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Local pair hosting free mental health support meetings
By MO CRANKER on September 18th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A mental health support meeting will be held every Sunday at True North K9 Compound, starting this week. The meetings will take place from 6-7 p.m. every week and are free for anyone to attend. “We’ve been reaching out a lot lately to see what kind of holes we can fill in the community,” ... Read More »
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By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2020
After a late start, the Gas City campground is extending its season into October, the municipal campground announced on Thursday. The city’s parks and recreation department is now accepting bookings to reserve serviced campsites until October 12. That represents a two-week extension to the season that typically closes on the last weekend in September. Provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PRSD stressing simplicity
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A local school district is stressing that for parents navigating the whens, whats and how-longs of keeping sick children out of school that it doesn’t have to be so complicated. And officials say that despite widespread fears that minor illness may keep kids home for a two-week quarantine period, and send parents scrambling to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local school boards reporting positive results
By MO CRANKER on September 18th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Students at most schools have been back for in-person classes for a few weeks now, and local school boards are reporting positive results so far. Medicine Hat Public School Division opened schools on Aug. 31 and has not had to close any schools, says superintendent Mark Davidson. “All of our schools are up and ... Read More »
1 responseAnnual spring – now late summer – highway cleanup set for Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2020
The annual spring highway cleanup that was delayed by the pandemic will proceed on Saturday, Alberta Transportation is advising motorists. Local non-profit groups, schools and churches earn $100 per kilometre cleaned as a general fundraiser, picking up litter on highway shoulders and ditches. Motorists are advised to be cautious when passing volunteers, slow down and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County considering reducing speed limits in hamlets
By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2020
Cypress County council will consider slowing down the pace of traffic in its hamlets next month with new speed limits in the residential areas. A survey done since June found that two-thirds to three-quarters of respondents from each hamlet favoured lowering the unposted, general speed limit from 50 kilometres per hour to 40. This week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL alumni golf tourney brings in $50k for United Way
By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2020
Local United Way officials report that funds raised at their annual CFL alumni golf tournament have dropped in 2020, but they are buoyed by support shown and invigorated now that they’ve restarted fundraising events. The event, which concluded on the Sept. 11 weekend, brought in about $50,000 for the United Way of Southeastern Alberta. That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hill County in Montana records third death
By Medicine Hat News on September 17th, 2020
A third death related to COVID-19 has been recorded in Hill County, Mont., the area across the U.S. border from southeast Alberta. Statistics published by that state’s Department of Public Health shows the fatality added last weekend in the county that includes the town of Havre. No specific details were announced. The overall number of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation unveils new Keep in Touch Program
By MO CRANKER on September 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Community Foundation of South Eastern Alberta has created a program to remind people that they’re not alone. The foundation started the Keep in Touch Program at the beginning of last month, and it gives people the chance to connect with another person on a regular basis. “We launched the program thanks to funding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA subsidizing back-alley lights
By MO CRANKER on September 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The City Centre Development Agency is offering money to businesses to put up lights behind their shops. The CCDA is offering up to $400 for businesses after they install lights in back alleys in an attempt to make downtown a safer place. “The goal of this is to minimize the amount of vandalism as ... Read More »
1 responseNew technology should make on-demand transit better than Dial-a Ride: councillor
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new pilot program to offer on-demand transit service in Medicine Hat may evoke a feeling of deja vu, but city officials are stressing the difference and advantages of the new effort. Starting in late September, riders on northeast and northwest bus routes will be able to request special pickup and drop-off spots on ... Read More »
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