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Medicine Hat – Occupant load placards are posted in restaurants and assembly establishments (theatres, recreation centers, etc. ). With enhanced public health measures coming into effect on Friday, November 27, businesses are to determine the allowance by viewing the posted load and reducing it to 25%.

Medicine Hat – In accordance with enhanced public health measures outlined by the Government of Alberta, the City of Medicine Hat will be suspending all group activities currently taking place at the Big Marble Go Centre, Kinplex Arena, Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre and Co-op Place, effective Friday, November 27, 2020. The Big Marble Go Centre will remain open to the public and will offer the following public programs:.

Medicine Hat – In following guidance by the Province of Alberta and additional enhanced public health measures, the Veiner Centre will close to the public effective Thursday, November 26 at 3:00 pm. All group activities have been discontinued effective immediately.

Medicine Hat – On Monday, Nov. 23, the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) announced the City of Medicine Hat Electric Utility as winners of the 2020 CEA President’s Award of Excellence for Employee Safety at their annual Occupational Health and Safety Awards.

Medicine Hat – Invest Medicine Hat is pleased to announce the newest commercial business district, YXH Gateway, located at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport. Recognizing the significant role airports play in economic development, the City enhanced the airport entrance with landscaping, sign installations, and other infrastructure upgrades prior to COVID-19, and is now promoting commercial and industrial real estate opportunities.

Medicine Hat – Alberta Health has advised that Medicine Hat is now on the enhanced list, with targeted health measures now in place. Full details on the new measures can be found at https://www. alberta. ca/enhanced-public-health-measures. aspx.

Medicine Hat – The Medicine Hat Regional Airport continues to provide services for travelers while implementing protective measures to limit the possible transmission of COVID-19. WestJet has announced a revised flight schedule between Medicine Hat and Calgary, effective November 6.

Medicine Hat – The City of Medicine Hat announced today the Accelerated Financially Fit Initiative, fast tracking the initial effort launched by City Council in 2016. The original initiative committed to finding $23M in annual net cost reduction in response to the loss of the City’s commodity-based revenues.

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Medicine Hat – The City of Medicine Hat is pleased to announce South Country Co-op as the new title sponsor of the regional event centre. South Country Co-op has a long history of investing in Medicine Hat and southern Alberta by supporting numerous organizations, events and causes, including the Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation, HALO, the Medicine Hat and District Foodbank and many more.

Medicine Hat – The Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) document has been prepared following provincial legislation introduced in 2017. The ICF is intended to foster increased levels of intermunicipal collaboration by establishing a pattern for intermunicipal communication and connection, as well as encouraging and supporting delivery of services.

Kent Snyder, General Manager of Planning and Development Services, and Robert Sissons, Superintendent of Planning-Policy, presented a summary of the Municipal Development Plan to Council. A Municipal Government Act requirement, the.

Medicine Hat – Parks & Recreation staff continue to review facilities throughout the City as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves. To date, the Cenovus Arena, the Canalta Centre, the Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre and the Kinplex I have reopened and are accepting bookings from organized user groups.

Medicine Hat - The Veiner Centre will reopen its doors on Monday, November 9, 2020, reconnecting its members through limited activities while keeping health and safety a priority. The Centre will operate under reduced hours, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Medicine Hat – The installation of 136 new LED lighting high and low bay fixtures, as well as LED strip fixtures has been completed inside the Kinplex Arena. The green energy initiative replaces current fixtures for both ice surfaces, increasing the lighting levels in the arena significantly.

Medicine Hat – The City of Medicine Hat has completed the purchase and commissioning of two electric ice resurfacers as part of an on-going effort to find operational cost savings and efficiencies within the organization. A grant program available through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) provided $100,000 towards the total investment.

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Medicine Hat – Medicine Hat Transit (MHT) is exploring ways to design an optimized public transportation system that is flexible and able to meets the needs of the community at a reduced cost to the taxpayer. .

Medicine Hat – On Monday, Sept. 14, the City of Medicine Hat opened Kinplex 1, the third ice surface to return to operation since facilities closed due to COVID-19.