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Job Fair 2010 addresses the needs of employers in the current economy.
Today’s labour market looks much different than it did a few years ago, and with many employers now having the ability to draw from an unusually large labour pool, employee recruitment and retention has become an entirely new ballgame. With this in mind, the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Medicine Hat College to bring an emphasis on the needs of employers to their Job Fair for 2010.
Executive Director of the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, Lisa Kowalchuk, commented that “this is a valuable event for employers looking to recruit in the next year. Not only does it afford them an opportunity to attract quality employees, but also a chance to gain insight and knowledge that will help them effectively select new employees and streamline their recruitment processes.”
Several new components have been added to this year’s event, including a networking breakfast for employers from 10:00 – 11:00 AM, followed by a keynote presentation by Charmaine Hammond, an internationally renowned speaker, author, instructor, and business owner from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The focus of Hammond’s presentation will be ‘Igniting Resilience” and will provide insight on how to handle change and uncertainty in today’s economy. THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »
9th Annual Medicine Hat Film Festival
The 9th Annual Medicine Hat Film Festival is a five-day event that will be held from February 24 – 28, 2010. We are pleased to announce that our festival will take place at The Monarch Theatre in downtown Medicine Hat. Our group brings to Medicine Hat some of the best films shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. Often we provide the only opportunity for people to see them on the big screen in the Hat. To complement the great films, we host some of the actors, directors and producers to talk about their films after the screening, followed by a reception at the Cypress Club. We also show a film for families. The Medicine Hat Film Festival has created a rich cultural experience for the people of southern Alberta. Profits from the festival have gone toward building and maintaining the DVD collection at the Medicine Hat Public Library. In addition, we provide funding for the free films shown on a regular basis at the library. Thanks for helping us to continue the Medicine Hat Film Festival.
Food, Inc. at the Monarch Theatre
Food, Inc. is an American movie and documentary that exposes the industrialized food system and its effect on our environment, health, economy and workers’ rights. It is directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Rober Kenner and was originally released in Canada on September 7th, 2008. The documentary generated extensive controversy as it was heavily criticized by large American corporations engaged in industrial food production. It is being presented by the CFCA (Community Food Connections Association) and its partners.
The showing is taking place on Monday, March 8th, 2010 and the doors will open at 6:30PM and the movie will start at 7:00PM. Healthy local snacks will be provided. This one-time free showing is in celebration of the community wide launch of the Medicine Hat Food Charter.
Official Trailer:
Operation: Bella Bomb Poster
We haven’t really posted anything about the Gas City Rollers before on Medicine Hat Media and when I take a look back, I can’t really think of why. I might do a follow up post about the Gas City Rollers in a more in-depth look, but for right now, all you need to know is: They are a roller derby group based in Medicine Hat who are participating in their debut bout as a team facing off against Calgary’s B52 Bellas.
The all-ages showdown will be taking place on Saturday, February 20th at the Cypress Centre. Admission will be $5.00, doors open at 6:00 and the game starts at 7:00.
Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Being more of a punk rocker than a theatre-goer, when I caught wind of this production happening in Medicine Hat, I couldn’t resist getting on board. Here’s the scoop…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a rock musical about a fictional rock and roll band (The Angry Inch) front by an East German transgender singer. The musical premiered off-broadway in 1998 and the film adaptation was released in 2000, starring and produced by writer John Cameron Mitchell.
The local production features 11 full songs, with the band on stage throughout the entire show, a band featuring a handful of local punk rock veterans (One Shot Left, Rex Stiff, Iverdale). You can guarantee this will be the heaviest rock musical to ever run in Medicine Hat!
When: March 12-13, 18-20
Where: Community Theatre Arts Centre (1221 10th Avenue SW)
Tickets: Adults -- $24, Students -- $19 (with valid student ID)
Tickets available online at http://www.ctacmedhat.com or by phoning Della Jesse at 403-502-3477.
