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Bow Island unveils its reopen plans
By Medicine Hat News on June 12th, 2020
Bow Island has released its reopen schedule for town facilities. The multiplex will reopen June 15 to a maximum 50 people at one time, while the swimming pool has a tentative reopening date of July 1 once a schedule and safety plan are developed. The province announced this week that pools and fitness facilities across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Carter given honorary degree by Medicine Hat College
By MO CRANKER on June 12th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker David Carter has just about been everywhere and seen everything. Thursday he was able to add an honorary degree from Medicine Hat College to his list of achievements. Carter has lived in the area for years and is well known for publishing around 20 books. In 1979 Carter was elected as MLA for Calgary-Millican. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meals on Wheels doing better than OK during pandemic
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 12th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Meals on Wheels program has not skipped a beat during the COVID-19 lockdown and you could say there have even been some improvements. The daily meals are normally delivered to seniors by other senior volunteer drivers. The decision was made early in the lockdown that the volunteers were in a high-risk group themselves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill 22 opens up Crown pasture land to outside grazing leases
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Changes proposed for Alberta’s grazing leases in a government bill introduced Thursday are meant to improve interprovincial trade while work continues to head-off potential international trade challenges to beef industry, said the associate minister behind the bill. Bill 22 would open up provincially owned pasture land to out-of-province, but Canadian, producers among a raft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Natural gas companies meet payment criteria agreed upon with Cypress County
By Medicine Hat News on June 12th, 2020
Two major natural gas producers in southeast Alberta have met the terms of an agreement to pay property taxes from 2019 over the course of several months last winter. Canlin Energy and Pinecliff Energy both approached Cypress County last fall requesting payment plans in order to manage cash flow in the sector that has struggled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kipling stretch will close for summer for construction
By Medicine Hat News on June 12th, 2020
The shutdown of a central cross-town corridor in Medicine Hat this summer will begin next week as roadway and underground infrastructure is replaced along Kipling and Spencer streets. The work follows phased construction over the last few years and will mean that starting June 17 traffic will be closed between College Avenue and Kingsway Avenue ... Read More »
1 responseSeveral charges for trio arrested in drug seizure
By Medicine Hat News on June 12th, 2020
Three Medicine Hat residents have been charged with drug and property offences as the result of an investigation by MHPS’s Regional Property Crime Unit. On Tuesday, police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 400 block of Fifth Street SW which led to the charges, according to a Thursday release from police. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forty Mile to hand out masks starting June 11
By Medicine Hat News on June 11th, 2020
Plans to distribute masks in rural areas of County of Forty Mile have been announced. The county will be dispersing masks provided by Alberta Health at five locations from June 11-16, then at county and municipal buildings thereafter. Pickup locations and times are as follows: – Bow Island and northern county residents, Thursday, June 11, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kite festival in Swift Current cancelled
By Medicine Hat News on June 11th, 2020
Another traditional family fun event at this time of year, the annual Swift Current kite festival, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Windscape Kite Festival was to have taken place on June 19 and 20. “In light of current events and future uncertainty, the Windscape and Long Day’s Night teams have decided it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Public Library not changing its planned July 6 reopening
By Medicine Hat News on June 11th, 2020
A sooner-than-expected lifting of pandemic restrictions won’t change the Medicine Hat Public Library’s plan to reopen to the public on July 6. Libraries were included in an accelerated relaunch phase outlined by the provincial government this week to begin on Friday. But local library officials say that efforts to install safety provisions, recall staff and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fitness centres excited to reopen
By MO CRANKER on June 11th, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker Fitness enthusiasts breathed a collective sigh of relief Tuesday when the province announced that gyms would be able to open as early as Friday. It’s now up to the gym owners to make sure their facilities are safe for people to use, and that they follow guidelines put out by the province. Anytime Fitness ... Read More »
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