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Local women awarded Program for Continuing Education scholarships
By JEREMY APPEL on January 9th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Two Hatters have received post-secondary scholarships for women who have been out of school for at least two years. The Program for Continuing Education scholarship is an initiative of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, which is based out of a women’s college in Nevada, Mo., but has a chapter in the Hat. “I’m really grateful, especially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!20/20 offers $20K for 2020 to RMH
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 9th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A local business had a vision to give back to the community, and thanks to the success of a fundraiser, is donating more than $20,000 to the local Ronald McDonald House. For 20/20 Vision the new year, 2020, had special significance – not to mention celebrating about 23 years in business. Supporting the Ronald ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Week-long bout of extreme cold coming
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 9th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Environment Canada says the deep freeze is coming but shouldn’t last all winter. After a relatively mild December and temperatures that have been about two degrees warmer than seasonal norm, get ready for overnight lows of -33C and day-time highs of a whopping -29C. “It’s a real slap in the face,” said Dave Phillips, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ralph Browne touched ’em all; Medicine Hat music community mourning his passing
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Enthusiasm was a driving force in the life of Ralph Browne, who loomed large in the music community. Enthusiasm is the message that will be conveyed in the celebration of his life on Saturday. “He really was enthusiastic about singing and the choir,” said John Crisp, a former student and music librarian for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress County may move up tax deadline to avoid issues with energy companies
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2020
DUNMORE Cypress County is considering moving up its property tax deadline to avoid being caught in a lurch if energy companies go into default or request extensions to pay off sizable tax bills. During Tuesday’s meeting in Dunmore, county councillors passed first reading of a bylaw that would change the due date from mid-November to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters line up looking to win big
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2020
Last night, Lotto Max drew a record $70 million, with Hatters lining up at convenience stores to get in on the action. Patricia Roller says she doesn’t often buy lottery tickets, but did Tuesday for the big draw. “I don’t feel very lucky,” she said. Roller said if she won she’d “definitely buy a condo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police cadets arrive for training
By COLLIN GALLANT on January 8th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A new class of police cadets represents the future, said officials at a welcoming ceremony on Tuesday, but also that the training regimen represents the future of police training. A dozen recruits swore an oath at Medicine Hat police headquarters to begin five months of study in a program developed when small-centre police agencies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Billboard proposal coming for local grain elevator
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2020
A proposal to erect eight 20-foot-tall billboards on a former grain elevator near the Allowance Avenue overpass will go before the municipal planning commission today in Medicine Hat. The meeting will also see a final draft of an agreement between the city, Redcliff and Cypress County regarding mutual areas of development be presented at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restaurant robber has sentencing adjourned for a third time since May
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2020
Sentencing for the remaining Spice Hut robber has been adjourned for a third time. Michael Mingo pled guilty in May to robbery and wearing a disguise in relation to an incident on Oct. 5, 2018, where he and Jayson Arndt entered the Spice Hut restaurant in the Travelodge Hotel wearing masks and armed with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Geese numbers down after Christmas bird count
By GILLIAN SLADE on January 8th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program says the Christmas bird count that took place in December revealed a new bird, but also that the number of Canada geese is down. “There was one new bird on the count that we’d never seen before, a ruddy duck,” said Marty Drut, park interpreter. The ruddy duck is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Occupational therapist bringing kid-friendly Sensational Path bus when she arrives
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2020
Erin Grujic is moving to town from Pincher Creek and she’s bringing her Sensational Path bus along. An occupational therapist by trade, Grujic has used the bus as a travelling clinic for children for the past 18 months. “I had this idea that I wanted to have a clinic that travelled with me to the ... Read More »
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