(Warning: The following move-clip has some coarse language)
“Healthy Decisions in a Fast-Paced World”
Lunch Session to Help Steer ‘Hatters to Healthier Lifestyles
In continuing to bring issues from Medicine Hat’s Vital Signs to the forefront, the Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta unveiled today the second session in a series of Vital Munches.
“Healthy Decisions in a Fast Paced World” will be the topic of discussion at the free lunchtime seminar, set to take place February 8, 2010 from 12 – 1:30 PM in the Honor Currie Room in the Medicine Hat Public Library. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch, and the foundation will provide beverages.
Panel members will include dietitian, food columnist and best-selling cookbook author (“The Big Cook”) Joanne Smith, and Ed Stiles, Certified Exercise Physiologist and owner/operator of Peak Performance Fitness Services.
“We are thrilled that Ed and Joanne will be joining us for this important discussion,” said Jennifer Thompson, Community Impact Coordinator. “Ed is very well known in the community for his insight into personal fitness and is dedicated to helping people improve their lives through exercise. Joanne’s experience teaching families to eat healthier through her work, column and cookbook will benefit all those in attendance as well. Ed and Joanne are both well respected and we are grateful that they are taking time from their busy schedules to help create a healthier community.” THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »
“They left their normal lives in Canada to take up arms in Italy during World War II. Now, on the 65th anniversary of the Italian Campaign – veterans retrace their steps, where they experienced the cruelty that is war. Watch the new CHAT TV documentary “The Forgotten War.” Premiering Tuesday January 26, at 7:30 on CHAT TV.
This Documentary will also be shown at the Monarch Theatre as a pre-feature to the award winning film ‘The Hurt Locker’ (on January 28th). This is a special screening that CHAT TV, MY96 and CHAT 94.5 will be giving away tickets for. Tune-in to win in the days leading up to this event.
The Health & Wellness Shows of Alberta is coming to Medicine Hat for two days only.
Saturday, January 23 from 9:00AM – 6:00 PM and Sunday, January 24 from 10:00AM – 5:00 PM at the Medicine Hat Lodge Conference Centre. Answers to your health questions all under one roof.
- Lecture series with Industry Experts
- Pharmacists, Doctors, Nurses, Chiropractors…
- Healthy Recipes that are quick and easy
- Personal trainers and Fitness Demonstrations
- Retailing Health Supplements, Cosmetics, Skincare and more
- Free Health Testing and free samples
- Over 50 exhibits
Tickets
Adult: $7.00 at the door or save $2.00 on advance adult tickets at Sobeys. Seniors & Students: $5.00 at the door (no additional discounts apply). Visit www.AlbertaHealthShows.com or call 1-888-9-RU-WELL (978-9355) for more information.
The Medicine Hat Community Celebration Committee is working with the Vancouver Organizing Committee preparing for the arrival of the Olympic Torch to Medicine Hat on Saturday, January 16.
In conjunction with the Torch Celebration, the Committee will be hosting “Ignite Your Spirit” at two venues.
The events will be held at Police Point Park and the Family Leisure Centre with activities allowing participation in some of the Olympic sports and will include local athletes demonstrating other sports.
The attached posters give details about the “Ignite Your Spirit” events as well as contact phone numbers for further information (click for expanded views).
Midnight Madness is over and done, but get ready to spend some more holiday cash on Moonlight Madness! Moonlight Madness takes place solely at the Medicine Hat Mall from 7:00PM to 11:00PM. It works a little different then the downtown counter-part as well. Instead of set deals and savings at a store, they change every 15 minutes, so you might have to go there at specific times to get the deal you want – kind of a cool concept. Some shops also have all-night deals on top of the 15 minute sales as well (view the bottom of the list to see these).
The Medicine Hat Mall followed suit again this year and decided NOT to place the deal list and times on their own site, instead giving the Medicine Hat News an exclusive, which might be on purpose, but certainly not good for them – why not have it on both? Anyways, this opens up an opportunity for us: THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »
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