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NFNA offering vital service to local kids
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Since 1996 the North Flats Neighbourhood Association has been helping local kids get a leg up on life. Working with those Flats kids who are most vulnerable due to poverty or other challenging circumstances, the association strives to break the cycles that lead to troubled lives generation after generation. “One of the biggest ... Read More »
Southview students have it their way with Passion Day
tkalinowski@medicinehatcollege.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat College third-year education students had an opportunity to get some practical teaching experience as they shared their passions in 40-minute mini-sessions with Southview Community School during Friday’s “Passion Day.” “We have got everything here today from woodfire pizza making, to robotics, to fractured fairy tales, to homemade ice cream,” said MHC ... Read More »
Canadian Army Reserve Open House at Patterson Armoury Saturday
Medicine Hat News Those interested in learning about the Canadian Armed Forces can stop by the Patterson Armoury in Medicine Hat Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. The Canadian Army Reserve Open House is occurring at armouries and reserve units across the county. The event, hosted by the South Alberta Light Horse in Medicine Hat, will ... Read More »
Minor injures in pedestrian-vehicle collision on SE Hill
Medicine Hat News One man was taken to hospital Friday afternoon after a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. At about 12:15 p.m. a man on rollerblades was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Fifth Avenue NE and Dundee Street, near Alexandra Middle School. S/Sgt. Jason Graham said later Friday the investigation ... Read More »
Polling station information online
Medicine Hat News Details of your nearest voting station to cast your ballot on Oct. 16 in the municipal election is available online. An interactive online map allows you to enter your address and you will then be told the location of the nearest voting station along with directions to get there and hours for ... Read More »
Collector’s Corner: Coin and stamp show today at Higdon Hall
The fall coin and stamp show is today at Higdon Hall, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be collector coins (which are coins that are specially cased) on display. Some of these examples would be the $3 Square beaver coin, glow in the dark 25-cent coin, dinosaur coin, bird series coins, Superman coins, ... Read More »
UCP leadership race has some Seinfeldian overtones
The United Conservative Party leadership race is shaping up to be the Seinfeld of Alberta electoral politics. That is, a race about nothing. Instead of concrete policy proposals, the contest thus far has been more about broader themes than specific policies. It doesn’t help that one frontrunner, former PC party leader Jason Kenney, is openly ... Read More »
International Affairs: How North Korea has impacted Japan’s election
The North Korean crisis has thrown Japan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a lifeline. But it is a slippery one. Just three months ago, Abe was in the political doldrums. A series of scandals, including one involving a dodgy land sale, dogged him. His attempts to resuscitate Japan’s moribund economy had failed. Polling showed his ... Read More »
September 29, 2017
1920 ~ CLEORA HALL ~ 2017 Cleora Grace Hall of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late Robert Hall, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 19th, 2017 at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital at the age of 96 years. Cleora was born on December 29th, 1920 to Leslie and Pearl Haynes. She received her early ... Read More »
Pecha Kucha Saturday at I-XL
Medicine Hat News The Brick and Tile plant (formerly I-XL brick plant, just east of Medalta) will be the site Saturday of Volume 15 of Pecha Kucha, held in conjunction with the Filthy Hands Festival. The audio-visual presentations from eight people — a little less than seven minutes per presenter — starts at 6 p.m. ... Read More »
South Country Co-op donates $5K to SEASAR
Medicine Hat News South Country Co-op provided a $5,000 donation to South East Alberta Search and Rescue on Thursday. SEASAR president Paul Carolan said the donate will be of much assistance to the group in its search, rescue and preventative services throughout the region. “It isn’t unusual for people to think that we’re a paid ... Read More »
