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Santa for Seniors adapts to pandemic needs
By MO CRANKER on December 2nd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker It’s safe to say that Santa For Seniors is needed more than ever this year. In previous years, before the COVID-19 pandemic, many seniors spent time around the Holidays alone. Many seniors in the city have now spent the majority of 2020 isolated and unable to see their loved ones. Santa for Seniors organizer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Either way, let’s be nice: council on potential mask bylaw
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 2nd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council members are calling for greater “consideration” from the community no matter the side and no matter the results of a special council meeting tonight on a local mask bylaw. Elected officials in Medicine Hat will debate measures to make public mask use mandatory. That’s after a growing number of Hatters contacted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Rotary club holding Holiday parades to spread cheer
By MO CRANKER on December 1st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The newly-formed Rotary Ignite Club is looking to spread Holiday cheer this December. The club is holding its first events in the city on Dec. 10 and 17. Both days will play host to Christmas-themed drive-by parades. Club member Karen Blewett says the convoys will spread cheer to those who need it most. “Both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital visitation suspended
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 1st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Visiting at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital has been suspended and one person in acute care has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services says the decision to stop visitation went into effect Monday and applies across the south zone, not just Medicine Hat. On Nov. 26, one patient in geriatric acute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local resident says price differences on masks unfair to those who need them most
By GILLIAN SLADE on December 1st, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local resident says some stores are taking advantage of people needing face masks and that price gouging is taking place. Gordon Robertson says he went to a convenience store because he was in a hurry and needed a face mask. The store was selling a pack of five blue/white disposable face masks for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shift to online learning smoother this time around
By MO CRANKER on December 1st, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Students across Alberta started learning from home again Monday and will continue to do so until Jan. 11. In an attempt to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the province forced all students in Grades 7-12 to go back to at-home learning. All students will go on winter break on Dec. 18. In January, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newell residents running out of time for electoral boundary feedback survey
By Medicine Hat News on December 1st, 2020
Tomorrow is the last day for County of Newell residents to complete a public feedback survey on potential changes to the county’s electoral boundaries. Changes would involve the electoral maps and reduce the number of divisions rom 10 to seven. That is part of a rebalancing exercise to even out populations in the districts, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mask bylaw debate Wednesday
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 1st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A special meeting of council has been called for Wednesday to debate a local mask bylaw. That comes after growing calls on Mayor Ted Clugston to move up the schedule before a Dec. 7 meeting, though he won’t state if he will vote for or against the measure. On Sunday, a group of local ... Read More »
2 responsesHundreds sign letter to council urging city mask bylaw
By COLLIN GALLANT on December 1st, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A group of doctors in Medicine Hat called for an expedited debate on a local mask bylaw in an open letter to council, co-signed by more than 400 Hatters including nurses, teachers, former aldermen, school board trustees and others. Drs. Paul Parks and Nicoelle Wanner write in the letter that was delivered Monday that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local doctors call for expedited debate on MH mask bylaw
By Collin Gallant on November 30th, 2020
A group of doctors in Medicine Hat is calling for an expedited debate on a local mask bylaw in an open letter to council that is co-signed by more than 400 Hatters including nurses, teachers, former aldermen, school board trustees and others. Drs. Park Parks and Nicoelle Wanner write in the letter that was delivered ... Read More »
1 responseSanta Claus Fund forced to postpone annual auction
By Medicine Hat News on November 28th, 2020
Health orders limiting gatherings have postponed a major fundraiser of the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund, the group that helps those struggling financially to have a merry Christmas. Organizers say however, they are steadfast that the work will continue and they thank existing donors and called upon new donors to pitch in to help ... Read More »
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