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CORE excitedly opens giant chess set downtown for the summer
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 24th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The seventh annual launch of the giant outdoor chess set in downtown Medicine Hat took place Tuesday. Rita Bessant, executive director of CORE Association, said the season is starting a little later than usual because of the COVID-19 lockdown. The organization wanted to ensure it could comply with all health and safety guidelines to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA gets $40K to help with membership support program
By Medicine Hat News on June 24th, 2020
The YMCA in Medicine Hat will receive $40,000 from Community Foundation of Medicine Hat & Southeastern Alberta to subsidize membership fees as required. The emergency community support funds will specifically help members facing financial challenges as a result of COVID-19. The YMCA’s subsidized membership program has been in place for more than 50 years thanks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Structure damage on Montana canal could spell water conservation efforts in S. Alberta
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 24th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A structure on the St. Mary’s Canal in Montana failed in May and is being repaired, and it will require some focus on water usage in parts of southern Alberta. “With no canal in place, water licence holders in Alberta should be prepared for only natural flows on the Milk River throughout the summer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aurora shuttering five facilities to concentrate production
By COLLIN GALLANT on June 24th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Aurora Cannabis will shut down five of its smaller facilities across Canada to cut operating costs and concentrate on its large, highly efficient, mass scale greenhouses, which could include Aurora Sun in Medicine Hat, the company announced Tuesday. However, that could further delay an operational start date in a small portion of the the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parents getting stuck with school supply bill
By Mo Cranker on June 23rd, 2020
The Medicine Hat Public School Division is trying to find ways to save money while faced with budget cuts. The division’s board met for its monthly meeting Tuesday and decided that students would be providing their own supplies for the upcoming school year. The decision comes after the provincial government cancelled a grant for more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta colleges postpones fall sports
By MO CRANKER on June 23rd, 2020
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com@mocranker College athletes were dealt bad news this past week. The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference announced the cancellation of the fall 2020 sport season on Friday, but it has plans for all sports to be played eventually. Golf, soccer and cross-country usually happen in the fall, but are now set to begin in April 2021. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public diligence needed to locate drug activity
By Medicine Hat News on June 23rd, 2020
Police are asking the public to report any suspicious activity that could be related to drug trafficking or stolen property. Medicine Hat Police Service treats all reports of suspected criminal activity seriously, and several warrants are executed each month resulting in arrests, according to a press release. Common signs of suspicious illegal drug activity include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafcutters: The little bees that could, and do
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 23rd, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The tent camping season has begun for leafcutter bees. As farmers’ crops flourish with recent rains, preparations are underway to ensure there are plenty of bees to fertilize those crops and that’s where those little triangular “tents” come in. The tents provide the necessary conditions for leafcutter bees to work very hard pollinating female ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City deploying herd of goats in surge on spurge
By Medicine Hat News on June 23rd, 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, ... Read More »
1 responseTimely 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!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 »
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