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Spirit of Giving Gala coming up
By Mo Cranker on November 5th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A small group of volunteers representing multiple businesses gathered at the Medicine Hat Lodge Saturday to decorate Christmas trees. The fully-decorated trees will be sold on Nov. 17 with all of the proceeds going to the Medicine Hat Santa Claus Fund. “This is us preparing for the second annual Spirit of Giving Gala,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lest We Forget: Hatter recalls growing up in time of war
By Gillian Slade on November 5th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Born two months after Armistice Day, Evelyn Stall is close to celebrating her 100th birthday and says she was the baby to celebrate the end of the First World War. Stall was born Jan. 15, 1919 and vividly remembers being asked by her Grade 3 teacher to talk about Armistice Day. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events Calendar Nov. 5-11
By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2018
Nov. 5-9 — Elder Abuse Awareness Display, Veiner Centre Nov. 5 — Mahjong, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 — Musical Monday, MH Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 — Stitching in the Afternoon, MH Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 — Fall Into Action Seniors Fair, MHPublic Library, 2-4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Renewable diesel’ folks coming to town
By Collin Gallant on November 3rd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Officials with two companies looking to partner on building a “renewable diesel” refinery in Medicine Hat will be in town next week to view potential plant sites and begin talks to secure feedstock, including some volume of municipal trash collection. Don Allan, head of Cielo Waste Management, said an initial deal with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time changes this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on November 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Daylight Savings Time ends early Sunday morning, which means your clocks should be set back one hour before you go to bed tonight. The official time change occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday. Fire officials suggest moving your clocks back in the fall and ahead in the spring are good times to replace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Localized unemployment drops to just 4.1 per cent
By Collin Gallant on November 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The jobless rate for the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region was 4.1 per cent in October, down from 5.3 per cent one year earlier. It also marks a 0.7 per cent local drop from September, and sits well below every other region of the province. The jobless rate in Edmonton held steady month-to-month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Motz has made his point over gun bill
By Collin Gallant on November 3rd, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Local MP Glen Motz feels the point has been made that parliament itself is the final authority on pending legislation, but he still wants to see action to avoid mistakes like one that spurred committee hearings this week in Ottawa. Last spring, Motz petitioned the House speaker to rule on whether the RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Lady Business is Your Business’
By Jeremy Appel on November 3rd, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Marketing and visual communications students at Medicine Hat College have launched their “Lady Business is Your Business” campaign to raise awareness of period poverty and collect donations for the local food bank. “Period poverty is when women have to choose between food and appropriate feminine hygiene products,” explained Tara Williams, a MHC business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: What’s in store for Parker’s?
By Collin Gallant on November 3rd, 2018
Ever since reporters rushed out of Court of Queens Bench headed to the Parker’s Countrywide outlet on May 3, it’s been a big unsolvable mystery what’s in store for the big, empty outlet. On the date in question, court monitors approved a foreclosure sale to an out-of-town buyer, but with scant other details and little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHPL hosting information session on reducing the risk of falling
By Gillian Slade on November 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Seniors face the highest risk of falling and more consequences as a result, and now there is a special event to help you reduce the risk. Don’t Fall Behind will take place Tuesday from 2-4:30 p.m. at Medicine Hat Public Library in the theatre and the Honor Currie Room. You do not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second-year school hosts its first Walk for Wishes
By Jeremy Appel on November 3rd, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Dr. Ken Sauer School participated in its inaugural Walk for Wishes campaign Friday, raising $4,000 for the local chapter of the Children’s Wish Foundation. Vice principal Carla Carrier said the school was approached by the foundation to host a Walk for Wishes, which schools around the city participate in annually. “We’ve made a ... Read More »
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