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Timely rains have local farmers optimistic about summer
By MO CRANKER on June 23rd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker This summer is shaping up to be the best in recent memory for local farmers. The combination of rain and sunshine have given farmers a much better hand to work with in the past few months. Nichole Neubauer of Neubauer Farms s thankful for the good weather conditions so far. “It is a huge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CERB repayment leaves Hatters broke
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 23rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Unemployed Hatters said they feel blindsided by an apparent make-up repayment that means they won’t receive the equivalent of an employment insurance cheque for the last weeks of June. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit replaced typical EI programs in mid-March to handle the extraordinary number of Canadians who were put off the job due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City reallocates funds toward ‘community vibrancy’
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 23rd, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City grants meant to stage public events or help local athletes travel to tournaments will be pooled and used to promote “community vibrancy” during the time of COVID. More than $36,000 is available to community groups to help create events or programming until next summer that shows community spirit or resiliency even as more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goats will graze Police Point later this month
By medicinehatnews on June 22nd, 2020
A herd of goats will graze Police Point Park later this month in an effort to control invasive weeds at the city’s natural reserve, it was announced Monday.Starting Friday, about 150 of the animals will be deployed in an effort to “browse” out leafy spurge, a noxious weed that is common in southern Alberta, the ... Read More »
1 response$200M coming for road, bridge work
By Medicine Hat News on June 20th, 2020
The province put an additional $200 million toward a rural roads and bridges rehabilitation program and water system repair across the province on Friday while stating that more money for municipal construction could be announced as soon as next week. Premier Jason Kenney and Transportation Minister Ric McIver made the announcement saying the extra cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Walking the Flats’ exhibit takes viewers through artist’s life in the historic neighbourhood
By MO CRANKER on June 20th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker MO CRANKER mcranker@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: mocranker It’s been a long time coming, but the wait has been worth it for Theresa Eisenbarth. The local artist was able to unveil her first standalone gallery at the Esplanade on Monday and is excited to have it up and running. “I got approved for this last year, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Has Barnes ‘gone rogue,’ or just ‘blowing off steam’?
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A day in politics can seem like a week, and several weeks ago this column mused widely about what’s happening behind the scenes with Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes. At that point he was seemingly out of step with his party on a couple fronts and this week, the Fair Deal Panel member released ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City scoffs at CTF report, and the idea that it shouldn’t be in business
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 20th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council members are taking issue not only with a report they say unfairly paints Medicine Hat as the highest spending city in Alberta, but also with the author’s rebuttal that Medicine Hat get out of the utility business if it skews the numbers. This week the Canadian Taxpayers Federation stated that, based on ... Read More »
1 responseHatters could be splashing around by second week of July
By Medicine Hat News on June 20th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s two remaining splash parks will reopen on Saturday, while a tentative schedule released by the city parks department shows the public could return to two swimming pools and some fitness facilities by the second week of July. Outdoor spray parks at Ross Glen Towne Centre and Saamis Rotary Park will be open to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knitting group passes pandemic time with love
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 20th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Many seniors in long-term-care at River Ridge Seniors Village received blankets on Friday that were knitted by some of the residents. When Molly Webster had previously noticed the comfort that a small blanket could bring someone in long-term-care, she was determined to ensure everyone that needed one would get one. Webster, a resident at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!War vet celebrating milestone 100th birthday Sunday
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 20th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local resident who spent five years serving in Europe during the Second World War, Roy Gale, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Sunday. “He’s honest, direct, everything he says is right and he’s never been afraid of work,” is how his son Stan Gales sums up his dad. “He’s an inspiration to the ... Read More »
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