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The City of Medicine Hat Parks and Outdoor Recreation Department is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Adopt – a – Rink Program. Yes, winter is just around the corner!
The Parks and Outdoor Recreation Department recommends a minimum of six volunteers to sponsor a low or high board rink site. Materials for the rink and a set-up and training session for the preparation of the rink will be provided including the use of the water supply and standpipes.
Those who are interested are asked to contact the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Department at 403-529-8333. All rinks are subject to final approval and availability where water service currently exists. The deadline for applications is Friday, November 19, 2010.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians are asked to pause in memory of the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives in military service. 
Doors will open at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre (401 1st Street SE, across from the Library) at 9AM, followed by the service in the Main Theatre at 9:45AM. The Remembrance Day Parade will be commencing from the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre after the Service, and proceed to Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, across from city hall.
Come early for coffee and cookies and join in on Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Medicine Hat.
Former vice-principal Gregory Fritzke has received a 15 month jail sentencing after being convicted of accessing and distributing child pornography.
What do you think about the sentencing? Is it too light for having accessed and distributed child pornography? Will the overall term length lowered by how much time he has already served under house arrest? Would you want to give him a second chance and allow him to teach again? Voice your opinion by leaving a comment and voting on our poll located in the sidebar.
Our past articles on Gregory Fritzke include:
Most of you already have looked at the results last night and this morning. While this post includes them, this post is more about your happiness with the results. So, we present the following poll:
Loading ...*UPDATE: The following isn’t exactly true in the blanket categorization of “Most Dangerous” as revealed by Brian, read on to the comments to find out more information. Furthermore, there was murders that happened in 2009 within Medicine Hat.*
National Media Magazine, MacLeans, has ranked Medicine Hat number 3 in there new rankings for Canada’s most dangerous cities with 159.96% above the national average.
In it’s latest results released Friday, Medicine Hat sits under Abbotsford, BC, and Thunder Bay, ON. But there is still a catch, they based all they’re information on 1.8 murders per 100 000 people for 2009.
Someone with the alias “Trevor in the Hat” posted this comment about it, as he has done the math:
The city I live in, Medicine Hat AB is listed as the third highest for murder. Now my math is horrible but let’s see if I can roughly figure this out. We are listed as having 159.96% compared to the national average of 1.8 murders per 100,000 people. That makes us at about 2.88 per 100,000 people. The official census for Medicine Hat in 2009 was 61,000 people, once again using my horrible math skills this works out to about 2 murders in 2009 and yet we are listed as more dangerous than Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver etc which have a dozen or more murders per year?
Trevor is completely correct, no murders occurred in Medicine Hat in 2009, so how can we be approximately 144% above Calgary for example?
They’re is a huge tie for the least dangerous city in Canada, with one of those 31 that have tied being St. Albert. Lethbridge sits in 49th place with a -39.16% difference.
I would like to take this post to talk about Medalta for a second. I’m sure you all know about Medalta Potteries and if you don’t, all the information you will ever need to know is located on their site. This post is about their newsletters which are released monthly-ish and managed by a local celebrity of sorts, Quentin Randall – I only say that because I see his name at least once a day in some blog post, a Twitter post, an email, a city-based project, or in this case in the Medalta newsletters.
The Medalta newsletters, “Medalta, in the Historic Clay District”, are more than just news of the Medalta Potteries (there is plenty of that too though), they are about events happening around the city, art exposure, books, performances and more. It’s always a little bit different too which is nice. It becomes a very nice local resource, perhaps one that you haven’t thought of coming from a pottery museum.
Not convinced by words alone? Take a peek at the October newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here.
The Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta released the fourth annual 2010 Vital Signs report, giving Hatters more insight into their community.
The reader-friendly report card tracks and grades Medicine Hat’s quality of life in key areas such as the gap between rich and poor, health, housing, and the environment – transforming local facts and figures into a user-friendly comprehensive report.
“Vital Signs is truly a community publication,” said Les Erickson, chair of the Community Foundation and chair of the Foundation’s community leadership committee. “From the people who provide us with their local statistics to the hundreds of people who spend time grading the indicators, this report is certainly all about Medicine Hat.”
Vital Signs is used year-round by the Community Foundation to assist in its grant giving and community leadership activities, Erickson said.
“The information and knowledge this publication provides enables us to be better grant-makers. Additionally, it positively affects our community leadership functions and we can therefore impact the community on a greater level.”
This year’s report shows that, while Hatters have a stronger sense of community belonging than most Albertans, we have higher physician claim rates for mental illnesses. THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »
The City of Medicine Hat in cooperation with the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association plans to expand the Inland Skateboard Park located in Kin Coulee Park.
The proposed expansion of the Skatepark is being planned in order to meet the growing need for skateboard facilities in the city which provides recreational opportunities for youth in the community.
Join us for an open house to view the conceptual design plan for the skateboard park expansion.
Central Neighbourhood Hub
851 Industrial Avenue S.E.
Thursday, October 7
7 – 9 p.m.
Designers will be available to answer any questions you may have.
*This event has been canceled*
The 1980’s are coming back to Medicine Hat for one night thanks to Alderman Jeremy Thompson’s re-election campaign.
As a kick-off to election week, Thompson’s campaign team is hosting a “Totally Rad ‘80s Party” on Saturday, October 9. The event begins at 7:30 PM at Southside Events Centre and boasts the Calgary-based “RETRObution,” a popular ‘80s cover band.
In addition to live music, the party will feature elaborate décor, custom cake from Cake Break and food. Local event planner Stephanie Richards promises a masterpiece of details.
“This will be an evening of reliving your favourite things from the 1980s,” said Richards. “From hostesses on roller skates to popular snacks from those years, you will feel like the clock has turned back. It promises to take Medicine Hat events to the next plateau.”
Party-goers are encouraged to dress in the style of the decade, with a prize for best dressed as well as door prizes. Tickets are $50 each or $350 for a table of eight. They can be purchased online at www.thompson4mh.com/events.html#bash or by calling (403) 504-5647. THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »
It’s official, just after 11am on Friday, September 24, 2010 McCoy High School was renamed “Monsignor McCoy High School”.
The Knights of Columbus made the suggestion to the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education last year, after concerns were raised that the name did not reflect anything that had to do with the Catholic Church. Adding “Monsignor” to the name of the school will also pay tribute to the late Monsignor E.J. McCoy who passed away in 1971.
MHCBE Board Member Peter Grad said that the new name will identify McCoy as a Catholic school, and newcomers to the city may notice that it is a Catholic School.
McCoy was a priest at St. Patrick’s Church, and lived in Medicine Hat until his passing.
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