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Masks, sanitizers still not delivered to pair of local school boards
By Mo Cranker on August 28th, 2020
As local school boards get ready to return to classes next week, a couple may be without the provincial supplies to start things off. The Medicine Hat Public School Board confirmed with the News that it had received its shipment of masks and sanitizer on Friday. The Catholic School Board however, had not gotten its shipment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local farm harvesting small but mighty lentils
By Mo Cranker on August 28th, 2020
With summer winding down and fall on the horizon, it is now time for farmers in the area to start harvesting some of their crops. For the Neubauers, Friday was the first of three days harvesting red lentils. The News stopped by the Neubauer’s lentil field to learn more about legumes and everything that goes into a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!45 years of Veiner Centre history
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade It has been 45 years since the first vision of the Veiner Centre emerged. At a council meeting in October 1973, Mayor Harry Veiner offered an acre of land for the development of a senior citizens’ recreation facility. In March 1974 an architectural drawing was approved by city council. “The Veiner Centre is needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elected officials tout need for Suffield, but not much else to do
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 28th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Rumours about the potential closure of British Army training at CFB Suffield are a seemingly constant source of concern, area politicians said Thursday after the News reported the British military is reviewing its tank fleet. However, they stressed, any threat to operations at the base near Medicine Hat is a concern for good reason. ... Read More »
4 responsesCity won’t open Crestwood Rec Centre this fall as numbers don’t add up
By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2020
Services at one city recreation facility are expanding, while the opening of another is delayed until at least the new year, according to Medicine Hat’s parks and recreation department. Since June the city has worked to reopen facilities following the blanket closure in March to comply with pandemic-related health orders. That began with staged segments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Should membership numbers at city facilities decide funding?
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A councillor says if the city is looking for 10 per cent of seniors to be members of the Veiner Centre to justify an annual investment, perhaps it should be applied across the board. “I think we absolutely have to look at every place we are spending money in the city and make sure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime teacher and local substitute won’t go back until province comes up with better plan
By MO CRANKER on August 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker A local substitute teacher says he will not be teaching this year until the provincial government shows more leadership around the reopening of schools. John Whidden has been a teacher for more than 30 years and says the provincial government’s back-to-school plan isn’t good enough. “I’m withdrawing my services as a substitute until our ... Read More »
1 responseMedicine Hat Lodge go-kart track a COVID- pivot all can enjoy
By MO CRANKER on August 28th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Medicine Hat Lodge has found a creative way of bringing in a bit more revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lodge set up a small go-kart track in a section of its parking lot earlier this month and it has become a hit. “Our industry has taken a hit with COVID,” said sales manager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No more tanks, no more Suffield?
By COLLIN GALLANT on August 27th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The British Army may have no use for tanks in the near future, according to a U.K. government report into modernizing its military – and subsequently, no use for a training base at CFB Suffield. British newspaper The Times reported Tuesday that as part of a broad review of military capacity, and facing new ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Health Services mobile mammography service will be in Taber from September 8-12
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2020
A mobile mammography service will be available in Taber from Sept. 8-12, says Alberta Health Services. Women ages 50 to 74, the group considered most at risk of developing breast cancer, will have access to mammography at the Heritage Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, 4830 46th Ave. You can book an appointment or learn more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ronald McDonald House officially open
By GILLIAN SLADE on August 27th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Medicine Hat’s Ronald McDonald House is now open and serving families in the area. “RMHC (Ronald McDonald House Charities) Canada is delighted to celebrate the opening of Ronald McDonald House Medicine Hat – the 16th Ronald McDonald House in Canada, and fourth across Alberta,” Kate Horton, executive director, RMHC Canada said in a press ... Read More »
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