The Medicine Hat Hockey Hound Junior B Cubs are searching for young energetic volunteers to be part of the team as game day Staff. There are tons of hockey fans in Medicine Hat that love to watch a game live but can’t get tickets to a Tigers game. Our intentions are not to bash the Tigers but to promote the young local talent that we have right here in our city with the Cubs. The Cubs strive every year to improve the image on and off the ice, both for the league and themselves. The Heritage Junior Hockey League consists of 15 teams and is recognized as the elite league in Alberta when it comes to Junior B hockey. The HJHL continues to improve it’s image also, focusing on removing the old title of Jungle B hockey that has been around for many years. The league and Cubs are dedicated to being a disciplined league and it has shown as the number of fights in games has declined over the last 3 years due to strict enforcement from Hockey Canada, Hockey Alberta and the HJHL.

Our goal is to not only improve the on ice product but to make it an exciting experience for all who come to a game.

What we are looking at in regards to game day staff is people with ideas to help make the game exciting before, during and after the game. This group of young individuals can brainstorm, then through a bunch of their ideas together and then go with it.

We are looking for a spectator host/announcer, music man, ice crew, cheerleaders behind the scene helpers or anything else you can think of.

If this is something that interests you please contact the Cubs by email at web@medicinehatcubs.com

*UPDATE* This event is taking place on the 25th, not the 24th as posted.

Below is the invite description for this very unique and interesting event:

Enjoy a glass of your favorite tipple with the city’s creative community – media workers, artists, photographers and musicians – as well as special guests for an afternoon of lawn bowling and music starting at 2 p.m. on July 25 at the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club.

Invitees are encouraged to bring their best dish, musical instrument or work of art to share. This is a rain or shine event with entertainment inside the club house if the weather turns foul. Kitchen facilities and barbecue will be available. Lawn bowling lessons provided free of charge. Admission is by way of a small donation to the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club.

B.Y.O.B.
Dress whites optional.
For more info call 403-979-1463

I have always wanted to learn how to play lawn bowling… So whether you are a reporter, tv/radio host, photographer, artist, musician or any other type of media worker, stop by with some food and drinks, and well, play some lawn bowling, or maybe a little bit of croquet?

Still working on the time machine?  Here’s the next best thing.  Featuring live jousting, mock battles, petting zoo, face painting, belly dancers, food and other fun activities at the old rodeo grounds next to the golf course, the Brooks Medieval Faire welcomes families of all sizes to travel back in time to a period where lords and ladies ruled.  Also featuring a trebuchet contest, forging demonstrations, and archery.

Tickets available at the gate or at the website.

Brooks Medieval Faire Website

Elite Athletic Training is a training program being offered by Temple Fitness and Food First, two local businesses. It is designed for youth (aged 14 to 18) who are participating in sporting or athletic endeavors to get healthier and be more fit.

The 6-week training program will be taking place from July 13th to August 19th at Temple Fitness and will cost $399 to register. Featured in the program is certified fitness instructor Shane Chynoweth from Temple Fitness, and registered dietitian, Emily Burt-Hann from Food First – Teaming up together to offer this unique program.

Call 403-487-5060 to register.

I have already posted about All the Colours of the Spectrum, but what about the main event? This year it taking place over the following dates:

• Friday 4-10PM (June 4th)
• Saturday 11AM-10PM (June 5th)
• Sunday 11AM-4PM (June 6th)

The main Spectrum event contains a huge amount of art, sports, dance, music, food, festivities and other performances (including the magic of Trevor Moore). In fact, I think this post has been tagged with the most categories a single post has ever received. The following is a list of stage performers (which are free, by the way):

Friday, June 4th

4:00 – 4:45 – German Harmony Band
5:00 – 5:45 – Amy Nelson
5:45 – 6:30 – The Magic of Trevor Moore
6:30 – 8:00 – Scott Ward – Hypnotist
8:15 – 9:15 – Kool Ray and the Hip Kats

Saturday, June 5th

11:30 – Amy Nelson
12:00 – Walk a Mile in her Shoes
12:30 – Amy Nelson
1:00 – Medicine Hat’s Got Talent
2:00 – Dance Connection
3:00 – Master’s Extreme Makeover
4:30 – 5:30 – The Straight Jackets
5:30 – 6:30 – Blacksmith Jones
6:45 – 7:45 – The Magic of Trevor Moore
8:00 – 10:00 – Jazz – Lyle Rebbeck

Sunday, June 6th

12:00 – Gas Town Riot
1:00 – Medicine Hat’s Got Talent
2:00 – Dance Connection
3:00 – Quintet

Besides performances, there’s also a ton of other activities and events to keep you busy: THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »

On behalf of the 2010 Southern Alberta Summer Games, we would like you to know that there are only 10 more days for athletes to register for the Southern Alberta Summer Games! We are looking for athletes to compete on Team Medicine Hat and Team Cypress County in Brooks/County of Newell at this year’s games.

