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Parks and Recreation: Winter immersion 101
Now that winter has officially settled in and the busy holiday season is over, it can be easy to retreat indoors and fall into a television coma. The Parks and Recreation Department is here to help you get some fresh air, keep active in the cold, and make the most of winter. From skating to ... Read More »
FAME: Hockey moms pick up sticks
Like many hockey moms, Leanne Dulle and Rochelle Dickie keep busy transporting their kids to practices during the week, and games and tournaments every weekend. With three boys each ranging from five to 10 years old, they are at the rink a lot! But where Leanne and Rochelle also earn their hockey mom badge is ... Read More »
Scholarship winners thankful for a little something extra
Medicine Hat News For Quinn Halldorson, the $2,500 Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Tigers Scholarship means he can live a little easier while away at school. Halldorson is in his second year at the University of Alberta in Edmonton — he is pursuing a bachelor of science and honours chemistry degree. “It means a lot ... Read More »
FAME: Sports journey has been great ride thus far
My name is Jenna McDonnell. I am 18 years old and this is my 14th year playing ringette. With the love I have for the game now, it might be hard to believe that I didn’t want to play when my mom suggested it years ago. In the fall of 2005, shortly after my fifth ... Read More »
Lions help 75 kids gear up
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Lions Club of Medicine Hat spent the weekend helping local families get ready for the hockey season. The group held its seventh annual Gear Up Campaign which hands out free, used hockey equipment to children who need it. “It’s about getting the kids up and active,” said Lions Club member James Higgins. ... Read More »
Lions Club Gear Up campaign returns this month
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Lions Club of Medicine Hat is bringing its Gear Up campaign back for the seventh consecutive year, and will be accepting hockey and ringette equipment donations at the end of the month. “What we do for is for two days on Friday and Saturday we collect old hockey equipment and then on ... Read More »
Organizations help keep kids active, healthy
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell As the phrase goes: When you’ve got your health, you’ve got everything. Yet study after study has found Canadian children aren’t meeting basic recommendations for daily physical activity. “We need to have healthy kids in our community,” said Sharon Hayward, CEO of the Medicine Hat YMCA. “We know that screentime’s a factor, we ... Read More »
May 23, 2018
1930 ~ JEANNETTE VALK ~ 2018 Jeannette Valk of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late Hank Valk, passed away on Sunday, May 20th, 2018 at the age of 87 years. Jeannette leaves to cherish her memory four sons, John, Roy (Yvonne), Bruce (Shelley), and Glen (Pamela) and their families. The Funeral Service will be ... Read More »
Smash take provincial spot in OT
Medicine Hat News Another Medicine Hat Ringette team is off to provincials. The Smash open B team won 6-5 in overtime against the Central Alberta Sting this past weekend in Rockyford, earning them a spot in this weekend’s championships. Kayty Smith had two goals while Hope Boychuk, Jody Lamb, Michelle Plante and Mahala Boychuk got ... Read More »
Ice Breakers wrap on a positive note
Medicine Hat News The under-10 Ice Breakers ringette team won its last three games of the season. At Airdrie for a tournament this past weekend, they beat Beaumont 7-3, Airdrie 7-2 and Calgary 6-4. The last goal of the season came shorthanded with 44 seconds to go according to coach Rob Stock. “The coaching staff ... Read More »
Seven area athletes medal at Games in Fort McMurray
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat-and-area athletes returned with a handful of medals from this past weekend’s Alberta Winter Games in Fort McMurray. Snowboarder Jasmine Acton led the way with double gold, winning in both boardercross and slopestyle in her second trip to the Games —she was also on the team when the 2016 event was ... Read More »
