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Official Relocation Guide for Medicine Hat & Area • www.tourismmedicinehat.com • 1-800-481-2822
2014 Relocation Guide
Methanex is proud
to be back in the Hat
Commitment to
Safety
Environmental
Protection
It’s been three years since we restarted the
Methanex Medicine Hat methanol plant and
we couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve
accomplished at the plant site and in the
community that supported our return. We’re
looking to the future with optimism. We employ
approximately 120 high-skilled workers and
create numerous indirect jobs and benefits in
the local economy. And we continue to look for
opportunities to grow our business and expand
our operations.
The safety and security of our employees, our
contractors and the community is our number
one priority. We believe that all injuries are
preventable, and we continually strive to
improve our health and safety management
systems at all our locations to attain an
injury-free workplace.
Methanex is committed to the highest
environmental standards that minimize risk and
impact to people, the environment and the
community. We aim to protect the environment
by minimizing our use of natural resources and
energy and by reducing waste and harmful
emissions.
Connecting and giving back
to the Community
www.methanex.com
403-527-8141
[email protected]
Methanex is committed to having an open, transparent relationship with the community and being
accountable and responsive to the community. In 2012, we created a Community Advisory Panel
comprised of local residents who meet five times a year to discuss opportunities and concerns relevant
to both the company and our neighbours. And we believe in giving back to the community where our
employees live, work and play. We invest in communities through a variety of social responsibility
programs which reflect specific needs of the community.
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Table of Contents
The Arts and Culture
A Message from the Mayor....................................................................................................2
Quality of Life 3
Education
Community lifestyle is one of the most
important factors when considering a move................................................................ 3
Downtown
History of Medicine Hat
Libraries...........................................................................................................................................33
Pre-school......................................................................................................................................33
Medicine Hat School District #76.....................................................................................34
Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education...................................................................35
Private and Charter Schools ..............................................................................................36
Alternative Schools ..................................................................................................................36
Childcare Services ...................................................................................................................36
Post-Secondary Education ..................................................................................................36
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Medicine Hat Today.....................................................................................................................6
How We Got Our Name.............................................................................................................6
Facts & Features
7
Geography........................................................................................................................................ 7
Distances from Other Centres.............................................................................................. 7
Climate................................................................................................................................................ 7
Mean Daily Temperatures........................................................................................................ 7
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital............................................................................................ 7
Medicine Hat College.................................................................................................................. 7
The Medicine Hat Cultural Centre.......................................................................................8
Public Library................................................................................................................................. 8
Medicine Hat Regional Airport (YXH)...............................................................................8
Welcome Services.......................................................................................................................8
Shopping...........................................................................................................................................8
Sport and Recreation
The Medicine Hat Youth Activities Link..........................................................................38
Recreation
Medicine Hat City Council ....................................................................................................... 9
Medicine Hat Community Strategic Plan ....................................................................... 9
Key Contacts .................................................................................................................................. 9
City of Medicine Hat.................................................................................................................. 10
Regional............................................................................................................................................ 11
Provincial Government............................................................................................................ 12
Federal Government................................................................................................................. 12
Utilities ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Tax Advantages .......................................................................................................................... 14
Your Home
Easy Move Southeast Alberta Relocation Kit............................................................. 16
Real Estate Services................................................................................................................. 16
Renting ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Manufactured Homes Communities ................................................................................17
Building or Renovating? .........................................................................................................17
Senior Living................................................................................................................................. 18
Home Inspection Services ................................................................................................... 18
Insurance ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Cable/Home Phone/ Internet............................................................................................. 18
Postal Service ..............................................................................................................................19
Parks
Professional Sports Teams
Want to find…................................................................................................................................ 44
Business
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Business Relocation ............................................................................................................... 44
Convention/Meeting Event Venues ................................................................................ 44
Commercial Real Estate ....................................................................................................... 44
Financial Institutions .............................................................................................................. 44
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Media
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Radio................................................................................................................................................. 44
TV........................................................................................................................................................45
Print...................................................................................................................................................45
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Transportation ............................................................................................................................ 21
Vehicle Licensing & Registration...................................................................................... 22
Military
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South Alberta Light Horse................................................................................................... 46
Canadian Forces Base (Suffield)...................................................................................... 46
British Army Training Unit Suffield................................................................................. 46
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Alberta Health & Wellness................................................................................................... 22
Palliser Primary Care Network..........................................................................................23
Alberta Health Care..................................................................................................................23
Walk-In Clinics..............................................................................................................................24
Lifestyle & Support Services...............................................................................................24
Senior Support Services ......................................................................................................26
Places of Worship .....................................................................................................................26
Service Groups, Clubs and Organizations
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Reference
Employment Facts ................................................................................................................... 20
South East Alberta Employment...................................................................................... 20
Medical Services
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Major Parks.................................................................................................................................. 42
Lifestyle and Services
Transportation & Registries
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Giant Chess Set...........................................................................................................................38
YMCA................................................................................................................................................38
Aquatic Sports.............................................................................................................................38
Bowling............................................................................................................................................38
Curling..............................................................................................................................................39
Golf.....................................................................................................................................................39
Skating ............................................................................................................................................39
Court Sports.................................................................................................................................39
Dance................................................................................................................................................39
Fastball, Softball and Slow Pitch.......................................................................................39
Clubs & Societies.......................................................................................................................39
Guns and Archery......................................................................................................................39
Martial Arts................................................................................................................................... 40
Motor Vehicles and Aircraft................................................................................................. 40
Other Recreations..................................................................................................................... 40
Darts.................................................................................................................................................. 41
Soccer & Football....................................................................................................................... 41
Ice Sports....................................................................................................................................... 41
Swimming Pools......................................................................................................................... 41
Governance
Employment
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Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre ............................................................................. 31
Theatre Organizations ............................................................................................................ 31
Some of Our Famous
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Past and Present....................................................................................................................... 46
Bylaws You Need To Know
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Drinking............................................................................................................................................49
Medicine Hat Smoking Bylaw..............................................................................................49
Dog Bylaw .....................................................................................................................................49
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Cypress County
Redcliff
Nearby Attractions
Service Clubs...............................................................................................................................27
Aboriginal Services.................................................................................................................. 28
Immigrant Assisting Organizations ............................................................................... 28
Ethnic Organizations/groups...............................................................................................29
Child and Family Services ....................................................................................................29
Seniors Organizations ............................................................................................................29
Senior Services.......................................................................................................................... 30
Life Skills........................................................................................................................................ 30
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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park ................................................................................... 51
Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park....................................................................................52
Red Rock Coulee .......................................................................................................................52
Etzikom Museum .......................................................................................................................52
Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum ................................................................52
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Medicine Hat 2014 Relocation Guide
A Message from
the Mayor
On behalf of City Council let me welcome you to the sunny skies of Medicine
Hat, Alberta, Canada.
Medicine Hat lays claim to Canada's
Sunniest City and nestled along the
banks of the South Saskatchewan River
it's also one of the prettiest. Our spring
and summer are exquisite with an abundance of green trees, acres of manicured
parks and miles of leisure trails throughout the city. There's plenty of natural
grassland areas purposely left for wildlife and indigenous plants to thrive, so
remember to bring your camera. You
never know when you'll meet a deer,
fox, gopher or a blooming cactus in your
travels through these lovely areas.
Our community offers a diversity of activities and amenities for your enjoyment.
We have the largest shopping centre in
South East Alberta with thousands of
shoppers visiting each year from all over
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana.
Our award winning 700-seat Esplanade
Theatre, Museum and Art Gallery has
some of the most famous names in arts,
culture and entertainment.
An abundance of recreational and leisure
opportunities ensure that every resident
of Medicine Hat can find something they
are passionate about. We have indoor
and outdoor soccer pitches; as well as
the Methanex Football Stadium with
state of the art synthetic turf. Sports
such as figure skating, hockey and
indoor swimming are all at the Family
Leisure Centre multiplex located on 57
acres in the city's northwest. The Family
Leisure Centre also features a wave pool,
water slide, children’s pool and a hot
tub; a full day's activities in one place.
Our Downtown Redevelopment Plan
is progressing and each street will be
undergoing improvements throughout
the next few years. The 600 block of
Second Street SE was the first street to
be given a facelift in 2013 and the red
cement walkways and improved sight
crossings enhance your stroll through
the area's quaint shops and unique
stores.
If you are relocating your business to
our community, buying an existing
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business or opening a new one, the City
of Medicine Hat is here to assist you
with all your business development and
licensing needs. Our city offers some of
the lowest utility rates anywhere in the
country and no taxes for business.
Medicine Hat offers both public and
separate elementary, middle and high
schools, a variety of denominational
churches, a regional hospital, as well
as several adult-only apartments and
seniors' lodging options for your retirement. If taking care of an aging parent
or just need access to health care, there
are many extended health care facilities
available as well.
Medicine Hat is an ideal place to raise a
family or to spend your retirement years
as we have many amenities to offer. Our
community's goal is to ensure our residents find this the best place to live,
work and play.
Mayor Ted Clugston
Quality of Life
few tickets remaining on game days. A
new 6129 seat venue is slated to open
in 2015.
Community lifestyle
is one of the most
important factors when
considering a move.
There is a permanent pottery exhibition at the Clay Products Interpretive
Centre. Medicine Hat was the home of
Medalta Pottery, Hycroft China and IXL
Industries. These were Canada’s most
important industrial pottery factories in
the early twentieth century.
Medicine Hat is a great place to live,
work and raise your family. With a population of over 61,000 people (61,180
- 2012 City Census) Medicine hat is a
growing community with many facilities
found in larger cities while still managing
to maintain a ‘small town’ feel. Located
in the southeastern corner of Alberta,
Medicine Hat is an excellent destination for all ages at any time of the year.
Medicine Hat experiences the lowest
combined tax rate in Canada, the lowest
utility rates in Alberta and an enviable
climate. Known as the "oasis of the
prairies", Medicine Hat is also Canada's
sunniest city.
The City of Medicine Hat strives to
achieve its vision to be a "Community of
Choice"; a place where people choose
to live, work and play.
The Medicine Hat Advantage
ƭƭ Great Climate
Sports, recreation, community involvement, cultural events, hospitality and
safety are just a few of the many reasons
why people choose South East Alberta
as an excellent place to live.
Medicine Hat residents have more recreational facilities per capita than most
other cities in Canada, including more
than 100 kilometres (62 miles) of hiking/biking trails and 250 hectares (600
acres) of parks. There are six first-class
golf courses in the area, three indoor
and four outdoor pools, six indoor ice
arenas, three indoor waterslides, numerous soccer fields, baseball diamonds,
tennis courts, a skateboard park and a
BMX track. If you enjoy ice, water or sun,
there’s a sport for every season.
The city hosts the largest shopping mall
in southern Alberta at 500,000 square
feet, bringing savvy shoppers from
neighbouring Saskatchewan looking to
take advantage of the lack of a provincial sales tax. Many familiar retail outlets
are found just south of the Trans-Canada
Highway at the Southlands Crossing
Shopping Centre, while plenty of
unique, locally owned and operated
stores can be found throughout the city,
particularly in Historic Downtown.
Camping
Three private campgrounds and one
municipally
operated
campground
feature a full range of facilities (224
camping sites). All of the campgrounds
offer access to the regional trail system,
the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1)
and Highway 3 providing visitors with
safe and easy access to many of the city’s
major parks, attractions and businesses.
Community Clubs and
Organizations
With over 315 organizations in Medicine
Hat, there is a club to interest everyone.
An extensive listing of service clubs can
be found further on in this publication.
The decision to relocate to any city is a
difficult one that many people face. If
you have decided to make the move to
Medicine Hat we assure you that this city
will be your Community of Choice.
ƭƭ Low Taxes
MEDICINE HAT HAS MORE THAN 100KMS OF TRAILS
ƭƭ Diverse & Trained Workforce
ƭƭ Business Ready
ƭƭ Affordable Housing Cost
ƭƭ Low Natural Gas Rates
ƭƭ Low Electricity Rates
ƭƭ Low Property Taxes
ƭƭ No Provincial Taxes
ƭƭ No Harmony Tax
Medicine Hat enjoys a comfortable
semi-arid climate with more than 2500
hours of annual sunshine. Excellent
health care, a low incidence of poverty,
a low cost of living, low crime rates and
excellent education opportunities result
in a quality of life second to none.
“Hatters” are proud supporters of their
local WHL hockey team, the Medicine
Hat Tigers. The games are fun and
inexpensive, but tickets sell out within
days of the season opener. The facility
boasts 4006 seats, but with 3800 dedicated season ticket holders, there are
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See the sidebar to find out how you
can download a self-guided walking
tour of our historic downtown. On your
walk you'll discover plenty of unique
establishments for shopping, food and
refreshment.
HISTORIC WALKING TOUR
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Standing prominently across the river is
Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church.
The church is said to be one of the finest
examples of Gothic Revival architecture
in all of North America and boasts 170
foot gothic towers.
THE HISTORIC CLAY DISTRICT
History of
Medicine Hat
In 1883 the Canadian Pacific Railway
stopped to build a train bridge across the
South Saskatchewan River, the only river
intersecting the prairie railway system.
With the construction a tent town was
born taking its name from a local First
Nations legend. With the arrival of the
railroad came the Northwest Mounted
Police. They maintained law and order
among the railway workers and the
indigenous people of the area, making
Medicine Hat a law-abiding town.
With the discovery of natural gas, coal
and clay deposits, the town was known
in early days as ‘the Pittsburgh of the
West’. A large number of industries
were established here, under the inducement of cheap and plentiful energy
resources. The agricultural potential of
the surrounding area along with well
established transportation routes also
made the town a viable centre. An economic boom from 1909-1914 increased
the population to over 10,000 people.
During the Second World War Medicine
Hat housed one of the largest Prisoner
of War camps in Canada. Only one original building, the Drill Hall, still stands at
the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede
Grounds.
How We Got Our Name
Medicine Hat inherited its name from
the native word “Saamis” which means
“medicine man’s hat.” A number of
legends tell this story, one of which is
Medicine Hat Today
The city’s historic role as a transportation
hub continues to this day with excellent
air, highway and rail facilities. Several
courier and trucking firms provide local,
provincial, national and international
intermodal freight services.
Today, Medicine Hat prides itself as one
of the most economical places to live in
Canada, with its unique city-owned gas
utility and power plant being a major
business factor.
If you ask someone from Medicine Hat
to tell you what they like about their
city, they’ll mention the small town/big
city feel, the friendliness of the people
and how convenient it is to get around.
When you speak with a business person
they will add to that list and tell you it’s
an ideal place to start and grow your
company.
beautifully depicted in a sculptured brick
mural by award winning local artist
James Marshall at City Hall.
The legend tells of a winter of great
famine and hardship. The elders of the
Blackfoot Nation council chose a young
Blood to save his tribe from starvation.
Setting out with his new wife and favorite wolf dog, he journeyed down the
ice-bound South Saskatchewan River.
After many arduous days they made
their way to the “breathing hole” — an
opening in the ice, located on the river
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between what is now Police Point and
Strathcona Park in Medicine Hat. This
location was known as a sacred place to
the Blackfoot Nation: a place where the
water spirits came to breathe.
They made camp and summoned the
spirits to appear. A giant serpent rose
from the misty waters and demanded
the sacrifice of the woman in exchange
for a “Saamis” or “holy bonnet” which
would endow the owner with special
powers and great hunting prowess. The
young man tried to trick the serpent by
throwing the body of his dog into the
river but the serpent was not fooled.
Reluctantly, the woman was thrown into
the frigid waters to appease the serpent.
The man was then told to spend the
night on the small island (Strathcona)
and “in the morning when the sun lights
the cutbanks, go to the base of the
great cliffs and there you will find your
Medicine Hat”.
Aided by the magic of his Saamis, the
young hunter located the much needed
game, saved his people, and eventually became a great Medicine Man. The
“breathing hole” remains open in winter
to this day, and on clear, frosty nights
the ghostly wisps of vapour rising from
the frigid waters whisper to us of the
Legend of the Saamis.
Facts &
Features
Located at the crossroads of the TransCanada Highway and Highway 3,
Medicine Hat is the southeast gateway
to Alberta’s industrial corridor.
