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Legion makes best of tough situation during pandemic
By MO CRANKER on June 18th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The Redcliff Legion is making the best of the forced closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nearly 100-year-old institution made a call out to volunteers this month to help get new paint, floors, ceiling panels and other renovations set up at the Legion in preparation of a July 9 opening day. “It’s sad that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous Peoples Day celebration adapts with photo contest
By Medicine Hat News on June 18th, 2020
Local organizers of National Indigenous Peoples Day say calls to physically isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic will see observance altered, but also expanded with a photo contest and engagement at eight sites of significance in Medicine Hat. The annual day is typically celebrated with programming and a high-profile village and pow wow in the North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PST not on city’s radar just yet
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 18th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Medicine Hat’s mayor is giving the cold shoulder to a proposal that a one per cent provincial sales tax be created to provide stable cash source to cities for infrastructure spending as the provincial government grapples with deficit spending. City of Lethbridge council voted Monday to get the issue on the fall agenda of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County flood: 10 years later
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 18th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A decade ago an unexpected flood ripped through Cypress County starting in the early hours of the morning in Cypress Hills on June 18, 2010. Creeks flooded, washing out bridges, and people fled their homes with some having to be rescued. Paul Von Huene and his wife Twyla, ranchers in Cypress Hills, remember the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toy Run alters usual plans to keep its streak alive
By MO CRANKER on June 18th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker The annual Toy Run in support of the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund has not been cancelled this year. It will be the 34th consecutive year of the event, which will be running quite a bit differently this fall. “We’re encouraging people to go out and do their own run this year with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat, Brooks still at one case
By Ryan McCracken on June 17th, 2020
Forty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Alberta Wednesday — 13 more than Tuesday — bringing the number of active cases in the province to 486. Medicine Hat and Brooks both remain at one active case of the virus, while Cypress County and the County of Newell have no active cases. Lethbridge is up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4H clubs’ steer sales a big success
By MO CRANKER on June 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker It was a big weekend for 4H groups in Medicine Hat and the surrounding area. Five clubs held annual steer sales and one 4H member sold a steer to support HALO. “This was one big sale and we sold 37 steers,” said Cactus Country 4H key leader Shirley Elliott. “These really sold well this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copper Coulee Casino opening today with no table games
By Medicine Hat News on June 17th, 2020
Casinos and bingo halls are allowed to reopen throughout the province as of last week, but it will take longer for charity groups that earn a portion of proceeds by volunteering to take part. The Copper Coulee Casino is slated to reopen this morning, but without table games – where groups earn a take – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$2.7M owed as city utility deferral program concludes
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A total of $2.7 million in unpaid utility bills will come due later this week as a utility deferral program is set to expire, the News has learned. Figures provided by the City of Medicine Hat’s finance department show that one in five customers has a balance owning on their accounts early this week, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nursing student takes top award at MH College
By MO CRANKER on June 17th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Cassie Melenka didn’t know what a Governors General Academic Medal was a couple months ago. Last week it was announced she was the winner of this year’s award for finishing at the top of the 2020 Medicine Hat College graduating class. “I got a phone call from the dean of health and science about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City working to get facilities open but seeks public patience in the meantime
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 17th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city is “aggressively” working towards opening recreation facilities and pools, but again on Tuesday defended the length of time it’s taking to get health safeguards in place and the facilities back open to the public, reporters heard at a press event on Tuesday. Mayor Ted Clugston called for public’s understanding and backed the ... Read More »
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