Xeriscape Garden Demonstration Opens in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat College and the city unveil the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden to educate residents on water efficient gardening. The project aims to reduce lawn, increase mulches and paths, and demonstrate plants like Artemisia irises daylilies and flax while monitoring water use. Grand opening is June 28 at 2 30 p m.
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Leigh Smythe
Golden Acre Garden Centre
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat
Cathy Lenowski
Lenowski
Sharon Schentag
Schentag
Smythe
City of Medicine Hat
City
Seven Principles of Xeriscape Planning and Design
This plan oriented guide outlines seven xeriscape principles to save water and money. It covers planning, selecting drought tolerant plants, lawn considerations, watering timing, efficient irrigation, soil improvement, mulching, and ongoing maintenance for low water use landscapes.
Coalbed methane deemed premature risk for Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat and area hold sizable coal resources but CBM gas production is viewed as premature and risky by the city gas utility. General manager Dave Panabaker notes limited tolerances for activity, citing regulatory issues and land ownership questions. The Horseshoe Canyon formation holds most interest, while Belly River coal shows poor gas potential.
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Medicine Hat
Dave Panabaker
Panabaker
Brooks
Calgary
Red Deer
Horseshoe Canyon
Belly River
Horseshoe
Alberta
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
EUB
The
Energy Committee
Encana
Canadian Pacific
Pan Canadian Petroleum
Layer Energy Advisors
Fairway
Sayer
Costco building moves forward at Box Springs site
Costco construction at Box Springs is underway with footings and foundations in progress after site prep. City planners confirm an approved development permit though some conditions remain. Open date projected for November with Phase 1A 52 percent sold and Kal Tire announced as a confirmed tenant.
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Costco
John Hashem
Box Springs Business Park
Hashem
Steve Welling
City Planning Department
Welling
Box Springs
Gosio
Kal Tire
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