City budget and new fees expected in January
City council hears that the 2017 2018 budget will likely be presented in late January. Pending items before finalizing the budget include the operating budget and capital plan for the natural gas and petroleum resources unit. A new fee schedule for five city utilities may be approved on December 19 or January 9.
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Public Service Division
Coun
Julie Friesen
Simulation puts health care students in real life
Twenty four nursing and paramedic students at the college joined a Tuesday simulation exercise to apply semester learning in a safe real world setting. The drill centered on a home birth emergency with a videotaped debrief to highlight strengths and gaps in response and handoff to hospital staff.
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Leana Forsyth
Charles Lefebvre
Medicine Hat College
Carlton Klevgaard
Lauren Bonokoski
Corona Auction set to raise funds for Santa Claus Fund
The 26th annual Corona Auction returns Thursday at the Corona Tavern to fund the Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund. Items include jerseys signed by Connor McDavid Kris Russell and Don Murdoch and the Star Guitar. The event runs into the evening with more than 790000 raised to date. New items are accepted until 7 p.m. call 403-526-2891 to arrange pickup.
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Corona Tavern
Medicine Hat News
Medicine Hat
Lorraine Schmaltz
Schmaltz
Connor McDavid
Edmonton Oilers
Charles Lefebvre
Kashton O'Brien at final Something for Everyone Market
Kashton O'Brien smiles Saturday at the year’s last Something for Everyone Market. Police will have photo radar set up at various city locations. Waste removal today’s garbage pickup will be done in Zone 1.
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Cranker Kashton
Health Pool closure poll prompts local view
Online poll asks residents if they support closing Health Pool as part of city cost cuts. Yesterday results on Arena closure show 49 percent for and 51 percent against, with survey hosted at medicinehatnews.com.
ProComm to brightens BATUS Park Christmas tree
Medicine Hat firm ProComm Technology Solutions will enhance the BATUS Park tree after public outcry over the Christmas display. Shelley Varra said crews will inspect Tuesday afternoon and add lights Wednesday under city direction following a lighting controversy sparked by a social media comparison to the Rockefeller Center tree.
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ProComm Technology Solutions
Batus Park
Shelley Varra
ProComm
Jason Melhoff
Vorra
Rockefeller Centre
New York City
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