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Enrolment decrease at PRSD, albeit smaller than anticipated
By Jeremy Appel on October 11th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel Prairie Rose School District’s enrolment decreased this year, but the numbers were greater than anticipated. “It’s the curse of rural education,” superintendent Roger Clarke said Wednesday at the board’s meeting. “All over rural Alberta we see declining enrolment — more kids graduating, less kids coming into the system.” Many students’ parents move to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Look. Listen. Learn.’ And prevent fires
By Jeremy Appel on October 11th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel It’s Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 7-13 and the Medicine Hat Fire Department is collaborating with the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year’s campaign, entitled “Look. Listen. Learn.” Carter Gramlich, a local fire prevention officer, says awareness is key, as most fires are started by accident. “They’re the result of some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Landscaping condition could see seniors’ apartment go forward
By Collin Gallant on October 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A $24-million planned seniors’ housing facility will be allowed to go ahead with a higher than usual roofline, if the developer agrees to plant a row of trees to protect the privacy of nearby residences. The municipal planning commission on Wednesday approved a development permit for Canalta Real Estate to build a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allegro Band performing at Esplanade
By Gillian Slade on October 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News In celebration of the centenary of the armistice the Allegro Band of the Medicine Hat Concert Band Society will present a concert – We Will Remember Them. The event takes place Nov. 10, 2 p.m. at the Esplanade. Everyone is welcome and there is no admission charge... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westar Landfill waste to return by 2021
By Gillian Slade on October 11th, 2018
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Five years after a fire that took six weeks to extinguish at Westar Landfill, there is a timeline for waste to be returned to the pit by 2021, says the environmentals appeal board. An appeal by the owners of Westar was dealt with in mediation, and therefore details available to the public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pot rules could mirror Calgary
By Collin Gallant on October 10th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant City council will consider banning cannabis use almost everywhere outside private homes in Medicine Hat, but with a few exemptions and also a legal avenue to designate a specific park, pathway or general area where residents could light up. A special meeting of the public services committee held late Tuesday resulted in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed apartment block needs height restriction approval
By Collin Gallant on October 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A plan to build a new apartment block with a height allowance near Strachan Road will go before the municipal planning commission today for final approval. Seniors housing provider Points West Living announced in August it planned to build a $24-million facility in partnership with landowner Canalta Real Estate. At that time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smart meters not as lucrative
By Collin Gallant on October 10th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant The rollout of automated utility meters in Medicine Hat could take 18 years to “pay for itself” — a decade longer than projected when the program was first proposed as a cost-saving modernization. A presentation to the city’s energy and utilities committee on Oct. 4 states total costs and annual savings of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic board looking to hire teacher or chaplain
By Jeremy Appel on October 10th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is seeking funding from the Archdiocese of Calgary to hire a new position, but it’s unclear whether it will be a chaplain, teacher or both. The board is also seeking funding from the Catholic Women’s League and Knights of Columbus, according to Sandra Richard, the religious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local man to discuss Hatter pair’s time in the Second World War at upcoming Aviation Historical Society presentation
By Gillian Slade on October 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The exploits of two local men who served in the Second World War will be presented by local resident Earl Morris on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The event will be at the Patterson Armoury, and is sponsored by the Medicine Hat Aviation Historical Society. Morris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail denied for woman who attempted pizza buy with counterfeit currency
By Jeremy Appel on October 10th, 2018
jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel A woman who attempted to purchase pizza with a counterfeit $50 bill has been denied bail. Angel M. Strandquist, 30, appeared Tuesday at Medicine Hat Provincial Court via closed-circuit TV from the local remand centre, crying as the judge denied her release. The Crown was opposed to her release due to Strandquist’s extensive ... Read More »
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