ƭƭ Population:61,180
(2012 municipal census)
ƭƭ Area:112km2
ƭƭ Sunshine:
Over 2500 hours per year
Geography
The South Saskatchewan River runs
through the heart of Medicine Hat. Its
tributaries, Ross Creek and Seven Persons
Creek, also wind through the city creating scenic coulees and steep terrain. The
city is divided into four quadrants and
fourteen distinctive neighbourhoods.
The east-west boundary is Division
Avenue while the north-south boundary
is the South Saskatchewan River. Streets
run east-west, avenues run north-south.
Detailed maps and other information
are available at the Visitor Information
Centre located near the Saamis Tepee; 8
Gehring Road SW.
ƭƭ Latitude:
51º01’ N
ƭƭ Longitude: 110º43’ W
Winter temperatures average -10.7ºC in
January. Autumns are generally sunny
and Springs are mild. Between May
and July the occasional shower or thunder-shower break up the heat of the
summer and bring an average 230mm
of rain each year. In winter, Chinook
winds have been observed to raise winter temperatures from -20°C to as high
as 10°C or more for a few days at a time.
The “Chinook” is a warm, dry wind that
descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky
Mountains in Winter. The term is derived
from the name of the coastal people
that first lived in the Pacific Northwest
region.
Mean Daily
Temperatures
For 24 hour local weather information
call the Environment Canada Weather
Information Service at: 403.526.0483
ƭƭ May
12.4ºC54.3ºF
ƭƭ July
19.8ºC67.6ºF
ƭƭ August
19.2ºC66.6ºF
ƭƭ December -8.6ºC16.5ºF
ƭƭ January
-10.7ºC12.7ºF
Medicine Hat
Regional Hospital
Distances from
Other Centres
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital (MHRH)
has 190 acute care beds and 135 longterm care beds. There are 78 physicians
practicing in this area (31 family physicians and 47 specialists). The catchment
area is over 117,000 population.
Medicine Hat’s location at the junction
of Highway 1 and Highway 3, make for
very easy access in all directions.
A full range of services are offered
from this regional site including cardiac rehabilitation, asthma education,
ƭƭ Elevation: 721 m
ƭƭ Vancouver
837 mi
467 km
290 mi
ƭƭ Saskatoon
491 km
305 mi
ƭƭ Cypress Hills
ƭƭ Lethbridge
66 km
41 mi
168 km
104 mi
ƭƭ Swift Current
217 km
135 mi
ƭƭ Calgary
293 km
182 mi
With funding of $200 million from
Alberta Health and Wellness the hospital is currently undergoing Phase 1 of
the planned expansion. When MHRH
was built in 1985 the focus of care
was primarily on acute care. Current
needs are to provide for more care on
an outpatient basis. Phase 1 will allow
for the expansion of ambulatory care
space including the construction of new
endoscopy and outpatient areas. Phase
2 will focus on further improvements to
outpatient care as well as maternity services, the emergency department and
operating rooms.
•Contact Information
666 - 5th Street SW
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4H6
403.529.8000
www.albertahealthservices.ca
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat College (MHC) is a public, board governed, comprehensive
community college serving southeastern Alberta and southwestern
Saskatchewan, Canada. MHC is located
in the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta and
was founded in 1965. Almost 2,500 students attend the main campus; another
200 attend Brooks Campus, located 100
km west of Medicine Hat in Brooks.
More than 30 diplomas and certificates
are offered along with 25 university
transfer programs. There are also several
opportunities for degree completion at
FLOWERS ABOUND
1,347 km
ƭƭ Regina
preoperative clinic, surgical services
(orthopedic and general), CT Scan, MRI,
diabetes clinic, ambulatory services (outpatient occupational therapy, physical
therapy and respiratory therapy), palliative care, and mental health services.
Climate
As Canada’s Sunniest City, Medicine
Hat has the longest growing season
in Alberta at over 188 days on average. Summer temperatures average
19.8ºC in July frequently reaching the
high 20's (Celsius) in the afternoon,
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MHC including nursing, applied arts,
and social work. A partnership with the
University of Calgary makes it possible
for nursing students to complete a full
bachelor’s degree at the college, and
graduates from diploma programs such
as Police and Security may also complete degrees. The college offers unique
diploma programs such as Addictions
Counselor,
Technical
Illustrator,
Paramedic, and Deaf and Blind Support
Specialist. New applied degrees are
also offered in Ecotourism and Outdoor
Leadership and Visual Communications.
299 College Dr SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6
+1.866.282.8394
http://www.mhc.ab.ca
The Medicine Hat
Cultural Centre
Public Library
The Medicine Hat Public Library is a fullservice adult and children’s library with
collections totaling nearly 200,000.
The facility also has meeting rooms, a
theatre with equipment rentals, public
access computers and many services
and programs for users of all ages. It has
over 10,000 annual members throughout Medicine Hat. It is a member of
the Shortgrass Library System and The
Alberta Library.
414 1 St SE,
Medicine Hat, AB
403.502.8525
http://mhpl.shortgrass.ca
Medicine Hat Regional
Airport (YXH)
The Medicine Hat Regional Airport provides regional transportation services
for Medicine Hat and its surrounding
areas at a cost effective price. It encourages economic, recreational and social
activities. The Medicine Hat Regional
Airport is served by both regional and
national airlines. Four flights daily to
Calgary weekdays (with 2 flights on
Saturdays and 3 on Sundays) are operated by Air Canada Express and provide
MEDICINE HAT REGIONAL AIRPORT
The Medicine Hat Cultural Centre, which
opened in 1983, is a unique venue for
numerous cultural activities in Southern
Alberta. This modern, elegant building
is the culmination of a joint venture by
the Medicine Hat College and the City of
Medicine Hat. The centre is owned and
operated by the Medicine Hat College
and is currently undergoing renovations.
Situated on the beautifully landscaped
College campus, this centre provides the
ideal location for many educational and
cultural activities. The Cultural Centre
provides studio, rehearsal and performance space for many local cultural
organizations. Monthly exhibits by local
and regional artists are featured in the
Cultural Centre Gallery. The Centre is
also home to the Medicine Hat College
Conservatory of Music & Dance, and
in 2014 upon renovations being completed will be joined by the Visual
Communications department.
convenient access to and from Medicine
Hat. Aircraft used is an 18 seat Beech
1900D aircraft. Starting in November
2013 and expected to be completed in
Spring 2015 YXH is currently expanding
and renovating the terminal building the first major work in the building since
its construction in 1980. This project will
not only benefit the traveller by providing improved facilities but also position
the airport well in terms of attracting
other airlines to YXH.
1-49 Viscount Ave SW,
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5G4
AIRPORT CODE: YXH
403.526.4664
Welcome Services
Welcome Wagon
Founded in 1930, the Welcome Wagon
is a Canadian-owned, free greeting service. It provides a friendly visit to those
experiencing a lifestyle change, whether
it be relocating to our city, planning a
wedding, expecting a baby or grandchild, or experiencing a career change.
403.957.2242
Shopping
Serving the retail needs of a large area
in southeastern Alberta and south west
Saskatchewan, Medicine Hat also has
three shopping malls: the Medicine
Hat Mall (the largest shopping mall in
Southern Alberta), South View Centre
and the Medicine Hat Co-op Mall.
Several strip malls are conveniently
located throughout the city. The City
also has several shopping ‘power centres’: Target, Costco, Real Canadian
Superstore, Wal-Mart Supercentre,
London Drugs, The Bay, Sears, Canadian
Tire, SportChek, Home Depot, Ashley
Furniture, Rona Home Centres, Future
Shop and Staples among others.
Medicine Hat’s downtown is a great
place to shop, dine, and relax featuring
over 80 independently owned businesses, ranging from trendy cafes to
upscale fashion retailers. Discover two
fantastic parks to relax in, then stroll the
streets and appreciate the amazing art
and beautiful streetscape found only in
downtown Medicine Hat!
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AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER
GOVERNANCE
Medicine Hat
City Council
3 year term – 2016 is an election year
8 Councillors - elected
1 Mayor - elected
Medicine Hat
Community
Strategic Plan
Vision
A vibrant city with residents, businesses
and visitors seeking to make Medicine
Hat their Community of Choice.
Balancing accessibility and affordability,
to exceed expectations in the value of
services.
In pursuit of our vision, the City of
Medicine Hat is committed to a mission
of striving to exceed the expectations of
our residents, businesses and visitors.
Values
We are committed to the following core
values, which we believe enable us to
achieve our vision:
ƭƭ innovation, creativity and diversity
ƭƭ openness, debate and participation
ƭƭ performance results
ƭƭ being proactive
ƭƭ balanced and responsible development
ƭƭ a long term perspective
ƭƭ well-being of residents and employees
ƭƭ principle of self-determination
for our community
ƭƭ continuous learning and
staff development
Key Contacts
•City of Medicine Hat
City Hall 580 - 1st Street SE
Medicine Hat
T1A 8E6
•General Inquiries
p403.529.8115
f403.529.8182
www.medicinehat.ca
•Ted Clugston, Mayor
p403.529.8181
f403.529.8182
[email protected]
www.medicinehat.ca
City of Medicine Hat
Business Support Office
The Business Support Office reports to
the Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer and works as a key point of contact for new and existing business and
industry when dealing with the City of
Medicine Hat. The Business Support
Office ensures relevant economic information is available to assist business and
industry as well as supports and monitors the City’s (taxpayer) investments in
external economic development service
providers.
The main function of this office is to
help make Medicine Hat a Great place
for business. The City wants to facilitate
healthy and meaningful two-way communication and understanding between
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the Corporation of the City of Medicine
Hat and the local business community.
To achieve this, the City will:
ƭƭ Maintain close contact with
the business community
ƭƭ Understand City operations,
processes and practices
ƭƭ Work towards streamlining City
processes/services affecting business
ƭƭ Facilitate communication between the
City and the business community
ƭƭ Prepare and distribute information
relevant to business
ƭƭ Use technology to help the City
be more accessible to business
ƭƭ Maintain a collaborative working
relationship with local and regional
economic development agencies
•Keith Crush,
Business Development Officer
Toll free 1.888.4THEHAT
(1.888.484.3428)
Direct: 403.529.8373
f403.502.8055
[email protected]
www.medicinehat.ca
GOVERNANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE
Mission
City of Medicine Hat
www.medicinehat.ca
580 1st Street SE
403.529.1091
800.661.7949
Missing Children Society of Canada 800.661.6160
•Employment Insurance
800.206.7218
Fire Prevention & Permits
Frequently Called City Numbers
Narcotics Anonymous
877.463.3537
•City Clerk, General Inquiries
Safeguards of Vulnerable Adults
888.357.9339
Salvation Army Shelter
403.529.9699
Garbage Collection
Teen Help (24 hr)
877.803.TEEN
877.803.8336
•Collection Inquires
Victim Assistance
403.529.8481
Phoenix Safe House
(Women’s Shelter)
800.661.7949
Crisis Line
403.529.1091
Utilities (after hours & weekends)
403.526.2828
403.529.8115
•Business Licenses
403.529.8135
•Development Permits
403.529.8374
Emergency Services
•Emergency Situations
911
•Ambulance / EMS
•Fire Station 2
•Government of Alberta (toll free)
310.0000
403.529.8158
884 2nd Street SE
403.529.8400
www.medicinehatpolice.com
•Crime Stoppers - TIPS Line
+1.800.222.TIPS (8477)
www.mhcrimestoppers.ca
•Victim Assistance Unit
403.529.8480
Useful Telephone Numbers
911
City Police
403.529.8400
RCMP District Complaints
403.548.2222
RCMP, Administration
403.548.2288
Hospital
403.529.8000
Poison Control
800.332.1414
AADAC Help Line (24 hr)
403.529.3582
866.332.2322
•Government of Canada
800.662.6232
•Gas City Campground (May - Oct)
•Medicine Hat Police Service
Emergency
403.529.8115
403.529.6225
+1.800.332.1414
•REDI Recycle
•City of Medicine Hat
•Police Point Park Nature Centre
•Poison Control
403.527.1718
•General Inquiries
403.529.8340
5 Halifax Way SW
403.502.8760
•City Landfill
Government Services
•Parks & Facility Bookings
•Fire Station 3
Recycling & Composting
City Parks
403.529.8333
3045 Dunmore Road SE
403.502.8010
403.529.8176
403.527.1441
403.529.8436
440 Maple Avenue SE
403.529.8282
403.529.8282
•Shamrock Bottle Depot &
Recycling Centre
•Noise, Litter, Parking
•Fire Station 1
•Fire Department Administration
403.502.8045
Bylaw Enforcement
666 5th Street SW
403.529.8800
Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter
Child Protection / Abuse
Health Emergency
•Medical Emergency
911
•Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
After Hours
800.638.0715
Bullying Help Line
888.456.2323
Child Abuse Hot Line (24 hr)
800.387.5437
Child Find Alberta
800.561.1733
Children’s Services Crisis
Unit (after hrs)
800.638.0715
Family Violence Information (24 hr)
403.310.1818
Kids Help Phone
800.668.6868
Housing
Southeast Alberta Child
& Family Services
403.529.3753
•Medicine Hat Community Housing Society
403.529.8000
•Community Health Services
403.502.8200
•Alberta Blue Cross
403.529.5553
•Alberta Health & Wellness
780.427.1432
403.527.4507
Dogs and Cats
•Medicine Hat Real Estate Board
403.526.2879
•Animal Control
403.529.8481
Legal Information / Services
•Licensing
•Court of Queen’s Bench
403.529.8481
403.529.8710
•SPCA
•Provincial Court
AIDS/HIV/STD Information
800.772.2437
403.526.7722
Gambling and Smoking Help Line
866.332.2322
Employment
Mental Health Crisis
Help Line (24 hr)
877.303.2642
•Alberta Employment, Immigration
403.529.8644
•Remand Centre
403.529.3550
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403.529.2111
•Saamis Immigration Services
403.504.1188
•Gas Emergency (24 hr)
403.529.8191 or +1.866.248.8838
•Water & Sewer Emergency (24 hr)
Land
•City Land Department
403.529.8148
Police
•Emergency Assistance
911
•General Inquires
403.529.8400
Tourism
•Tourism Medicine Hat
403.527.6422
Toll Free +1.800.481.2822
A complete calendar of events
can be found on the Tourism
Medicine Hat website:
8 Gehring Road SW
•Account Information
403.529.8111
•Electrical Outages (24 hr)
403.529.8260
Regional
Economic Development
Alliance, Southeast Alberta
The Economic Development Alliance
(EDA) of Southeast Alberta represents
the economic development interests
of the City of Medicine Hat, Town of
Redcliff, Town of Bow Island, County of
Forty Mile and Cypress County. Its role
is to encourage economic investment
and work with existing businesses in the
region to expand or access new markets.
p403.488.7015
f403.488.7017
[email protected]
www.edalliance.ca
Palliser Economic Partnership
Palliser Economic Partnership is a
Regional
Economic
Development
Alliance of communities that are
Full Kitchens with Stoves
Deluxe Hot Continental Breakfast
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p403.526.7552
f403.529.3140
[email protected]
www.palliseralberta.com
Alberta Finance and Enterprise,
Regional Development Branch
Through its advisory and facilitative role,
AFE ensures the provincial government is
supportive of regional economic development. AFE’s Regional Development
Branch takes a proactive role to meet
with community leaders and potential partners to educate, engage and
raise awareness of Regional Economic
Development Alliances.
109 Provincial Building
346 - 3 Street SE
Medicine Hat T1A 0G7
p403.529.3630
f403.529.3140
Utilities
403.502.8042
committed to working together to
improve and expand economic development in Southeast Alberta. It is the
organization that is responsible for marketing the Palliser region to the world.
Community Futures
Entre-Corp Business
Development Corporation
Are you in need of entrepreneurial training, mentoring, financing or access
to networks and resources? Starting,
expanding or purchasing a business?
Community Futures Entre-Corp Business
Development is a non-profit organization promoting economic development
- one idea and one business at a time.
