreneurs affected by the COVID restrictions. Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, would like to see all MLAs and government officials, who make more than $145,000 a year, take a 20 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midwifery services now offered in Taber, with plans to expand
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 10th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Alberta Health Services has announced that midwifery service is now available in Taber. At present there is one midwife, with plans to recruit another two, said a spokesperson for AHS. Midwives can assist with birth at home or at the Taber health centre. There are currently eight registered midwives working in the AHS south ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SCOC rejects Delmas sex assault conviction appeal
By Medicine Hat News on December 10th, 2020
A local man convicted three times of sexual assault has lost an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada of his most recent conviction. Michael Christopher Delmas had argued that his trial judge in Medicine Hat had relied on “stereotypical reasoning” regarding a previous sexual relationship he had with a woman who accused Delmas of ... Read More »
1 responseCity rec facilities to close by Sunday
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 10th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant All major city recreation and cultural facilities will be closed this weekend in a repeat of spring shutdown to comply with new, tightening provincial health orders. As of a Sunday deadline, the Family Leisure Centre, Co-op Place, the Kinplex and Hounds Arenas will close their doors and suspend all programming until January, as will ... Read More »
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