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Legion’s Ladies Auxiliary unveil special benches on the Hill
By Medicine Hat News on September 25th, 2020
After 100 years, and waiting a few extra months, the Ladies Auxiliary of the local Royal Canadian Legion Branch, finally have a bronze plaque with their name on it. Executive members of the service club attended Robertson Park on Thursday for a grand unveiling of new park benches on the Southeast Hill playground that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboy Poetry at Kin Coulee on Sunday
By Medicine Hat News on September 25th, 2020
Stories and music of cowboy traditions will be celebrated in Medicine Hat on Sunday with a Cowboy Poetry gathering at Kin Coulee Park. The program begins at 12:30 p.m. in the park with live entertainment, while food trucks will be on hand from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event will feature musician Doc Mehl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat’s courthouse still a beauty 100 years later
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 25th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s been called the most beautiful in Alberta, as well as the oldest, but at its 100-year anniversary on Thursday, stories about the Medicine Hat Courthouse centred on how it was almost torn down. Dignitaries in the legal, law enforcement and political communities gathered on the building’s lawn for a noon-hour dedication of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 60 students learning online in Catholic division
By MO CRANKER on September 25th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Like other school boards in the area and around the province, the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education has created online programming for students who are not back for in-person learning. The board has more than 60 students who are learning online and has teachers working directly with students every day. “We’ve had 66 ... Read More »
1 responseSaskTel to build cell towers in southwest
By Medicine Hat News on September 25th, 2020
SaskTel will erect several more cellphone towers in southwest Saskatchewan next year, it announced Wednesday as part of a $70-million improvement in coverage that involves 74 new towers. Shaunavon and Fort Walsh are two locations of note on the list that also includes Simmie (near Gull Lake), and Burnham and Main Centre (near Swift Current). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four medical, dental members of BATUS taking cycle challenge for charity
By Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group on September 25th, 2020
Four BATUS medical and dental personnel will test their endurance and mental toughness in a 24-hour Cycle Challenge today and tomorrow at CFB Suffield. The participants included Maj. Tom Konarzewski, Cpl. Kwesi Nyalemegbe, Sgt. Mitchell Garton and Sgt. Andrene Love Sutherland. Nyalemegbe came up with the idea after he started as a volunteer at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Overdose spike a major community concern
By MO CRANKER on September 25th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Overdose statistics released Wednesday by the provincial government are highly concerning, HIV Community Link’s executive director says. The report showed that 301 Albertans died of an overdose from April to June, bringing 2020’s total to 449 – more than two people a day on average. “It’s an astounding number – the highest number in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several creative ways to celebrate Culture Days
By MO CRANKER on September 25th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker This weekend is the annual Culture Days and the Medicine Hat Public Library has found creative ways to get people celebrating. MHPL’s head of marketing services says there will be in-person and virtual events this weekend. “This Friday we’re doing our first virtual Pecha Kucha event,” said Gillian Reimer. “During Pecha Kucha it’s an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finlay Bridge work, and therefore closure, delayed a couple weeks
By Medicine Hat News on September 24th, 2020
Resurfacing Finlay Bridge and shoring up bridge abutments will take at least two weeks longer than expected, the city’s municipal works department stated Wednesday. Contracted crews have since June been putting a concrete deck on the century-old span that connects Riverside to downtown, work that was expected to be complete by the end of September. ... Read More »
1 responseOn-demand transit touted after test ride
By COLLIN GALLANT on September 24th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Two city councillors and members of the media test drove a pilot project to offer “on-demand” transit service on two north-end bus routes this fall. “It worked well,” said Coun. Phil Turnbull, who, along with Coun. Kris Samraj, was picked up from a random point in Crescent Heights and delivered to the Family Leisure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resident, family survey results released for seniors care facilities
By Medicine Hat News on September 24th, 2020
The Health Quality Council of Alberta released the results of its 2019 designated supportive living resident and family experience surveys in a pair of reports Wednesday. The reports – one of which surveyed 2,857 residents, while the other polled 4,589 family members – list the overall care rating submitted by residents at 7.8, while family ... Read More »
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