The registration deadline for athletes is Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 4:00pm.

This year the games will take place from July 7-10th in Brooks/County of Newell with 26 different events to choose from! The events that athletes can participate in include: THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »

On behalf of the 2010 Southern Alberta Summer Games, we would like you to know that the City of Medicine Hat and Cypress County’s Southern Alberta Summer Games Office is NOW OPEN!  We are looking for athletes to compete on Team Medicine Hat and Team Cypress County in Brooks/County of Newell at this year’s games.

The registration deadline for athletes is Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 4:00pm.

This year the games will take place from July 7-10th in Brooks/County of Newell with 26 different events to choose from!

The events that athletes can participate in include: THE JUMP – Read the rest of this entry »

Recently Taylor and I have become Members at the Medicine Hat YMCA for the affordable “Couple’s Membership” of about $60 total per month.

Everyone is probably familiar enough with the YMCA, but I was impressed with just how much they have. Included in the most basic packages is access to the fitness area, which has a dozen treadmills, bikes and stair masters, circuit training room and fairly complete weight room. You also get access to the gymnasium and racquetball/squash courts. If you want a little more, you can join the Health Club, which then grants access to hot tubs and a more exclusive work out area.

From the YMCA Medicine Hat website, you can view upcoming activities and annual events, find out how to volunteer, ongoing charities, and more.

The only quarrel I have with the Medicine Hat YMCA is that their website was done by Look Matters, a Regina-based design company. Why is this a bad thing? Because the YMCA always promotes being “so local”, and advertises on their website that “We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities”, but where is the strength in community if they go out of the city for their design needs?

All in all, the YMCA is an affordable and enjoyable place to go and exercise. If you are at the downtown YMCA and see someone biking or stomping abnormally loud on the treadmill while laughing at their iPod, that is probably me.

http://www.ymca-medicinehat.org/

Rattler Run 2010

The Medicine Hat College annual Rattler Run is coming up again and is open to all ages of all competitive levels.

The Rattler Run is a fun run, designed to give the Medicine Hat community an opportunity to be outside, get some exercise, fresh air, and have fun. The city, after all, has over 100km of trail systems, so the Rattler Run gives everyone an opportunity to appreciate them.

This year’s run will take place on Saturday, April 24th, between 9:00AM and 10:30AM. Water stops will be placed along the way for runners/walkers, some health snacks for after, and an awards ceremony for the runners.

Like last year, Taylor and I will be volunteering at the water stops, so at the very least you can see how organized and OCD our station will be.

Registration can be done online or through snail mail, but must be completed before April 24th. To register, check the following: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/befitforlife/rattler-run/registration.php

For more information, including cost and maps of the routes, please visit: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/befitforlife/rattler-run/default.html

If you want to get involved with running for fun or competitively, please visit the Medicine Hat Mad Hatters Running Club.

For only having 61,000 people, Medicine Hat boasts a large number of golf courses. Listed below is a collection of the Golf Course name, holes offered, address and a website link.

Connaught Golf Club – 18 Hole
2802 – 13th Ave. S.E.
http://www.connaughtgolf.com/

Cottonwood Coulee Golf Course – 18 Hole
3245 – 10th Avenue SW
http://www.cottonwoodcouleegolfcourse.com/

Desert Blume Golf Course – 18 Hole
107 Clubhouse Dr. S.W.
http://www.desertblume.com/

Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club – 18 Hole
947 Pigeon Street NE
http://medicinehatgolf.com/

Riverview Golf Club – 18 Hole
700 Redcliff Way SE
http://www.golfriverview.com/

Paradise Valley – Par 3
90 Gehring Rd. SE
http://paradisevalleypar3.com/

Ross Creek – Par 3
2850 – 54 Street SE
(East of Medicine Hat along Highway #1)