They have the professionals, the programs and the services you need to put
your business ideas into action. •Sean Blewitt, General Manager
p403.528.2824
f403.527.3596
Toll Free: 888.528.2824
[email protected]
www.entre-corp.com
Medicine Hat and District
Chamber of Commerce
The Medicine Hat and District Chamber
of Commerce and all of our members
welcome you to the Medicine Hat and
District business community.
The Medicine Hat and District Chamber
of Commerce has been the “Voice of
Business” since it’s founding in 1900. It
is our mission to encourage the growth
and success of our local business community by providing support for business
owners through advocacy, various
benefits and services, networking, educational events, trade shows, advertising
opportunities and much more. We sincerely believe that we can accomplish more collectively than what any
single business can do alone. Our
Chamber is a member driven, volunteer
led organization. It is through the support of our members that we are able
to work on business development and
economic initiatives to fulfill our mission
to provide leadership and advocacy for a
healthy business environment.
Businesses and professionals today face
many challenges which when handled
alone can be difficult to overcome effectively. This is why a strong Chamber
of Commerce serving as the “Voice of
Business” is not only necessary, but also
a vital part of business.
The Chamber proudly represents the
interests of the business community
to all levels of government - local,
provincial and federal. Our programs
and activities are developed to promote
and strengthen our economic and social
climate. The Medicine Hat and District Chamber
of Commerce is working hard to represent business and professional
interests. We hope that you will join us
in our ambitious program to increase
our involvement and influence in this
community on your behalf.
We invite you to visit us online at www.
medicinehatchamber.com to find out
more about the Chamber, our programs,
activities and benefits. While you’re
there, be sure to check out our business
directory to find out how our member
businesses can assist you in your visit or
relocation to our community.
p403.527.5214
f403.527.5182
[email protected]
www.medicinehatchamber.com
Tourism Medicine Hat
Tourism Medicine Hat produces the
Visitor Guide, the Relocation Guide, and
the Official City Map. TMH also maintains an informative website of great
use to newcomers and residents alike at
www.tourismmedicinehat.com. Tourism
Medicine Hat is managed by Hide Away
Studios Inc. under contract through the
City of Medicine Hat.
Dan Engel, Executive Director
Toll Free: 1.855.580.2002
p403.580.2000
f403.580.2001
[email protected]
Provincial Government
Medicine Hat has two provincial MLA's
representing the region. For current
information on the representatives,
please visit the Government of Alberta
website at www.assembly.ab.ca
Federal Government
Medicine Hat is a community alive
with vibrancy and spirit. Nestled in the
beautiful South Saskatchewan River
Valley, amid coulees of varied hues, rolling prairie and carved hillsides, nature
enthusiasts and families alike will enjoy
the beauty and peace alongside the
many species of wildlife.
House of Commons Member of
Parliament
[MP]
Medicine
Hat
Constituency
Unique in arts and enriched in history,
Medicine Hat’s cultural community
flourishes and our heritage is celebrated
and preserved. History is an integral part
of our community and it is difficult to
miss. From our National Historic Clay
District to brick homes created from that
industry, to the gas lamps and the original brick exteriors they light at night,
Medicine Hat is proud of its past and its
people.
•Constituency Office
Through the Visitor Information Centre,
located at 8 Gehring Road SW (near the
Tepee), Tourism Medicine Hat (TMH)
provides visitor information services to
thousands of residents and visitors each
year. The Visitor Information Centre
is open year-round. From mid-May
through the September long weekend
the centre is open for extended hours, 7
days a week. Through the fall and winter
from the September long weekend to
mid-May the building is open Monday
to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm.
In January 2008, the Environment
Department released a Community
Environmental Road map complete with
performance measures and targets. To
assist the community in reaching these
targets, a number of incentive programs
offering rebates on energy efficient
applications and renewable energy
installations are available to residents.
It is a wish of City Council for municipal government to be a steward and
a leader in responsible environmental
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•LaVar Payne
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
p613.992.4516
f613.992.6181
[email protected]
112, 1310 Kingsway Avenue SE
Medicine Hat T1A 2Y4
p403.528.4698
f403.528.4365
Utilities
HAT Smart
A City of Medicine Hat
Environmental Initiative
stewardship and sustainable energy
decisions and actions.
Call 403.502.8799 or go
to www.hatsmart.ca
Medicine Hat is called the ‘Gas City’
because of its vast reservoirs of highquality natural gas discovered beneath
the city in 1893. This natural resource
continues to benefit today’s residents by
providing revenue to the city and helping to keep the city’s utility rates among
the lowest in Canada.
City
Natural Gas
Electricity
Lethbridge
400.73
714.63
Red Deer
470.16
670.93
Calgary
384.21
732.22
Edmonton
477.29
684.36
Medicine Hat
297.54
553.61
July to December 2012
Medicine Hat is one of the only cities in
the world that owns and manages its
own electric and gas utility. Built on a
massive natural gas field, Medicine Hat
has been providing residents and business of the city with natural gas since
1901. The City operates a fully integrated
production and distribution system.
The department operates gas wells in
fields within southeastern Alberta and
in southwestern Saskatchewan. Rates
for gas supply to industries are set by
bylaw or special contract. In addition to
supplying the requirements of Medicine
Hat, the Utility’s service also includes the
Town of Redcliff and some surrounding
rural areas.
In 2012, the Energy Division distributed a
dividend of $37.139M million in support
of City property taxes ($24.5 million),
and a contribution to the community
capital fund ($12.6 million).
Water Supply
Industrial processing water is supplied
by the South Saskatchewan River and an
underground aquifer. The water treatment plant [for South Saskatchewan
River] has a capacity of 205 million litres
per day.
Waste Management
Medicine Hat’s secondary sewage treatment plant has a capacity of 45,000
cubic metres/day. The city’s effluent is
well below the province’s standards.
Garbage Collection
Residential garbage is collected once
per week on a Monday through Friday
schedule. To find out the garbage collection schedule and zone for your area
please check the City of Medicine Hat
website, www.medicinehat.ca
Please Note: The collection schedules
advances following each holiday.
Garbage must be set at the curb or the
alley not later than 7:00am on the day
designated for collection and must be
returned to your property not later than
7:00am on the following day.
Set-Out Standards
A Residential Waste Cart set out for collection shall:
ƭƭ Be placed in such a manner that
Automated Collection may occur
without collectors being required
to manually move the Residential
Waste Cart in order to allow for
pickup, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, shall:
ƭƭ in the case of premises serviced by
rear lane pickup, be placed adjacent
to the lane with clearances of at
least 0.6 meters to the rear and 1
meter on each side of the cart;
ƭƭ be placed on a level surface not more
than 150mm above the road elevation
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HAT Smart is a City of Medicine Hat
program to educate and assist residents
and utility customers in learning about
initiatives that can help improve the
environment and stretch their energy
dollars. Promoting a wide variety of services and programs, HAT Smart helps
residents save on resources like water,
gas and electric, as well as recycling
efforts to reduce solid waste (garbage).
Energy conservation is simply reducing
energy consumption. This is easy and can
be done through either lifestyle changes
and/or the installation of energy efficient
appliances. From lowering the temperature on your hot water heater to the
purchase of a high efficiency furnace,
there are many things you can do. Every
change towards energy conservation is
good for your utility bill and the environment. Many low value investments offer
a surprising rate of return. Register for
our free Energy Conservation Seminar to
find out more!
Utility Costs
MEDICINE HAT BASKING IN THE SUN
Cart Use Guidelines
ƭƭ Position the cart so that the
arrows face the street / alley.
ƭƭ Cart must be positioned at the edge
of the curb or alley
ƭƭ There must be a clearance of 0.6 metres
to the rear and 1 metre on each side
of the cart. Do not block sidewalks.
ƭƭ Do not overload the cart (limits as
per the maximum load rating).
ƭƭ Do not place garbage in plastic bags
around or on top of the cart.
ƭƭ Do not place hot ashes, flammable
liquids, oil or grease, construction debris,
auto parts, dirt or rocks in the cart.
ƭƭ Remove the cart from curb or
alley soon after emptying.
ƭƭ Wash the cart periodically
with soap and water.
ƭƭ Keep the lid closed to keep odor
and litter in and animals out.
Cart Placement and
Parking in cul-de-sacs
Because of their shape and varying size,
cul-de-sacs require specialized set out
procedures for automated waste collection. If you live on a cul-de-sac please
show consideration to your neighbours
and park parallel to the curb or in the
driveway on the day of service. The
waste cart should be placed in an open
area at the curb, not on the sidewalk in
front of parked vehicles. When vehicles
park “straight in,” it blocks garbage
trucks, emergency units, and other vehicles from maneuvering.
Traffic Bylaw No. 2434, clause 19(b)
states: “Angle parking in a cul-de-sac is
prohibited between 6:00am and 6:00pm
on any day the City collects Residential
Waste or Yard Waste from that cul-desac in accordance with Bylaw No. 1805.”
For more information please review the
Automated Waste Collection brochure
or contact the Automated Info Line at
403.529.8300 during business hours.
Land Fill
The City Landfill accepts residential and
commercial waste; construction and
demolition waste; clean fill; old tires;
appliances such as stoves, refrigerators
and washers; scrap cars; garden and
yard waste and household hazardous
waste (available to residents only – commercial vendors must dispose of their
hazardous waste through certified service providers).
We also accept certain types of industrial waste.
•Summer Hours of Operation
(April 1 – October 31)
Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 8am – 5pm
•Winter Hours of Operation
(November 1 – March 31)
Monday to Saturday 8am – 5pm
•Holiday Hours
Holiday operating hours and closures
will be advertised through the local
media and on the City’s website.
403.527.1718
Recycling Depots
Separate bins are provided for various
items, newsprint, cardboard and paper
products, glass, metal, milk cartons and
plastic. These bins are located throughout the City:
ƭƭ Kipling Depot, 240 Kipling St SE,
across from Kin Coulee Park, 24 hrs
ƭƭ Medicine Hat Mall south
side parking lot, 24 hrs
ƭƭ REDI Recycle and Bottle Depot
1040 South Railway St SE
ƭƭ Shamrock Recycle and Bottle
Depot 172 Altawana Dr NE
Tax Advantages
It’s a great combination. Medicine Hat
residents enjoy among the lowest property taxes and the most favourable
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income tax rates in all of Canada. On
top of that, you won’t pay any provincial
sales tax on the goods you buy.
Provincial Income Taxes
Our personal tax system is very competitive with low personal income tax
rates. Alberta has no general sales tax
and the lowest tax rate in Canada on
gasoline. The advantage is not only on
specific taxes, but on all taxes combined.
At most income levels, Alberta residents
pay less tax then they would in any other
province in Canada.
At 10 percent, Alberta has the lowest
top-margin tax rate on personal income
in the country. Keeping the top rates
low provides an incentive for people to
work harder, be more productive and
save more. Having the lowest top-marginal rate in Canada is also beneficial
to Alberta when it comes to attracting the skilled workers needed for our
dynamic economy. Alberta’s personal
tax system is not only competitive but
it is also fair. We have the highest basic
and spousal allowances in Canada. This
means that Alberta residents can earn
more money before having to pay any
provincial income tax. Single working Albertans can earn over $18,000
before paying any provincial income tax.
A working family with two children can
earn up to $46,000 before paying provincial income tax because the Alberta
Family Employment Tax Credit will off
set any taxes paid at that income level.
This makes Medicine Hat a great place
to bring your family.
City Property Taxes
Medicine Hat property taxes are
assessed based on market value. The
total single family tax rate (including municipal, school and other) for
2013 was 0.83645% On a $300,000
home, this amounts to $2509.35 per
year (breakdown: Municipal $1699.86,
Education $779.13 Cypress View
Foundation $30.36)
Property Assessment
•Planning and Building Department
(permits and yard development)
Assessed Value x Tax Rate
= Property Tax
•Medicine Hat Collections
Environmental Utilities
Property values change and over time
the values may shift from one type or
quality of property to another. To be
fair and equitable and to comply with
Provincial Legislation for all properties.
For further information and inquiries
regarding your assessment, please contact our office:
•City Hall Assessment Department
580 First Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 8E6
p403.529.8114
f403.502.8552
[email protected]
•Land and Property Department
(development and pricing)
p403.529.8148
f403.502.8055
p403.529.8374
f403.592.8038
•Value of home and taxation
403.529.8114
403.529.8111
•Recycling Info Line
403.502.8045
The departments listed above include
all the following programs and services
offered by the city:
ƭƭ Christmas tree recycling
program (drop-off deposits)
ƭƭ landfill compost facility (drop off)
ƭƭ landfill recycling area drop-off —
household hazardous waste
ƭƭ landfill recycling area dropoff — electronic waste
ƭƭ Medicine Hat municipal landfill
& composting facility
ƭƭ yard waste collection program (seasonal)
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help you take an important item off your list. We’ll help you
with home insurance, make it easy and give you a great rate.
It’s a good move and you’ll be able to focus on bigger things,
like figuring out what box the coffee maker is packed in.
For a quote, visit us at 2710-13 Ave or call 1-800-615-5897.
AMAInsurance.ca
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The Assessment Department prepares
annual market value assessments as the
basis for municipal and education taxes,
as well as other requisitions such as the
Cypress View Foundation. The goal of
the Assessment Department is to focus
on maintaining a defendable, fair and
equitable assessment base that provides
the basis and mechanism for the equitable general of municipal revenue based
on property assessments and complies
with the Municipal Government Act and
Alberta Regulations.
The assessment of all properties, located
within the City of Medicine Hat, is calculated on the basis of market value.
The assessment is used only to distribute
the total tax levy amongst all properties
according to their relative values.
A VIEW FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
YOUR HOME
Easy Move Southeast
Alberta Relocation Kit
With information on many topics
of interest to the new relocatee to
Medicine Hat the “Easy Move Southeast
Alberta Relocation Kit” provides a comprehensive resource for newcomers to
Medicine Hat or anyone wanting to
investigate what our wonderful city can
offer.
Information available on the Palliser
Economic Partnership website:
http://palliseralberta.com
Real Estate Services
YOUR HOME
Medicine Hat Real Estate Board
The Medicine Hat Real Estate Board
serves over 150 local REALTORS®, in
eight offices, who provide real estate
brokerage services to buyers and sellers for all types of property - residential,
commercial, industrial and farm/ranch.
As members of the Alberta Real Estate
and Canadian Real Estate Associations,
we subscribe to a high standard of professional service and a strict code of
ethics.
403.526.2879
[email protected]
403 4th Street SE
403.526.2879
403.526.0307
www.mhreb.ca
You can find a listing of properties at
MLS.ca or by contacting one of our
local realty companies, listed on their
website.
To assist you , the Real Estate Council of
Alberta (RECA) offers helpful consumer
information and tips:
visit www.reca.ca and click on the
‘Consumers’ tab to access all information including the ‘Real Estate Council of
Alberta's licence search, a public service
that allows you to search an individual
or brokerage's licence status by name to
determine whether or not a person or
company is authorized to trade in real
estate, deal in mortgages, or act as an
appraiser in Alberta.’ (description from
RECA website)
Average Rent in Privately Initiated Rental
Structures - 3+ Bedrooms :
City
Average Monthly Rental
Wood Buffalo
$2,393.00
Edmonton
$1,292.00
Rental Information
Grande Prairie
$1,274.00
Rental Property and
Apartment Buildings.
Calgary
$1,162.00
Red Deer
$1,057.00
Lethbridge
$953.00
Medicine Hat
$815.00
Renting
Location, location, location! Statistics
issued by the Canadian Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (CMHC) in the
Fall 2013 Report show once again just
how reasonable the living costs here
in Medicine Hat are - just compare for
yourself!
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CMHC Fall 2013 Statistics, October 2013
Looking to rent in Medicine Hat?
'Kijiji’ is an excellent online source (www.
medicinehat.kijiji.ca) and here are some
more possibilities for you to contact:
•Accord Mortgage Ltd
•Real Property Management Rentals
1296 27 St SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1B 1W3
403.526.2027
accordapartmentrentals.com
201-660 2 St SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0C9
403.528.2333
1600 Strachan Road SE
403.504.5499
http://www.
meadowlandsdevelopment.com
•Scherer Rentals Ltd
•Acro Property Management
•Southridge Estates
109-220 1 St NE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5K5
Suite 2-675 3 St SE
403.527.7944
Welcome! We are certain that you will
love the lifestyle here in the ‘Hat and
all that it has to offer to you and your
family.
