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Lest We Forget: Working in war led her to life in Canada
By Gillian Slade on November 9th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade She served in the Second World War in England, met her future husband — a Canadian sailor — and became one of the British war brides to settle in Medicine Hat. Lynn Solley, nee Johnson, who lived in the English city of Great Yarmouth, joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1940 as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public gets its first look at Strathcona Centre
By Gillian Slade on November 8th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade The newly renovated Strathcona Centre was bright, airy and bustling with the activity of seniors at the open house on Wednesday. “Finally home. It’s good to be back,” said Joan Townsend as she continued exercising on a stationary bicycle, something she does every day Monday to Friday for an hour. “I might ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suffield drilling rights holder delves into oilsands
By Collin Gallant on November 8th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A Swedish company that moved boldly into the Canadian oilpatch last year by buying the drilling rights to the Suffield block, is now moving strongly into the oilsands. Officials with International Petroleum Corporation discussed its pending purchase of Blackpearl Resources during a corporate earnings update on Monday, saying that the “transition transaction” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!100 rings for Armistice
By Gillian Slade on November 8th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Bells across Canada will be ringing out Sunday in honour of the Armistice centenary and the establishment of the Royal Canadian Legion, and in Medicine Hat, St. Barnabas Church will ring its bell 100 times starting at sunset, 4:43 p.m. It will be like a wave of sound from bells across the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County council must tussle with multiple arena cost issues
By Collin Gallant on November 8th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant A study of cost estimates to upgrade the Irvine Ag Complex Arena also highlights potentially competing priorities for Cypress County as it studies partnering on a new hockey rink and community centre in Dunmore. In July, the Prairie Rose School Division laid out its early stages plan to construct a full-sized arena with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lest We Forget: Unknown Soldiers symbolize all who died
By Gillian Slade on November 8th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade They represent those who died in service for their country and were buried in unmarked graves — Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, grave of The Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey, London, England, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. How these graves came to be, the decisions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor, MLA exchange words
By Collin Gallant on November 7th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Citing pot legalization, a possible supervised consumption site and now, the end of off-leash privileges near Kin Coulee Park, Mayor Ted Clugston unloaded Monday on other levels of government, and specifically on Medicine Hat MLA Bob Wanner. And Wanner, who typically has not responded to such criticism citing his role as legislature’s speaker, ... Read More »
1 responseArena activities resume at Kinplex after leak
By Collin Gallant on November 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Kinplex arenas were reopened on Tuesday, the day after they were evacuated due to an ammonia leak. City recreation officials stated in a release that a mechanical issues had been resolved and schedule of events at the facility would resume. Staff at the recreation centre called fire department at about 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charity golf tourney raises $77K for cancer centre
By Gillian Slade on November 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre received $77,100 from this summer’s Royal LePage Breast Cancer Charity Golf Tournament in a small ceremony at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Tuesday. It was the 22nd annual golf tournament that Royal LePage participated in and the fourth one that saw them join forces with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta appoints city’s first female provincial judge
By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News History was made Tuesday when the Alberta government appointed Medicine Hat Provincial Court’s first female judge. Michelle Christopher was one of three judges appointed to various jurisdictions Tuesday. In a news release, the government said the appointments will help to ensure Albertans have more timely and representative access to justice. The other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Location, location, location corrected
By Collin Gallant on November 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Keen readers alerted the News that an error was included in an article on Nov. 6 regarding a high-profile real estate development in downtown Medicine Hat. The report, titled “City sells downtown parking lot,” referred to the former use of the building at 454 Third Street as the one-time location of OK ... Read More »
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