•Angie’s Best Choice Property Management
1001 Kingsway Ave SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 2X7
403.580.3666
Manufactured Homes
Communities
•Cambridge Investments
422 6 St SE
403.527.5772
•Medicine Hat Community Housing Society
Suite 104-516 3 St SE
403.527.4507
mhchs.ca
"Affordable Housing Registry An
online listing of affordable rental
accommodations for people
looking for affordable housing
and for landlords who are ..."
Mobile homes are another form of
home ownership, but they differ from
homes in that the only place they can
be located in Medicine Hat is in mobile
home parks. Thus mobile home owners
must rent the land that their mobile is
located on. Lot rental fees and services
provided by mobile home parks can be
determined by contacting the mobile
home parks directly.
•Crestwood Manufactured Home
101 2248 Southview Drive SE
403.526.7737
Western Canada's Rental Leader
1.888.511.8047
rentmidwest.com
2a 4000 13th Avenue SE
p403.527.4548
f403.526.8488
http://www.lansdowne.ca
•Tower Estates
39 De Havilland Blvd SW
p403.527.5105
f403.527.5156
•Wild Rose Trailer Park
28B Camp Drive SW
403.526.2248
Building or Renovating?
If you are in the market for a new home,
to find out information, ideas and lots of
practical advice, please visit the website
of the Canadian Builders’ Association.
The website is also a wonderful source
of information if you are intending to
renovate an older home. just click on
www.chba.ca for more details.
Medicine Hat Real Estate Board
Foothills Real Estate
®
Visit our website
®
Atlas Realty
(403)526-3001
atlasrealty.ca
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate
Signature Service
(403)527-4000 / bhgress.ca
Century 21 Foothills Real Estate
(403)652-2121
c21foothills.ca
MaxWell Team Realty
(403)580-4000
maxwellteamrealty.com
One Percent Realty
1-855-623-6900
onepercentrealty.com
Pro Real Estate
(403)528-2788
prorealestate.ca
Realty Executives Citywide
(403)504-9393
remedhat.com
RE/MAX Medalta Real Estate
(403)529-9393
remax-medalta-ab.com
Royal LePage Community Realty
(403)528-4222
royallepagemedicinehat.com
Sell and Save
(403) 502-4400
sellandsave.ca
Source 1 Realty Corp.
(403)526-9249
source1realty.ca
Southland Realty Inc.
(403)580-0222
brentschlenker.com
• View open house times
• View new listings
• Easy search for Medicine Hat listings
mhreb.ca
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YOUR HOME
•Midwest Property Management
•Community Meadowlark Village
Senior Living
•Chinook Village
13th Avenue SE
403.526.6951
www.chinookvillage.com
•Cypress View Foundation
722 Bassett Crescent NW
p403.527.8755
f403.526.6914
www.cypressview.org
•Good Samaritans Society
550 Spruce Way SE
p403.527.9894
f403.504.2520
www.gsss.org
•Meadowlands Retirement Residence
223 Park Meadows Drive SE
403.504.5123
www.reveraliving.com
•NorwoodGrande
2801 13th Avenue SE
403.526.6951
www.norwoodgrande.com
•St. Joseph’s Home for Aged
YOUR HOME
156 3rd Street NE
403.526.3818
•South Country Village
1720 Bell Street SW
403.526.2002
www.southcountryvillage.ca
Insurance
•South Ridge Village
Masterpiece River Ridge
To find someone to meet your insurance
needs, visit the website of the Alberta
Insurance Council and go to 'License
Search' www.abcouncil.ab.ca
4 River Ridge Drive NW
403.526.8338
•The Valleyview
65 Valleyview Drive SW
403.526.7000
•The Wellington Retirement Residence
1595 Southview Drive SE 280
403.526.5762
Cable/Home Phone/
Internet
•Bell
Home Inspection
Services
Contemplating buying a property?
Need to arrange a home inspection?
The following organizations will provide
you with the names of certified home
inspectors:
•Canadian Association of Home &
Property Inspectors (Alberta), CAHPI
1.800.351.9993
http://cahpi-ab.ca/find-an-inspector/
(Zone 6- South and South East)
•International Association of Certified
Home Inspectors Certified (interNACHI)
www.inspectorseek.com
Carry Drive Plaza
403.528.4025
Medicine Hat Mall
403.488.7021
www.bell.ca
•Cactus Communications
662 16th Street SW
403.528.3000
1401 Broadway Avenue E, Redcliff
403.580.3088
www.cactuscommunications.com
•Cellular Solutions
1221 Kingsway Avenue SE
403.526.6066
•Cypress Communications
Suite 3, 2265 10th Avenue SW
403.528.2244
www.cypresscomm.ca
Dione Todd
Darrell Zeller
403-502-2961
403-580-0205
Greg Dyck
Devon Felesky
Natalie Heidinger
Shane Herter
Jayda Spraque
Sandy Kapeller
Kevin McGivery
Tianda Oliphant
Shauneen Szola
Denise Theissen
403-580-9779
403-504-6042
403-548-0966
403-580-1022
403-528-7796
403-580-9318
403-928-7676
Kristie Fisher
403-580-1340
Dave Leitch
Bob Graham
403-528-7772
Josh Marti
403-502-1289
403-866-3283
403-795-8484
403-580-1234
403-529-7848
Garry Ruff
Glen Smeby
Dalyce Spencer
Matt Towes
Pete Vanderham
Darwin Vellacott
Jeff Lanigan
Cory Rarick
403-548-8840
403-866-9085
Medalta Real Estate
109, 1235 Southview Drive SE
403-529-9393
www.remax-medalta-ab.com
[email protected]
Each office is independently
owned and operated
403-952-0639
403-529-7827
403-548-1111
403-502-3200
403-502-3822
403-979-1414
Responding to those
who demand excellence!
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•Phone Experts-Communications Ltd.
3292 Dunmore Rd SE
(Medicine Hat Mall)
403.527.0393
www.phoneexperts.com
•ProComm Solutions
627 Kingsway Ave SE
403.527.5555
www.procomm.ca
•Rogers Wireless
3292 Dunmore Rd SE
(Medicine Hat Mall)
403.528.1779
www.rogers.com
•Shaw
403.488.7429
www.shaw.ca
•Tbooth wireless
3292 Dunmore Rd SE
(Medicine Hat Mall)
403.527.6556
www.tboothwireless.ca
•Telus
310.2255
www.telusmobility.com
www.telus.com
•Wireless Wave
•Pharmasave
3292 Dunmore Rd SE
(Medicine Hat Mall)
403.504.9283
www.wirelesswave.ca
407 7 St SW
•Shoppers Drug Mart
•Zelmore Wireless Group
10, 4th Street SW
403.529.7777
Postal Service
Did you Know
•Main Post Office (Bilingual)
533 1st Street SE
403.528.6290
•Redcliff
14 3 St SE
403.548.3565
Canada Post Outlets
•Crescent Height IDA Pharmacy
25 8 St NW
•Crestwood Pharmacy
•McKenzie Drugs
301 North Railway St SE
Did you know, that
Medicine Hat has a
proud history of motor
sports?
2014 marks the 30th
Anniversary of both
the MHARA (Medicine
Hat Auto Racing
Association) and the
MHDRA (Medicine
Hat Drag Racing
Association)
•Macs Convenience Store
YOUR HOME
355 South Ridge Drive SE
Access all Multiple Listings from
www.glynyuhas.com
Toll Free 1-866-749-4596
Agent
Royal LePage Community Realty
1202 Southview Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB
cell 403-548-1414
res 403-527-1011
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LIFESTYLE
AND
SERVICES
Oil and Gas
About 250 companies in the region
supply goods and service to the oilfield
industry
One of the fastest growing sectors in
Canada.
The job market in South East Alberta is
hot! There are lots of great career opportunities in many different industries from
trades to healthcare to manufacturing
and many, many more. There is demand
for all levels of positions, too, from
entry-level to senior positions. Check
them out!
Key business partners
Employment Agencies
Canadian Fertilizers Ltd.
Excellent online sources are:
Retail and Service Sector
Primary trading area consists of 175,000
people
Tourism
Employment
Employment Facts
Social Insurance Number
LIFESTYLE & SERVICES
A Social Insurance Number (SIN) number
is required to work in Canada. Provide
primary documents to apply – a primary
document proves your status in Canada.
Visit the website for complete information regarding documents required, fees
and downloadable forms.
www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/sin
Liquid anhydrous ammonia & granulated
urea
Cancarb Limited
Thermal carbon black
ActionCOACH Business
Coaching (Est. 2005)
Hydrotreating & hydrocracking catalysts,
catalyst regeneration
Being Human Services Employment
Goodyear Canada, Inc.
Vehicle, ATV and auto racing tires
ƭƭ Replace your SIN card
Manufactured homes
Medicine Hat Service Canada Centre
78 8th Street NW
Methanex
Medicine Hat’s Largest
Employers
Employment sectors
in Medicine Hat
Agricultural
ƭƭ Blinds by Vertican
Canadian Forces Base Suffield
Located 30km northwest of Medicine
Hat
ƭƭ Auto Star Compusystems Inc.
ƭƭ Cancarb Ltd.
ƭƭ City of Medicine Hat
Connections Career & Safety Services
1007 Factory Street SE
403.528.3779
www.safetyconnections.ca
380 2nd Street SE
403.529.6288
www.hrsolutionscanada.com
Saamis Aboriginal
Employment & Training
919 Tractor Avenue SE
403.504.4056
YMCA Employment Centre
770 1 St SE
403.529.4733
ƭƭ Criteriam Catalyst & Technologies
ƭƭ Goodyear Canada Inc.
ƭƭ Landmark Feeds
ƭƭ Meggitt Training Systems
ƭƭ Methanex
Produced with the sand and gravel that
surrounds Medicine Hat
ƭƭ Moduline
Ceramic industry has thrived for over
100 years. Medalta and Hycroft China
231 6th Ave SE
403.580.3338
ƭƭ Canadian Fertilizers Ltd.
Construction Aggregates
Clay
640 3rd Street SE
403.527.6230
HR Solutions
Methanol production.
ƭƭ Allwest Compressor Services Ltd.
Field Crops, Specialty Crops, Irrigation,
Livestock,
Exotic
Animals
and
Greenhouses
Medicine Hat Job Bank
Criterion Catalyst and Technologies
Moduline Industries
Services in person at:
http://ca.indeed.com
http://www.eluta.ca
http://medicinehat.kijiji.ca
ƭƭ Apply for a Social Insurance Number
ƭƭ Amend your SIN record
(eg. name change)
South East Alberta
Employment
ƭƭ REDI and BIRS Brain Injury
Relearning Services
ƭƭ S.F Scott Manufacturing
ƭƭ Wedding Star
Manufacturing
City’s main strength is the abundant
municipally owned source of affordable
energy
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Did you Know
Did you know, that
Medicine Hat gas fields
total 3485 billion cubic
feet.
ECHO DALE REGIONAL PARK
Transportation
& Registries
Transportation
Bus
Medicine Hat Transit
The City of Medicine Hat operates a
public transportation system, which is
available and accessible to all residents
of the community, including, personalized service for those with special
needs; the entire fleet is fully wheelchair
accessible.
Medicine Hat Transit offers affordable transit fares including a single cash
fare, discount tickets in books of 10 or
a monthly pass option. Passes and discounted tickets can be purchased at the
MHT office (downtown terminal), City
Hall Cashiers or at various business locations throughout the city.
•Peak Service Hours
Monday – Friday 6:45 am – 6:45 pm
Non-Peak Service Hours
Monday - Friday 6:45 pm – 10:45 pm
Saturdays 6:45 am – 10:45 pm
Sundays 8:15 am – 7:15 pm
General Inquiries:
403.529.8214
[email protected]
Greyhound Canada
557 - 2nd Street SE
403.527.4418
•Greyhound Package Express:
403.527.4418
Hours of Operation subject to change.
Please call to verify hours before
making travel arrangements.
•Station & Ticketing
Monday-Friday: 7:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday:
7:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday:11:00am to 5:00pm
Holidays:
11:00am to 5:00pm
Cabs
•Care Cabs
232 Maple Avenue SE
403.529.2211
•Deluxe Taxi
656 1/2 3rd Street SE
403.526.3333
•Hat Taxi
403.527.3334 or 403.526.9142
•Keys Please
403.502.9912
www.keysplease.net
•Another Choice Designated Drivers Inc
403.526.0036
anotherchoicedd.com
The MHMA operates as stimulus for
economic, recreational, and social activities; hosting a number of different flight
services and adding to the accessibility
of our area.
•For information on flights and baggage
call Air Canada at 403.527.7787
•Redcliff Taxi
403.527.1969
Highways
Medicine Hat to Calgary
Shuttle Services
•J&L Shuttle
403.528.8851
•Prairie Sprinter Shuttle Service
403.487.1312
www.prairiesprinterinc.ca
Airline (YXH)
The Medicine Hat Municipal Airport
(MHMA) provides regional transportation services in a cost effective manner,
serving the air transportation needs of
Medicine Hat and the surrounding area.
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Medicine Hat is situated at the crossroads of the Trans Canada Highway 1
and Highway 3 and located 168 kilometres from Lethbridge, 293 kilometres
Calgary and 146 kilometres from the
United States border.
Rail System
The Canadian Pacific Railway Depot
in Medicine Hat was built in 1906 and
expanded in 1911. The two-story brick
depot continues to serve the Canadian
Pacific Railway. Canadian Pacific Railway
does not offer passenger trips from
Medicine Hat – cargo only.
Vehicle Licensing
& Registration
Licensing and Registry Agents
•AMA Medicine Hat
2710 13th Avenue SE
+1.866.989.6370 or 403.527.1166
www.ama.ab.ca
•License Bureau on Kingsway
403.527.2922
•License Centre
2805 13 Avenue SE
403.528.8800
www.medicinehatlicencecentre.com
•The License Place
132 4 Avenue SE
403.529.6666
Vehicle License Plate and
Registration Information
This information is referenced from
Service Canada.
These rules apply to private, non-commercial vehicles.
ƭƭ If you are a new resident of Alberta,
you must register your vehicle(s) and
obtain an Alberta driver’s license
within 90 days of moving to the
province, even if you travel outside
Alberta during those 90 days.
ƭƭ If you are temporarily working in Alberta
but are a legal resident of a jurisdiction
outside Alberta, you may continue to
use the valid registration and plates
from your home jurisdiction up to a
maximum of 183 days in a calendar year
(January through December). However,
you must obtain an Alberta registration
if your vehicle has been in Alberta
over the 183 day limit. You must also
have valid insurance on the vehicle.
ƭƭ If you are visiting Alberta, you may
use your valid registration and plates
(with valid insurance) from your
home jurisdiction, provided you do
not take up residency in Alberta.
However, if you do take up Alberta
residency, you must obtain Alberta
registration and plates within 90 days.
ƭƭ If you are staying in Alberta as a
full time student and attending an
accredited institution or you are
working here as part of a co-op
program of study, you may use your
valid registration and licence plates
from your home jurisdiction. You
must also have valid insurance on
the vehicle and the registration must
contain your name (either exclusively
or jointly with another individual(s)).
You should also carry proof (letter)
from the accredited institution verifying
your full time student status for
presentation to a law enforcement
officer should it be required.
In Transit Permit
ƭƭ To move an unregistered vehicle from
one location to another in Canada,
you must provide proof of ownership
if the vehicle is being moved outside of
Alberta, proof of valid insurance, and
a description of the vehicle including
the make, year and serial number.
ƭƭ A time-limited permit may be
issued to permit the movement of
the vehicle without registration.
For fee information, see registry agent’s
Product Catalogue. Permits are not valid
outside of Canada. See a licensing agent
for more information.
Driver’s License Information
In order to obtain an Alberta driver’s
license or identification card, you must
provide proof (i.e. visa, permanent
resident card etc.) that you are lawfully
entitled to be in Canada and proof (3
party residential lease agreement, letter
from Alberta based employer etc.) that
you are an Alberta resident. A registry
agent cannot issue your driver’s license
or identification card unless they are
satisfied that you are a legal resident of
Alberta.
ƭƭ Please note that it is a criminal offence
to provide false information on a driver’s
license or identification card application.
ƭƭ Alberta can cancel a driver’s
license or identification card if it
is determined that the application
contained misrepresentation, false
information or inaccuracies.
ƭƭ If you are a new resident in Alberta,
you must obtain an Alberta
driver’s license within 90 days of
moving to the province, regardless
of whether you travel outside
Alberta during those 90 days.
ƭƭ If you are working in Alberta but have
your residence outside the province,
you may continue to use the valid
license from your home jurisdiction.
ƭƭ If you are visiting Alberta, you may
use your valid license from your home
jurisdiction as long as you have a
legitimate residence there and do
not take up residency in Alberta.
ƭƭ If you are visiting Alberta from outside
Canada and using an International
Driving Permit (IDP), you may drive
in Alberta for up to 12 months using
the IDP in conjunction with your
valid home jurisdiction license.
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ƭƭ If you are staying in Alberta as a full
time student or you are working
here as part of a co-op program of
study, you may use your valid driver’s
license from your home jurisdiction.
Vehicle Inspection
Alberta Transportation inspects and
monitors passenger vehicles coming into
the province and vehicles that have been
in a collision in order to maintain a safe
highway system.
ƭƭ Obtain a Request for Vehicle Inspection
form from an Alberta registry agent
and take it to a licensed inspection
station, authorized to perform vehicle
inspections under the Alberta Vehicle
Inspection Program. Please consult
with the station regarding their fee
schedule before contracting services.
ƭƭ Vehicle inspections are performed by
the private sector. Vehicle inspection
stations and the technicians that
perform the Out of Province and
Salvage vehicle inspections are
licensed by Alberta Transportation
and will display signage and the
station license at their premises.
ƭƭ The inspection fees are determined
by the private sector businesses that
perform them. It is your responsibility
as a customer to ensure that you will
receive the service expected when
selecting a vehicle inspection facility.
Medical
Services
Alberta Health
& Wellness
The health care system in southeast
Alberta and area is administered by
Alberta Health Service, which operates
public health clinics and hospitals in the
region.
The Medicine Hat Health Region provides acute care, continuing care and
community health services. Medicine
Hat has excellent health facilities, including the ultra-modern 325 bed Medicine
Hat Regional Hospital. Approximately
30 family physicians and roughly 50 specialists are practising in Medicine Hat.
Specialists and facilities in Calgary and
Edmonton are also readily accessible by
visiting www.albertahealthservices.ca.
MEDICINE HAT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
•Health Link Alberta
+1.866.408.5465 (24 hour advice)
Palliser Primary
Care Network
The Palliser PCN believes that access,
efficiency, and improved patient outcomes are important elements of
primary care. For this reason, the PCN
assists healthcare providers to implement practice improvement changes in
their clinics.
•A comprehensive list of nearby doctors and clinics can be accessed
on the Palliser PCN website at
www.palliserpcn.ca
Alberta Health Care
Beginning April 1, 2009, Albertans can
register for Alberta Health Care Insurance
Plan (AHCIP) coverage and update their
information at one of twenty registry
locations across the province. All permanent residents of Alberta receive
free Alberta Health Service. Forms are
available at any Alberta Registry Agent.
An Alberta Health Care card gives you
access to the public health care system
including medical checkups and hospital visits. Private clinics exist, but are
permitted to perform only elective services not included as part of the primary
care available through our health care
system.
•Health Alberta
www.health.alberta.ca
For a toll-free call, dial 310.0000
anywhere in Alberta followed
by 780.427.1432
Forms you may require:
ƭƭ Moving within Alberta - health
care covered - update your record
with Alberta Health - notice
change form AHC0107
ƭƭ Moving to Alberta - eligible for
Alberta Health Care (AHCIP) coverage
on the first day of your third month
following your arrival - form ACH0102
ƭƭ Returning to Alberta - eligible your
first day - apply 3 months prior to
return date - form ACH0102
•Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
403.529.8000
666 5th Street SW
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ƭƭ 222 acute care beds
ƭƭ 24 hour Emergency Department
ƭƭ Integrated EMS
ƭƭ Cancer Clinic
ƭƭ General Surgical Services
ƭƭ Several ambulatory and
support programs/services
•Community Health Services
403.502.8200
2948 Dunmore Road
ƭƭ Prenatal Health
ƭƭ Immunizations
ƭƭ Travel Clinic
ƭƭ Community Nutrition
•Living Healthy Program
403.529.8969
ƭƭ Cardiac Rehabilitation
ƭƭ Heart Function Clinic
ƭƭ Chronic Disease Management
ƭƭ Variety of healthy living
classes and programs
•Community Mental Health
403.529.3500
1865 Dunmore Rd SE
www.mymentalhealth.ca
•Family Medicine Maternity Clinic
403.502.8644
A number of private and public nursing
homes for the elderly and dependent
are operational in the community.
Walk-In Clinics
•Crescent Heights Family Medical Clinic
49 8th Street NW
403.526.7422
•Carry Drive Medical Clinic
116 Carry Drive SE
403.527.2281 ext. 2
•Medical Arts Clinic
770 6th Street SW
403.488.8541
•Health Matters Medical Clinic
102, 3215 Dunmore Road SE
403.504.0450
•HealthWORX Medical Clinic
Bay 3, 2020 Strachan Road SE
403.580.1882
•Jacaranda Medical Clinic
Medicine Hat Mall
(near Shoppers Drug Mart)
403.502.1465
•Medical Arts Clinic
770 6th Street SW
403.488.8541
•Riverside Medical Clinic
28 - 3rd St NE
403.528.3008
•Alcoholics Anonymous
Intergroup Medicine Hat
•Canadian Humanitarian Organization
for International Relief
PO Box 165
403.527.2065
•Alzheimer Society of Alberta &
Northwest Territories — Palliser Chapter
D-401 3rd Street SE
403.528.2700
www.alzheimer.ab.ca
•Canadian Mental Health Association
Alberta South East Region
403.504.1811
www.ser.cmha.ab.ca
•Athletes in Action
•Canadian Paraplegic Association:
Southeastern Alberta Regional Office
2366 Southview Drive SE
403.527.3483
www.athletesinaction.com
•Best Babies – Southeast Alberta
Home Visitation Programs
477 3rd Street SE
403.526.7473
26, 419 3rd Street SE
403.504.4001
www.canparaplegic.com
•Christian Business Ministries Canada
1.888.459.2262
www.cbmc.ca
•Breastfeeding Support
403.502.8200
•CFB Suffield Military Family
Resource Centre
•Canadian Cancer Society
8 3307 Dunmore Road
403.526.2830
www.cfbsuffieldmfrc.org
403.528.2125
www.cancer.ab.ca
•Canadian Diabetes Association
102, 73 7th Street SE
403.529.1259
www.diabetes.ca
Lower Level 476 4th Street SE
403.527.2741
www.canadianhumanitarian.com
•Canadian National Institute for the Blind
102, 520 2nd Street SE
403.527.2211
www.cnib.ca
PEDIATRIC WALK-IN CLINICS
(for children up to age 18)
•Dr. Alnoor Gangji and Dr. H Hak
100 - 770 6th ST SW
403.502.8930/1
•Dr. Gerald A. Vaz
1 - 809 Bullivant Cres.SW
403.527.4448
Lifestyle & Support
Services
•AADAC Medicine Hat
346 3rd Street SE
403.529.3582
www.aadac.com
•Addiction & Mental Health (AHS)
346 3rd Street SE
403.529.3582
www.albertahealthservices.com
•ALANON / ALATEEN
PO Box 1355
403.527.8252
www.al-anon.ab.ca
•Alberta Aids to Daily Living
Room 267, Level 2 Regional
Resource Centre
631 Prospect Drive SW
403.528.8170
GASLIGHT DENTAL
Yours for Better
Dental Health
Dr. K. R. KOWALSKY
Dr. MATTHEW GIBB
#304, 578 – 3 Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
403-527-5526
Toll Free: 1-866-527-5527
www.gaslightdental.com
Serving the community for over 30 years
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•Family & Friends of Adults with FASD
526-5742
•Fibromyalgia Support Group
21, 612 20th Street NE
403.526.1094
•GayMedicineHat.com
80 14th Street NW
403.527.1779
•Healthy Living Support Group
63 4th Street SE
403.526.2609
•Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Alberta, NWT & Nunavut
124, 430 6th Avenue SE
403.527.0028
www.heartandstroke.ca
•Medicine Hat & District
Cardiac Support Group
304, 97 Carry Drive SE
403.580.3730
•Medicine Hat & District Citizen
Advocacy Society
322 2nd Street NE
403.526.9524
•Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
416.922.6065
www.mssociety.ca
•Medicine Hat Community
Mental Health Services
Room 2, 346 3rd Street SE
403.529.3500
•Medicine Hat Family/
Caregiver Support Group
CNIB - 533 1st Street SE
533 1st Street SE
403.527.2211 or 403.527.4015
•Medicine Hat Parkinson’s Support Group
PO Box 673
403.527.0153 or 403.526.6599
•Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter
Admin 403.527.8223
Crisis 403.529.1091
www.mhwss.ca
•Mood Disorders Association of Alberta
Box 20021, Kensington PO
403.580.4224
•Moving and Choosing
403.504.3548
www.movingandchoosing.com
•Southeastern Alberta Chapter
101 1202 Kingsway Avenue SE
403.529.6797
www.mssociety.ca
•Nehemiah Construction Ministries
347 East 8 Avenue, Dunmore
403.527.2160 or 403.526.0632
www.nehemiahconstruction.ca
•Parent to Parent Support Group
of Southeastern Alberta
403.529.9175
•Prostate Cancer Support Group
p403.528.2125
f403.528.2235
www.cpcn.org
•REDI Enterprises Society
860 Allowance Avenue SE
403.526.5742
www.redi.ca
•Schizophrenia Society of Alberta,
Medicine Hat Branch
526B 3rd Street SE
403.526.8515
www.schizophrenia.ab.ca
•Sexual Assault Response Committee
477 3rd Street SE
403.504.8026
www.mhsarc.com
•Stroke Recovery Association
of Medicine Hat
303 10th Street SW
www.strokealberta.com
•The Action Group
403.526.5742
www.redi.ca/tag
•The Dream Centre
1714 Saamis Drive NW
403.527.9917
www.thedreamcentre.com
•The Kidney Foundation of Canada
6007 1A Street SW, Calgary
1.800.268.1177
www.kidney.ca
•Twins N’ More Club of
Medicine Hat and Region
17 Clover Court SE
403.526.6426
www.twinsandmoremedhat.webs.com
•Whispers of Wellness a
Mental Health Club
403.504.1811
www.ser.cmha.ca
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403.527.9787
nonprofit.memlane.com.
mhdca/index.html
•Medicine Hat Celiac Support Group
Senior Support
Services
•CRANE (Community Response to
Abuse and Neglect of Elders)
Via the Veiner Centre
403.529.4798
•Medicine Hat Community Housing
403.527.4507
•Strathcona Centre
1150 5th Street SE
403.529.8307
•Veiner Centre
225 Woodman Avenue SE
403.529.8383
Places of Worship
•All-Saints Anglican Church
606 12th Street SW
403.527.3240
www.allsaintsmedicinehat.com
•Baha’i Faith
PO Box 194
403.928.0098 or 403.529.1334
•Business Men’s Fellowship in Canada —
Medicine Hat Chapter
1917 Crestwood Drive SE
403.527.8439 or 403.529.5267
[email protected]
•Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints
•Gordon Memorial United Church
401 2nd Street SE, Redcliff
403.548.7110
1865 Division Avenue NE
403.527.5072
•Grace Lutheran Church
•Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints
9 5th Street SE
403.526.3194
nonprofit.memlane.com/
gracelutheranmh/
7 Saamis Rotary Way SW
403.504.0860
•Crestwood Mennonite Brethren Church
•Hillcrest Evangelical Missionary Church
3785 13th Avenue SE
403.526.4010
www.hillcrest.net
403.526.5596
•Evangelical Free Church
•Holy Family Parish (Roman Catholic)
599 12th Street NW
403.527.5089
1250 Division Avenue S
403.527.6933
www.holyfamilymh.ca
•Family Life Fellowship
534 18th Street SW
403.526.4095
•Holy Trinity Anglican Catholic Church
•Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church
476 4th Street SE
403.526.2237
www.famunitedchurch.ca
925 Yuill Street SE
403.526.0957
•Iglesia Evangelica Hispana De Med-Hat
1002 Yuill Street SE
403.526.5803
•First Assembly of God
•Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
395 9th Street SE
403.526.2946
www.mhfirst.org
403.526.5052 or 403.526.1566
•Glenview Church of the Nazarene
•Life Church (Pentecostal)
480 3rd Street SE
403.526.6238 or 403.548.6707
www.lifechurchmh.ca
4235 Black and White Trial
403.529.9300
www.echurch.ca
•Heights Baptist Church
1250 Division Avenue S
403.527.0221
www.heightsbaptist.ca
•The Bridge
350 1st Avenue NE
403.504.1478
www.mhbridge.ca
GROVER DENTAL
CENTRE
•Chinese Alliance Church
870 4th Street SE
403.529.9623
•Christian Reformed Church
300 Primrose Drive SE
403.529.5650
•Church of Christ
278 Carry Drive SE
403.529.1378
•Church of Christ Crescent Heights
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Complete &
gentle dental care
General Dr. R. K. Grover, DMD
Dentists Dr. J. Wiedemann, DDS, BMSc
655 Stewart Drive NW
403.527.7311
•Church of God (Pentecostal)
9 11th Street SE
403.527.6989
Toll free
(866) 647-6837
24 hour
emergency care
(403) 526-7555
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Our clinic is
wheelchair accessible
Direct insurance
billing
46 Carry Drive S.E., Medicine Hat
www.groverdental.ca
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MEDICINE HAT
•Lighthouse Baptist Church
403.581.8378
•Little Plume Evangelical Church
599 12th Street NW
403.529.2671
•Medicine Hat Alliance Church
(CROSSROADS CHURCH)
1340 22nd Street SE
403.527.7507
www.medhatalliance.com
•Medicine Hat Family Church
534 18th Street SW
403.526.4095
www.discoverlife.ca
•Medicine Hat Word of Faith Church
23 Chow Avenue SE
403.488.4119
•River Park Church
503A Allowance Avenue SE
403.527.2438
www.riverparkchurch.ca
•Riverside Presbyterian Church
•Seventh Day Adventist Church
403.527.4848 or 403.580.2334
•Southview Church of God
403.527.3483
•St Barnabas Anglican Church
635 4th Street SE
403.526.3725
www.stbarnabasmedicinehat.ca
•St John Presbyterian Church
504 2nd Street SE
403.526.4542 or 403.527.2017
•St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
238 2nd Avenue NE
403.526.2265
www.stpatschurch.info
•St Paul Lutheran Church
515 Sprague Way SE
403.527.2467
•St Peter Lutheran Church
758 8th Street SE
403.526.4687
•Seventh-Day Adventist Church
403.527.4848
•Southview Church of God
403.527.3483
•Temple Baptist Church
606 7th Street SW
403.526.6479
www.templebaptist.ca
•The Salvation Army Medicine
Hat Community Church
164 Stratton Way SE
403.527.2474
ab.salvationarmy.ca
•The Tabernacle
78 1st Street SW
403.529.2824
•United Church of Canada
476 4th Street SE
403.526.2237
•Unity Lutheran Church
8 Palliser Place NE
403.527.7171
•Victory Lutheran Church
403.527.5617
•Westminster United Church
101 6th Street SE
403.526.5247
www.westministeruc.com
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Service
Groups,
Clubs and
Organizations
Service Clubs
•Business Men’s Fellowship in Canada
Medicine Hat Chapter
1917 Crestwood Drive SE
403.527.8439 or 403.529.5267
[email protected]
•Crescent Heights Lions Club
403.526.5159
•Fraternal Order of Eagles # 2112
937 13th Street SW
403.526.2375
110 3rd Street NE
403.527.2017
•Ladies Auxiliary
PO Box 517 Lcd 1
403.526.7548
•Gas City Optimist Club of Medicine Hat
Box 1105
403.488.6695
•Golden K Kiwanis Club
133 Markwick Drive SE
403.527.5984
•Independent Order of Odd Fellows
PO Box 1025
403.527.7100
•Kinette Club of Medicine Hat
Box 183
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7E9
www.medicinehatkinettes.ca
[email protected]
•Kinsmen Club of Medicine Hat
Box 321
403.529.6546
www.mhkinsmen.ca
•Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat
PO Box 664
www.medicinehatkiwanis.ca
•Knights of Columbus #7325
Father Leopold Seewaldt Council
16 East Glen Crescent SE
403.527.5147 or 403.527.4083
www.kofc.ab.ca
Dean Fitzpatrick Council
45 Shaw Crescent SE
403.527.7038
www.kofc.org
Joe McKenna Council
403.504.4434 or 403.527.7580
www.kofc.org
•Ladies Auxiliary To Royal
Canadian Legion
Robertson Memorial Br 17
PO Box 517
403.526.7548
www.legion17.ca/ladies_aux.htm
•Lions Club of Medicine Hat
PO Box 732
403.527.6276
nonprofit.memlane.com/lions
•Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
403.527.3227
members.shaw.ca/loom1073
•Maritimers Club of Medicine Hat
PO box 1599C139
403.526.6757
•Medicine Hat Elks No. 412
305 3rd Street NW
403.527.2344
•Medicine Hat News Santa
Claus Fund Society
403.528.9900
www.mhsantafund.com
•Medicine Hat Optimist Club
PO Box 832
403.526.3378
www.mhoptimistclub.org
•Order of Royal Purple
24 Camp Drive SW
403.528.3700
•Quota International Club of Medicine Hat
21 River Ridge Link NW
403.526.1332
www.quota.org
•Royal Canadian Legion Robertson
Memorial Branch 17
PO Box 517
403.527.7184
www.legion17.ca
•Rotary Club of Medicine Hat
PO Box 1058
[email protected]
http://portal.clubrunner.ca/967
•Saamis Rotary Club
PO Box 1445
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7N4
www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/
Home.aspx?cid=968
•Medicine Hat - Sunrise Rotary Club
PO Box 576
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G5
Home.aspx?cid=969
•PACE Rotary Club
RPO Kensington
PO Box 20130
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0M4
Home.aspx?cid=6829
•Wildey Rebekah Lodge
27A 4000 13th Avenue SE
403.504.5952
•World Missionary Fellowship
PO Box 983 LCD 1
403.529.0468
Aboriginal Services
The Miywasin Society of
Aboriginal Services
The Miywasin Society of Aboriginal
Services is a partnership that targets the
needs of the Aboriginal Community in
the Medicine Hat area and develops and
maintains services to meet those needs.
•Miywasin Centre
517 3rd Street SE
403.526.0756
www.miywasin.ab.ca
Saamis Aboriginal
Employment & Training
Saamis Aboriginal Employment &
Training is a nonprofit organization
that offers job placement and career
counseling services plus training opportunities to the Aboriginal population of
Medicine Hat and area. Services include:
cover letters and resume services, career
decision making workshops and referrals
to other agencies. Access to computers,
fax, phones and an up to date job board
is provided. Clients also have access to
funding for post secondary or occupational training. Our goal is to assist
Aboriginal people achieve employment
self sufficiency by working in collaboration with our community and external
partners to facilitate quality career and
employment opportunities.
919 Tractor Avenue SE
403.504.4056
Immigrant Assisting
Organizations •German Canadian Harmony Club
1, 1st Street SE, Redcliff
403.548.3557
•Japanese Canadian Society
102 6th Avenue NW
403.526.4372
•Immigrant Legal Education Services
•Youth With A Mission
901 3 Avenue SW
403.580.5981
www.ywam.org
117 12th Street NW
403.504.1188
•Saamis Immigration Services Association
659 3rd Street SE
403.504.1188 ext. 101
www.saamisimmigration.ca
•Masonic Temple
42 Bannon Ave SW
www.mizpah.ca
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Ethnic Organizations/
groups
Child and Family
Services
•Lindholmen Lodge No 670
•Big Brothers and Big Sisters Association
of Medicine Hat and District
476 4th Street SE
Lower Level
403.527.4773
•Metis Nation Local 8
517 3rd Street SE
403.504.4060
www.metis.org
•Multicultural Folks Art Centre
Medicine Hat
476 4th Street SE
Alley Entrance
403.527.4773
•Saamis Immigration Services Association
177 12th Street NE
403.504.1188
www.saamisimmigration.ca
•Worlds of Women Together
A Centre for Immigrant Women
21 7th Street SE
403.526.5627
403.527.6640
www.bbbsmedhat.ca
•Bridges Family Programs
447 3rd Street SE
403.526.7473
www.bridgesfamilyprograms.com
•Community Food Connections
Association of South Eastern Alberta
403.502.8200
www.foodconnections.ca
•Community Nutrition
Palliser Health Region
403.502.8209 or 403.502.8225
•Family Support for Children
with Disabilities
403.504.0833
www.parentlinkcentre.com
•McMan Youth, Family and
Community Services Association
4, 941 South Railway Street SE
403.527.1588
www.mcman.ca
•Medicine Hat Building Blocks
Two locations:
6 Somerset Way SE
403.504.7544
www.bbps.ca
•Medicine Hat Family Service
477 3rd Street SE
403.504.8026
www.mhfamilyservice.com
•Medicine Hat Pregnancy &
Family Support Society
544 3rd Street SE
403.504.8560
•Miywasin Society of Aboriginal Services
517 3rd Street SE
403.526.0756
www.miywasin.ab.ca
•Palliser Adolescent Services (P.A.S.)
403.529.8903
www8.albertahealthservices.ca/
palliser-adolescent-services.html
•Parents as Teachers Medicine Hat
901 Hargrave Way NW
403.529.2556
www.parentsasteachers.org
•Saamis Children’s Centre
87 Cuyler Road SE
403.529.3153
Seniors Organizations
•50+ Senior Citizens Club
72 Ranchland Lane NE
403.526.2547
•Metis Trading Company Society
517 3rd Street SE
403.526.0757
•New Horizons Seniors Club
274 Park Meadows Lane SE
403.529.9510
•Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
403.527.5173 or 403.529.8385
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403.529.3653
www.southeastalbertacfsa.gov.ab.ca
•McMan Parent Link Centre
MEDICINE HAT HAS A VIBRANT SENIORS SCENE
Senior Services
•City of Medicine Hat Veiner Centre
Currently relocated to
Strathcona Centre
1150 5 St SE
403.529.8307
www.medicinehat.ca/veinercentre
•St. John Ambulance Fellowship
346 3rd Street SW
403.528.3292
•Veiner Centre 50+ Club
Currently relocated to
Strathcona Centre
1150 5 St SE
403.529.8307
Life Skills
•1 2 3 Magic Parent Training Program
Children’s Health And
Developmental Services
403.502.8257
www.albertahealthservices.ca/1697.html
•Baby and You
Community Health Services
403.526.7473
www8.albertahealthservices.
ca/Best-Babies.html
•Bridges Family Programs
477 3rd Street SE
403.526.7473
www.bridgesfamilyprograms.com
•Budgeting
MHRH Social Work Department
666 5th Street SE
403.529.8083
•Community Kitchen
Alberta Heath Services
666 5th Street SE
403.502.6096 or 403.502.8225
•New Worlds for Women
McMan Youth, Family and
Community Services Association
4, 941 South Railway Street SE
403.527.1588
www.mcman.ca
Offering courses and workshops in:
›› Common Ground/Parent/
Teen Mediation Program
•Salvation Army Family Support Centre
737 8th Street SE
403.526.9699
ab.salvationarmy.ca/services.htm
•YMCA Teen Moms Program
1707 7th Avenue NE
403.527.9466
www.ymca-medicinehat.org/
community/y-school
Life Skills In-House Training
•BIRS (Brain Injury Relearning Services)
403.528.2661
www.redi.ca/HeadInjury.asp
Self Empowerment
•Survivor: Do you have what it takes?
Friday Morning Grief Group
477 3rd Street SE
403.504.8026
•Life Skills Group
Partial Hospitalization Program, MHRH
666 5th Street SE
403.529.8030
•Miywasin Society
517 3rd Street SE
403.526.0756
•Medicine Hat Family Services
477 3rd Street SE
403.504.8026
www.mhfamilyservices.com
›› ABC’s of Being Home Alone
›› Anger Management
›› Babysitter’s Training
›› Courage to Change
›› Friday Morning Grief Group
›› Kids in the Middle
›› Journey Through Grief
›› Rebulding when a Relationship Ends
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Did you Know
Did you know, that
Medicine Hat has the
oldest and second
biggest stampede in
Alberta? In 2014 it will
be 127 years old!
ESPLANADE ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE
The Arts
and Culture
Heritage, culture and the arts play a key
role in the lives of our residents. You will
find a place to enjoy performances and
exhibits right here in our city – be it theatre, music or the arts – throughout the
year and for all ages.
Esplanade Arts and
Heritage Centre
Museum
Take a stroll back in time through the
Esplanade’s Archives and Museum. The
Archives are filled with an extensive collection that documents the rich history
of Medicine Hat and surrounding area
dating back to 1883. The Museum is a
visual representation of the history of
our area. It features an interactive gallery for everyone to enjoy while learning
about how Medicine Hat grew into the
City it is today.
Theatre
The 700 seat Esplanade Theatre is a
magical place. The state-of-the-art
acoustic design, orchestra lift, and large
stage are capable of accommodating
a variety of musical or theatrical performances. Features include a full fly
tower, orchestra pit, under floor traps,
sound and lighting control booth, box
office, plus a “quiet” room that affords
a full view of the stage. The theatre also
functions as a facility for conferences,
graduation ceremonies, community
events, and large-scale presentations or
lectures.
Located directly across the luxurious
Esplanade lobby, the studio theatre provides a smaller venue for performing arts
productions catered to a more intimate
setting. Also a great rehearsal space, the
studio theatre is equipped with sound
and lighting to accommodate theatrical, music or dance events for up to 140
people. Tables and chairs could be set
up for an informal presentation, reception or meeting.
Theatre Organizations
•FUT in the HAT Theatre Guild
20 Milne Place SE
www.futinthehat.blogspot.ca
•GasLight Theatre Guild
403.977.1781
•Hatterland Children’s Theatre
PO Box 24007 RPO Crestwood
403.504.4147
•Hometown Acting Studio
55 Buttercup Court SE
Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 2G9
403.977.6762 (cell)
www.hometownacting.com
•Medicine Hat Firehall Theatre
PO Box 2582
403.528.6361
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•Medicine Hat Musical Theatre
1221 10th Avenue SW
403.504.6361
www.mhmtheatre.com
Art Gallery
The Art Gallery acts as a dynamic doorway for the visual arts between Medicine
Hat and the world, through exhibitions,
programming and collections. Every
year, it presents ten to twelve exhibitions of contemporary and historical
art by local, provincial, national and
international artists in the Art Gallery’s
3000 square foot exhibition space. The
exhibitions are enriched and animated
by a wide range of public programs for
all ages, including talks, workshops,
tours and classes. The Art Gallery also
NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CINEMA
Set against the dramatic cliffs of the
South Saskatchewan River in Medicine
Hat, the 150 acre Historic Clay District
was once home to some of Canada’s
most important clay factories, including Medalta Potteries, Hycroft China,
IXL Industries, National Porcelain and
Alberta Clay Products. Today, this history is being preserved with the unique
Medalta Potteries site providing the setting for a living, working museum.
The Medalta Potteries
National Historic Site
Once producing over 75% of the pottery in Canada, Medalta Potteries is now
an interactive museum dedicated to
the preservation of our industrial past.
Guests have the opportunity to enter
one of our rare circular kilns, explore
the original factory and learn about
the many clay products that were once
produced in the area. For kids, we offer
an interactive clay area and curriculumbased education programs. With new,
dynamic exhibits and programming, the
Historic Clay District is a must-see for
anyone interested in Canadian culture
and heritage.
develops and maintains the Permanent
Collection of Art, a unique repository of
regionally significant visual arts, supplemented by national and international
works. Through all of its many activities,
the Art Gallery sparks imagination and
creativity, supporting, animating and
developing the visual arts for our community, and beyond.
•Building Hours — Art Gallery,
Museum, and Box Office
Monday to Friday: 9am- 5pm
Saturdays: Noon - 5pm
Closed Sundays and Holidays
Box Office is open one hour
before show time.
www.esplanade.ca
•Archives
Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm
403.502.8582 to book an appointment
for visual artists and rehearsal and performance space for dance and theatre
groups hosted by community cultural
organizations. Programs offered by the
City in the arts and crafts are available
to the entire community.
City Art and Cultural Locations
Medicine Hat Conservatory
of Music and Dance
Located at the Medicine Hat Cultural
Centre, the Medicine Hat Conservatory
of Music and Dance features a wide
range of music and dance classes.
Home to the Academy of Strings, Junior
Strings, Medicine Hat College Girls Choir
and the Brass Choir.
403.529.1070
www.medalta.org
Movie Theatres
The Monarch Theatre
A unique part of Historic Downtown, the
Monarch Theatre plays host to numerous special events, special screenings,
international films, and new releases.
609 2nd St. SE
403.526.2603
www.themonarch.net
Galaxy Cinemas
Located at the Medicine Hat Mall. Tenscreen theatre offering all the modern
amenities.
403.529.3880
Medicine Hat Cultural Centre
Medicine Hat College Theatre
The award-winning Medicine Hat
Cultural Centre, located on the
Medicine Hat College campus, houses
the College’s Conservatory of Music and
Dance for students of all ages. The facility provides teaching and studio space
Located in the Medicine Hat College,
watch for visiting and local talent, concerts, plays and musical theatre.
403.529.3882
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403.504.5477
www.cineplex.com
EDUCATION
Libraries
Medicine Hat Public Library
414 1st Street SE
403.502.8525 – Information Desk
403.502.8526 – Children’s Services
403.502.8538 – Reference Services
403.502.8530 – Room Bookings
403.502.8527 – Administration
[email protected]
www.mhpl.info
•Library hours
Monday to Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday and Saturday 10am - 5:30pm
Sunday 1pm - 5:30pm
Closed on statutory holidays
Free access to the internet is available to
all visitors through public internet computers and wireless service. The library
also has listening stations so visitors can
enjoy the 100s of CDs.
Other Libraries
•Vera Bracken Library
299 College Drive SE
403.529.3867
www.mhc.ab.ca/library
•Medicine Hat Law Society Library
460 1st Street SE
403.529.8636
www.lawlibrary.ab.ca
Pre-school
•Au Chapeau French
Immersion Pre-School
101 8th Street SW
403.529.7695
The Library participates in the TAL card
program, allowing people from all over
Alberta to use their TAL card to borrow
library materials. The Library’s central location and accessibility mean its
meeting rooms and theatre host many
cultural events, speakers and recitals
throughout the year.
•Cypress Montessori
For information about current library
events, please check out our website
at www.mhpl.info
515 Sprague Way SE
403.528.5437
Bsmt 101 6th Street SE
403.580.3010
•Dragons & Butterflies
2480 16th Avenue SE
403.529.2720
www.dragonsandbutterlies.ca
•KidsPlay Preschool
•Montessori Preschool Medicine Hat
EDUCATION
First opened to the public in 1915, the
Medicine Hat Public Library has provided
public library service to the people of
Medicine Hat and area for over 90 years.
Today’s library is an accessible, welcoming environment that provides a wide
variety of services and collections.
Located on the corner of 1st Street SE
and River Road, at the edge of historic
downtown, the Medicine Hat Public
Library is ideally situated for locals and
visitors alike. With its large collection
of books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks,
the Library is the major information and
literary resource in the city. To increase
access to information, the library collection includes electronic resources and
downloadable e-books and audiobooks.
525D Washington Avenue SE
403.526.7966
MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE
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•Mother Nature’s Preschool Inc.
1001 Elm Street SE
403.528.8892
•Apple Blossom Day Homes
PO Box 20042 RPO Kensington
403.526.8194
www.appleblossomdayhomes.com
•Children’s Corner Child Care Centre
1797 4th Avenue NE
403.526.7318
•College Child Care Society
of Medicine Hat
403.504.3694
•Lawson Family Day Homes
938 19th Street SW
403.529.1691
•MH Family YMCA Family
Day Home Project
403.548.1285
www.ymca-medicinehat.org
•Busy Bee's Preschool
1733 Dunmore Rd. SE
403.526.2278
EDUCATION
•Mes Amis Preschool
1 12 Sierra Dr SW
403.528.4339
Medicine Hat School
District #76
Medicine Hat School District No 76
came into existence in 1886. The District
has five trustees and has a current enrolment of over 7,000 students from ECS
through Grade 12.
•Alexandra Middle School (GR 7-8)
477 6th Street SE
403.527.8571
www.alexandraschool.ca
•Central High (Distance Education)
#116-1310 Kingsway Ave SE
403.526.7877
www.mhas.ca
•Connaught School (Kindergarten-GR 6)
101 8th Street SW
403.526.2392
www.connaughtschool.ca
•Crescent Heights High School (GR 7-12)
1201 Division Avenue N
403.527.6641
www.chhsweb.ca
•Crestwood School (Kindergarten-GR 6)
2300 19th Avenue SE
403.527.2257
www.crestwoodschool.ca
•Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre
(Kindergarten-GR 9)
OPENING SEPTEMBER 2014
751 Strachan Rd SE
403.528.6700
www.drroywilson.ca
•Elm Street School (Kindergarten-GR 6)
1001 Elm Street SE
403.526.3528
www.elmstreetschool.ca
•George Davison School
(Kindergarten-GR 6)
155 Sprague Way SE
403.529.1555
www.georgedavison.ca
•Outreach Programs
770-1 St SE
403.526.7877
www.mhas.ca
•Medicine Hat Christian School
(Kindergarten-GR 9)
68 Rice Drive SE
403.526.3246
www.medhatchristianschool.com
•Medicine Hat High School (GR 9-12)
200 7th Street SW
403.527.3371
www.mhhs.ca
•River Heights School
(Kindergarten-GR 6)
301 6th Avenue SW
403.527.3730
www.riverheightsschool.ca
•Riverside School (Kindergarten-GR 6)
201 2nd Street NW
403.526.3793
www.riversideschool.ca
•Ross Glen School (Kindergarten-GR 6)
48 Ross Glen Road SE
403.529.2960
www.rossglen.ca
•Southview Community School
(Kindergarten-GR 6)
403.526.4495
www.southviewschool.ca
•Vincent Massey School
(Kindergarten-GR 6)
901 Hargrave Way NW
403.527.3750
www.vincentmasseyschool.ca
•Webster Niblock School
(Kindergarten-GR 6)
909 4th Avenue NE
403.527.4541
www.websterniblock.ca
New learners
welcome!
THINKING OF MOVING TO MEDICINE HAT?
Medicine Hat School District No. 76
welcomes your child to our rich and
diverse community of learners.
We offer a progressive public educational
environment focused on student success.
We serve over 7,000 students through eleven elementary schools,
one middle school, one K-9 Christian school, one senior high school,
one 7-12 school, and outreach programs designed to meet
a multitude of learning needs.
Medicine Hat School District No. 76
“Where Kids Count!”
www.sd76.ab.ca or call 403.528.6701
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Medicine Hat Catholic
Board of Education
Celebrating over a century of Catholic
Education & Service. From our humble
beginning in the year 1911 with one
school of 66 Students, to today with
ten schools and 2800 students – serving
the communities of Medicine Hat, Bow
Island, Redcliff and Dunmore.
In partnership with Family, Church
and Community we provide Catholic
education of the highest quality to
our students. Our history is rich and
diverse, one which is steeped in strong
traditions. We offer a wide range of programming options supported by state of
the art technology including English &
French Immersion; academies in sports
and fine arts; early learning programs
for preschool aged children in all of our
elementary schools; half-day kindergarten, wrap-around learning services and
religious education for all.
Providing support to students in an
inclusive setting is a priority in our division. We believe every child can learn
and reach their full potential given the
opportunity. We warmly welcome all
students to our schools. We will be
focusing, more than ever, on planning
for that preferred future as a community
of believers in Christ’s mission.
•Monsignor McCoy High School
202 – 8th Street NE
403.527.8161
Grade 10 – 12
www.mccoyhighschool.ca
•Notre Dame Academy
646 Spruce Way SE
403.527.5118
Grades 6 – 9
www.notredameacademy.ca
•St. Mary’s School
155 – 11St. SW
403.527.7616
Grades 7 – 9
www.stmarymh.ca
•Mother Teresa School
235 Cameron Road SE
403.529.2000
Pre-School to Grade 6
www.motherteresaschool.ca
•École St. Thomas d’Aquin
1970 – 19th Avenue SE
402.527.7333
Pre-School – Grade 6 French Immersion
www.stthomasmh.ca
EDUCATION
Our Alberta Education Accountability
Pillar results are a true testimony of the
high quality educational programming
that our division offers. Our elementary
schools offer literacy programs which
give young children a head start in reading and writing. Our middle schools
are complementing their programming
by offering Discovery Classes that are
engaging and motivating for students.
High school programming is expanded
to correlate with the academy programming at the middle schools by offering
both Fine Arts and Sports Excellence
programs. Also offered is a dual credit
Advanced Placement program in partnership with Medicine Hat College
in English, Math and Studio Art. Our
rural community school supports student learning with its Virtual Learning
Programming through one-on-one
computing. We have one of the highest high school completion rates in the
province of Alberta and we are a leader
in Off-Campus Education Registered
Apprenticeship Scholarships awarded by
the province in Southeast Alberta.
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•St. Michael’s School
865 Black Blvd NW
403.527.7242
Pre-School to Grade 6 Fine Art Focus
www.stmichaelsmh.ca
•St. Francis Xavier School
318 – 8th Street NE
403.527.7223
www.stfrancisxavierschool.ca
•St. Patrick’s School
241 Stratton Way SE
403.527.1177
www.stpatricksschool.ca
•St. Louis School
861 – 4th Street SE
403.527.7411
www.stlouisschool.ca
•St. Michael’s School, Bow Island
EDUCATION
320 – 2nd Avenue Bow Island
403.545.2131
www.stmichaelsschool.ca
Private and Charter
Schools
•Cornerstone Christian School
(Kindergarten-GR 6)
403.529.6169
www.cornerstonechristianschool.ca
•Saamis Re-Education about
Living (REAL) Program
87 Cuyler Road SE
403.504.2868
www.sd76.ab.ca
•MH Family YMCA Family
Day Home Project
403.548.1285
www.ymca-medicinehat.org/child-care
•Young Mom’s School
1707 7th Avenue NE
403.527.9466
www.sd76.ab.ca
Childcare Services
Family Child Care
Agencies - Accredited
•Apple Blossom Day Homes
PO Box 20042 RPO Kensington
403.526.8194
www.appleblossomdayhomes.com
•Children’s Corner Satellite
Family Day Home
1797 4th Avenue NE
403.526.7318
•College Child Care Society of
MH Family Day Homes
403.504.3694
www.mhc.ab.ca/services/
child development
•Lawson Family Day Homes
1230B Factory Street SE
403.529.1691
•Dragons & Butterflies (Childcare)
Post-Secondary
Education
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat College is a public, board
governed, comprehensive community
college serving southeastern Alberta
and
southwestern
Saskatchewan,
Canada. The college is located in the
city of Medicine Hat, Alberta and was
founded in 1965.
Over 2,500 full-time students enroll
in credit courses each year, with thousands more taking Continuing Studies
courses, and over 1,000 students in
the Conservatory of Music and Dance.
Another 200 attend Brooks Campus,
located 100 km west of Medicine Hat in
Brooks.
More than 30 diplomas and certificates
are offered along with 25 university
transfer programs. Thanks to partnerships with other institutions, there are
also several opportunities for degree
completion at MHC including nursing,
education, business administration,
and social work. In addition to unique
2480 16th Avenue SE
403.529.2720
•Higher Ground Christian School
(Kindergarten-GR 6)
1 Shirley Street SE
Veinerville, AB
403.527.2714
Alternative Schools
•Beyond Walls Alternate Outreach School
403.526.4156
www.beyondwalls.ca
•Medicine Hat Alternative
High School Program
403.528.6700
www.sd76.ab.ca
•McMan Pre-Education
4, 941 South Railway St. SE
403.526.7877
•YMCA Career High & Stay in School
www.mhc.ab.ca
770 1st Street SE
403.526.7877
www.sd76.ab.ca
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diploma programs such as Addictions
Counselor, Technical Illustrator, and Deaf
and Blind Support Specialist, applied
degrees are offered in Paramedic,
Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership,
and Visual Communications.
299 College Dr SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6
+1.866.282.8394
http://www.mhc.ab.ca
Other Learning Institutions
and Businesses
•Academy of Learning Career
& Business College
403.526.5833
ww.academyoflearning.ab.ca
•Cypress College
3 7th Street SE
403.527.4382
www.cypresscollege.ca
•Master School of Hair Design
634 2nd Street SE
403.527.6822
www.mastersschoolofhairdesign.com
Did you Know
Did you know, that
Medicine Hat is home
to the World's Largest
Chess set? Yep, the
Guinness World record
for that honour is all
ours.
EDUCATION
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ECHO DALE REGIONAL PARK
SPORT AND
RECREATION
The Medicine Hat
Youth Activities Link
SPORT & RECREATION
Got kids? Want to find them a sport
or an activity? The Medicine Hat Youth
Activities Link is a great resource for
families. In August 2013 a city-wide
registration day was held in conjunction
with the Medicine Hat Farmer’s Market,
and local sporting and cultural organizations were in attendance to answer
questions and help parents find activities of interest to them and their child.
To find activities and more, just visit
them at http://www.medhatactive.com
You can also find them on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/MedHatActive
and follow them on Twitter at
@MedHatActive.
Want to join a Team or a
Club in Medicine Hat?
Visit the City of Medicine Hat website
(www.medicinehat.ca)
/Government/
Departments/Parks and Recreation/
Activities & Classes for a comprehensive
list of activities.
Recreation
Giant Chess Set
Located on 1st Street SE between the
public library and the courthouse.
The largest outdoor chess set in the
world, affirmed by the Guinness Book of
World Records. Available for play from
May through September long weekend.
YMCA
The YMCAs have a variety of facilities and programs to offer everyone in
the community of Medicine Hat. The
Downtown location has a gymnasium,
four lane indoor pool, two cardio areas
that feature over 50 machines, 2 weight
rooms, 2 fitness studios, yoga room,
three squash courts and two racquetball courts and a men’s and ladies health
and locker areas which include tanning,
steam rooms, workout rooms, and hot
tubs.
•South Ridge
The Downtown location offers a variety of programs including karate, youth
after school classes, preschool classes,
swimming lessons for adults and youth,
climbing wall classes, and over 60 fitness
classes offered throughout the week.
•Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club
The South Ridge facility boasts a 17,500
sq ft gymnasium, two lane indoor running track, weight room, cardio room
and fitness studio. Classes include youth,
preschool and a variety of fitness classes.
The YMCA is a charity that supports the
community and is always looking for volunteers for many of the special events
that are held throughout the year (River
Run, Triathlon, Golf Tournament).
644 Spruce Way SE
403.528.1631
Aquatic Sports
403.580.2622
www.marlin.ab.ca
•Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club
PO Box 2581
403.528.4262
www.mhwaves.com
•Medicine Hat Paddling Club
16 Harris Street SW
403.528.3680 or 403.504.0562
www.ymca-medicine.org/community/
medicine-hat-paddling-club
Bowling
•Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club
47 3rd Street SE
403.529.1208
www.hatlawnbowling.com
•Downtown
150 Ash Ave SE
403.527.4426
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•Panorama Lanes
820 6th Avenue SW
403.526.2008
www.medicinehatbowling.com
Curling
•Medicine Hat Curling Club
880a – 2nd Street SE
403.526.3821
www.mhcurling.com
Golf
•Connaught Golf Club
2802 13th Avenue SE
403.526.0737
www.connaughtgolf.com
•Cottonwood Coulee Golf Course
3245 10th Avenue SW
403.529.1010
www.cottonwoodcouleegolfcourse.com
•Desert Blume Golf Club Ltd
107 Clubhouse Drive SW
403.581.4653
www.desertblume.com
947 Pigeon Street NE
403.529.6930
www.medicinehatgolf.com
•Paradise Valley Par 3 Golf
& Driving Range
90 Gehring Road SW
403.526.3330
www.paradisevalleypar3.com
•Redcliff Riverview Golf Club
700 Redcliff way SE
403.548.7118
www.golfriverview.com
Skating
Medicine Hat has wonderful skating
arenas. The Kinsmen Club of Medicine
Hat proudly sponsors free public skating
times for our community to enjoy.
•Skating hot line
403.502.8570
•The Medicine Hat Arena
155 Ash Ave
403.529.8345
•Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre
39 10 St NE
403.527.4171
•Moose Recreation Centre
6th Street and Division Avenue SW
403.527.4170
2000 Division Ave N
403.502.8560
•Kinplex I & II
•GX Dance Studio
403.487.BBOY (2269)
www.gxdancestudio.com
•Medicine Hat Ballroom Dance Club
2055 21 Avenue SE (Stampede grounds)
403.527.9570
Court Sports
Tennis Courts
There are numerous tennis courts
throughout the city. These are free to
everyone on a first come, first serve
basis.
•Medicine Hat Tennis Club
1711 21st Street SE
403.527.4466
www.medicinehattennisclub.com
ƭƭ Herald School – 7 Street SW
ƭƭ Southview School – on
Cameron Road SE
ƭƭ Ross Glen School – Ross Glen Drive SE
ƭƭ Strathcona Tennis Courts
– Minto Avenue SE
ƭƭ South Ridge Community Park
– Stratton Way SE
ƭƭ McCoy High School – 8th Avenue NE
ƭƭ Osborne Park – 7 Avenue NE
– Behind Daycare
ƭƭ Crestwood Tennis Courts
– 21st Street SE
Other Court Sports
•Badminton Club
123, 1535 Southview Drive SE
403.527.9052
www.medhatbadminton.ca
•Medicine Hat Racquetball Club
21 East Glen Drive SE
403.526.5143
•Medicine Hat Table Tennis Club
61 Calder Road SE
403.527.6359
•Medicine Hat Volleyball League
403.581.7856
www.medhatvball.com
PO Box 427, Redcliff
www.mhbdc.com
Fastball, Softball
and Slow Pitch
•Gas City Coed Slow Pitch Association
600 Stark Way SE
403.528.2104
www.gascityslowpitch.ca
•Medicine Hat Senior Men’s
Slow Pitch Club
403.529.2149
www.medhatseniorslowpitch.com
•Medicine Hat Minor Softball
PO box 24001
RPO Crestwood
403.504.1171
www.medhatminorsoftball.ab.ca
•Redcliff Ladies Fastball
66 Sunset Crescent SW
403.527.0217
Clubs & Societies
•Horseshoe Club
87 Cunliffe Crescent SE
403.527.8732 or 403.529.8307
•Medicine Hat Gaming Guild
St. Johns Presbyterian Church
504 2nd Street SE
www.medicinehatgamers.com/
medicine-hat-gaming-guild
•Medicine Hat Rock & Lapidary Club
826 11 St SE
403.526.8113
•South Eastern Alberta
Archeological Society
403.526.3346
www.arkyalberta.com
Guns and Archery
•Medicine Hat Archers Association
Dance
•Dance Connection
403.527.2220
www.dance-connection.ca
•Medicine Hat School of Performing Arts
#1, 929 South Railway Street SE
403.580.5006 or 403.529.7152
www.mhspa.ca
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480B 3rd Street SE
403.504.5073
www.medicinehatsaamisarchers.com
•Medicine Hat Rifle & Revolver Club
PO Box 24002
RPO Crestwood
403.526.6261
www.mhrrc.ca
SPORT & RECREATION
•Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club
•The Family Leisure Centre
•Medicine Hat Trap Club
PO Box 1392
403.527.6685 or 403.502.7176
www.medicinehatstaamisarchers.com
Martial Arts
•Fire Dragon Taekwondo
403.502.2228
•Indomitable Spirit Martial
Arts Academy Ltd.
401 3rd Street SE
403.527.1113
www.indomitablespirit.ca
•Karate-Do Academy
530 4th Avenue NE
403.527.7172
www.karatedoacademy.com
•Medicine Hat Boxing & Fitness Club
851 Industrial Avenue SE
403.502.1036
SPORT & RECREATION
•Medicine Hat Judo Club
28 East Glen Crescent SE
403.526.1215
www.medhatjudo.com
•Medicine Hat Tai Chi &
Qi-Gong Association
•Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association
Suite 306, Carry Drive SE
403.548.7061
www.mhdrag.com
360 Kipling Point SW
403.526.0620
www.mhtaichi.ca
•Medicine Hat RCers
•S.A.C.A (Southern Alberta
Combative Arts)
PO Box 757
http://nonprofit.memlane.com/rcers/
5-419 3rd Street SE
403.952.5582
www.sacakickboxing.com
•Recreational Aircraft Chapter #4905
1727 Gershaw Drive SW
403.526.5248
•Vintage Vehicle Club
Motor Vehicles
and Aircraft
PO Box 1235
403.528.9918
•Alberta United Motorcycle
Club International Area 6
Other Recreations
326, 201 River Ridge Drive NW
403.527.3302
www.umcimh.ca
•Harley Owners Group
MH Chapter # 9120
1923 2nd Avenue, Dunmore
403.527.9235
www.hdmedhat.com/hog.html
•MH Bicycle Moto-cross
(BMX) Association
30 Simpson Crescent SE
403.504.7372
www.medicinehatbmx.ca
•AAA Fencing Club
403.529.2549
•Be Fit For Life Centre
403.504.3548
www.mhc.ab.ca/befitforlife.htm
•Crestwood Recreation Centre
1701 21st Street SE
403.529.8320
•Hat Ball Hockey
www.hatballhockey.ca
Co-op Mall
Food • Pharmacy • Bistro
Gas • Propane • Convenience Store
Open 8:00am ro 10:00pm Daily • 403.528.6600
Maple Avenue Co-op
Gas • Touchless Carwash • Convenience Store
Pay at the pump gas available 24 hours.
540 Maple Ave. S.E. • 403.528.6625
Northlands Food Centre
You’re at home here
Food • Pharmacy • Gas • Propane
Touchless Carwash • Convenience Store
Last year Members Received
Located at 10 Northlands Way N.E. • Across from Family Leisure Centre
Open 8:00am-10:00pm Daily • 403.528.6607
8.5¢ per liter at gas pump
4% in food and
9.5% in pharmacy
in equity and cash back
Northlands Marketplace Liquor Store
Great Selection of Beer, Wine and Spirits
403.580.5264
13th Avenue Liquor Store
Great Selection of Beer, Wine and Spirits
Located just south of our Food Store & Gas Bar,
between the Credit Union & real estate office
403.528.6990
Dunmore Gas Bar
For $5 become
LOCALLY
a lifetime member INVESTED
COMMUNITY
and enjoy the
MINDED
benefits
Gas • Diesel • Hot Food • Convenience Store
• Coop Liquor Store On-Site
#1 Highway East of Medicine Hat • 403.526.6552
Service Centre / Agro Products
All you farm, ranch, agro and hardware needs!
969 - 16th Street S.W. • 403.528.6609
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•KidSport Medicine Hat / Redcliff
PO Box 40009
335 Southridge Drive SE
403.526.2606
www.kidsport.ab.ca
•Mad Hatters Running Club
306 7th Street SE
403.580.4930
www.madhatters.ca
•Medicine Hat College K’s
403.527.1464
nonprofit.memlane.com/ksfastball
•Medicine Hat In-Line Hockey Association
97 Carry Drive SE
403.527.2296
www.medicinehatinline.com
•Medicine Hat Climbing Club
53 3rd Street NE
403.526.0131
•Medicine Hat Ringette Association
403.527.8691
www.mhringette.com
•Salta Gymnastics Club
•Hat Ultimate Disc League
12 Radisson Court SE
403.866.6232
www.hudl.ca
313 1st Street NW
403.526.0710
www.mhtacklefootball.ca
•Sledge Hockey and Ice Picking (S.H.I.P.)
403.273.5317
Brian Scott 403.342.6777
[email protected]
Ice Sports
Swimming Pools
•Medicine Hat Female Hockey Association
www.medicinehat.ca
Swim Hotline 403.502.8571
403.527.5773
www.ammfhl-hockey.ca
•Medicine Hat Minor Hockey Association
PO Box 21021
403.527.5773
www.medicinehatminorhockey.com
•Medicine Hat Skating Club
PO Box 402
403.529.0092
www.mhskatingclub.com
•Medicine Hat Speed Skating Club
3 Palliser Place NE
403.526.6934
•Cypress School of Skating
PO Box 462
403.526.4788
www.csos.ca
•Medicine Hat Curling Club
880A 2nd Street SE
403.526.3821
www.mhcurling.com
•Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club
47 3rd Street SE
403.529.1208
www.hatlawnbowling.com
•Medicine Hat and District Disabled Skiers
95 Huckvale Crescent SW
403.528.9871
Darts
•Medicine Hat Darts League
862B 3rd Street SE
403.529.5439
www.medicinehatdarts.org
•Veiner Dart Club
403.529.8383
Soccer & Football
•Medicine Hat Soccer Association
761 6th Street SE
403.529.6931
www.medicinesoccer.com
www.crestwoodfitness.com
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•Family Leisure Centre
2000 Division Avenue North
403.502.8560
Come out and play at the Family Leisure
Centre! A place where one’s social,
emotional, mental and physical needs
can be met under one roof. We offer a
wide variety of structured and unstructured health and lifestyle opportunities
for individuals, families and entire communities to meet, grow, laugh, explore
and more. Learn a new skill, make new
friends, spend time with the family or
find a ‘whole’ new you – the opportunities to play are endless.
The Family Leisure Centre is located on
23 hectares (57 acres) in the northwest
part of the city. This state of the art facility includes a 50 metre multi-purpose
pool, a wave pool, swirl pool, children's
SPORT & RECREATION
528 18th Street SW
403.526.2900
www.saltagym.com
•Medicine Hat Tackle Football Association
pool, steam room and the "Rip-nRattler" water slide. Located in the same
building is a 100' x 200' ice rink along
with a variety of meeting rooms, entertainment rooms and a food concession.
Outside activities have not been forgotten at the FLC as it boasts three
regulation size soccer pitches, one premier (lighted) sports field for football/
soccer/rugby, four high quality ball diamonds and a BMX track.
So... catch the wave and bring the whole
family to the FLC!
Indoor pools
•Crestwood Recreation Centre
1701 21st Street SE
403.529.8320
•Medicine Hat Family YMCA
150 Ash Avenue SE
403.527.4426
Outdoor Pools
SPORT & RECREATION
•Heald Pool
1st Street and 2nd Avenue NW
403.527.4399
•Heights Pool
1st Avenue and 10th Street NE
403.527.4375
•Hill Pool
7th Street and Division Avenue
403.527.4379
•Strathcona Pool
1150 5th Street SE
403.502.8713
Waterslides (Indoor)
•Days Inn*
403.580.3297
•Family Leisure Centre
403.502.8560
•Holiday Inn Express*
403.504.5151
•Medicine Hat Lodge Indoor Water Park*
403.529.2222
•Travelodge Hotel*
403.527.2275
* Hotels offer public access to their
pools based on hotel occupancy.
Call to confirm access.
Recreation Department’s Reservation
Clerk at:
Parks
•Medicine Hat Parks & Outdoor
Recreation Department
88 Kipling Street SE
www.medicinehat.ca
Major Parks
Echo Dale Regional Park
Echo Dale Regional Park is an oasis to
both people and wildlife and has more
than 65,000 visitors each year.
Our patrons range from sun-loving
swimmers to those who enjoy sitting
around a fire at night, to the regulars
who walk the trails each day throughout the year, no matter how bad the
weather!
From the historic farm site on the west
side of the park to the Day Use area
on the far east side of the park and all
the others areas in between, the pristine condition of Echo Dale Regional
Park makes it a favourite of the public.
Playground equipment in the shape of a
Pirate Ship sits on the beach at the Swim
Lake alongside playground equipment
at the boat lake for summertime fun!
Guided tours are available at the
Woolfrey House, Ajax Coal Mine, and
at the Historic Farm. Please call the Ajax
building at 403.527.7344. Farm tours
are available from April - October.
Hwy 3 west, right on Holsom Road
(Hwy 523), right on range road 64
403.526.1400
Open
Winter: 9:00am – 10:00pm
Summer: 7:00am – 11:00pm
Kin Coulee Park
With over 100 acres of open space
and the Seven Persons Creek winding
through it, Kin Coulee Park offers something for everyone. Playgrounds, picnic
areas, a toboggan hill, a beach volleyball
area, washrooms, paved trails, a wedding area and outdoor facilities available
for reservation make Kin Coulee a popular area for outdoor enthusiasts of all
ages.
The Toboggan Hill Shelter is a heated
facility available year round. To reserve
please contact the Parks and Outdoor
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403.529.8340
[email protected]
88 Kipling Street SE
Lions Park
Interconnected with Strathcona Island
Park, this man-made area features picnic areas, a camp kitchen, two ball
diamonds, a horseshoe pitch, playground area, a tennis court, and fitness
trails. Located adjacent to the South
Saskatchewan River, the park is a convenient location for boating and is
also near the Strathcona Centre where
there is swimming and tennis. The location offers a great view of the South
Saskatchewan River.
2nd Street SE / Minto Avenue SE
Strathcona Island Park
This recreational area offers five kilometres of walking trails along the South
Saskatchewan River from the Medicine
Hat Public Library to Strathcona Island
Park. For public enjoyment there are
barbecue pits and picnic areas along the
river, adventure and water playgrounds,
a baseball diamond, a boat launch off
the South Saskatchewan River and several stunning view points.
Strathcona Island Park also has cook
huts in both the north and south sections of the park.
5th Street SE / Minto Avenue SE
Police Point Park –
Interpretive Program
Naturalists welcome the splendor of
wildlife mixed with the flora and fauna
of grasslands at this 97.7 hectares
(241.43 acres) natural reserve. The Police
Point Park Nature Centre offers various
displays and interpretive programs.
Call the number below for information
about the Medicine Hat Interpretive
Programs.
•Interpretive Centre
Open Tuesday through Sunday
9:00am - 5:00pm
1001 Police Point Drive NE
403.529.6225
BOATING RIGHT IN THE CITY
•South Ridge Community Park
Stratton Way SE
•Sprague Way Park
in South Ridge between Sprague
Way and Shannon Drive
•Thompson Park
between Ross Glen Drive and Turner Drive
Skate Park
•Inland Skate Park
Corner of Division Avenue
and Kipling Street NE
Professional
Sports Teams
Medicine Hat Tigers
•Medicine Hat Tigers Hockey Club Ltd.
Riverside Veterans’
Memorial Park
Located along 1st Street and 6th Avenue
SE, across from the Medicine Hat City
Hall, this formal park offers relaxation
next to the South Saskatchewan River.
Flowerbeds brighten the area and an
interesting band shell, adorned with
a mural created by local artist Jim
Marshall, provides cover for entertainers. The mural depicts Medicine Hat’s
history starting with the First Nations,
CPR, paddle boats, natural gas discoveries, and continues into our modern
age. A Blue Heron, also created by Jim
Marshall, adorns the entranceway to
Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park.
Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park is also
home of the Cenotaph, two CPR locomotives, and a World War II tank, all of
which combine to create a unique effect
overlooking the trails to Strathcona
Island and Lions Park.
Kiwanis Central Park
ƭƭ Water Park
ƭƭ Central Park Kitchen
ƭƭ Horseshoe Pits
155 Ash Ave. SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3B1
p403.526.2666
f403.526.3072
[email protected]
www.tigershockey.com
Ticket Hotline: 403.527.8406
Medicine Hat Mavericks
ƭƭ Basketball Court
ƭƭ Playground
ƭƭ Picnic
11th Street SE / 3rd Avenue SE
The water park is open in the summer
daily from 10:00am - 8:00pm
Other Parks
•Flanigan Park
5th Avenue and 18th street NE
•Ross Glen Water Park
Located by ball diamonds behind Ross
Glen School on Ross Glen Drive
•Rotary Park
North Railway Street SE /
Balmoral Street SE
•Saamis Rotary Park
Saamis Rotary Way SW
1st Street SE & 6th Avenue SE
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The Medicine Hat Mavericks are part
of the Western Major Baseball League
(WMBL), Canada’s pre-eminent college
baseball league. The WMBL regular season runs 46 games beginning in June and
concluding in Mid-August. Athletic Park
along the South Saskatchewan River is
the home stadium of the Mavericks.
Athletic Park is the home of the
Mavericks, who play 48 league games
beginning in June and concluding mid
August.
•Athletic Park (same parking lot as
the Arena and MH Curling Club)
p403.580.5811
f403.580.5828
[email protected]
For additional information go to:
themavericks.ca
SPORT & RECREATION
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a majorjunior ice hockey team in the Western
Hockey League (WHL). Established in
1970, the team has won two Memorial
Cups and five league championships.
The Tigers call the Medicine Hat Arena
home.
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business directory to find out how member businesses can assist you in your visit
or relocation to our community.
Want to find…
ƭƭ Arenas
p403.527.5214
f403.527.5182
[email protected]
www.medicinehatchamber.com
ƭƭ Crestwood Recreation Centre
ƭƭ Cultural Centre
ƭƭ Echo Dale Regional Park
ƭƭ Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
ƭƭ Family Leisure Centre
ƭƭ Gas City Campground
Medicine Hat has a selection of yearround venues for all your events.
ƭƭ HAT Smart
•Medicine Hat Lodge
ƭƭ Hillside Cemetery
ƭƭ Libraries
ƭƭ Medicine Hat College
ƭƭ Medicine Hat Regional Airport
ƭƭ Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
ƭƭ Local Golf Courses
ƭƭ Off-leash Dog Areas
ƭƭ Parks & Playgrounds
ƭƭ Photos of Medicine Hat
ƭƭ Saamis Tepee
ƭƭ Sports Fields
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Convention/Meeting
Event Venues
ƭƭ Swimming Pools
ƭƭ Veiner Centre
Visit the City of Medicine Hat website
www.city.medicine-hat.ab.ca
Business
Business Relocation
Business Licensing
Applications for business licenses may
be made at the Planning, Building and
Development department between
8:30am and 4:30pm (Monday – Friday).
403.529.8374
403.529.8135
403.529..2222
www.medhatlodge.com
•Southside Events Centre
403.528.9997
•Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede
403.527.1234
http://www.mhstampede.com
•Connaught Golf Club
403.526.0334
www.connaughtgolf.com
•Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club
403.529.6930 Ext.2
http://www.medicinehatgolf.com
•Desert Blume Golf & Country Club
403.581.4653 Ext.102
http://www.desertblume.com
Commercial Real Estate
•Medicine Hat Real Estate Board
403.581.4653 Ext.102
http://www.desertblume.com
Financial Institutions
•ATB Financial
602 3rd Street SE
403.527.1151
www.hsbc.ca
•RBC
580 3rd Street SE
403.528.6400
26901 13th Avenue SE
403.528.6440
www.rbc.com
•RBC Dominion Securities
505 1st Street SE
403.504.2700
www.rbcds.com
•Scotia Bank
443 3rd Street SE
403.528.6260
83 Carry Drive SE
403.528.6267
www.scotiabank.com
•Servus Credit Union
45A 8th Street NW
403.528.6530
3150 13th Avenue SE
403.528.6540
101, 556 4th Street SE
403.528.6500
www.servuscu.ca
•TD Canada Trust
601 3rd Street SE
403.528.6300
403.528.6340
403.504.2091
www.tdcanadatrust.com
•TD Waterhouse
5 Strachan Bay SE, Unit 6
403.504.2780
www.tdwaterhouse.ca
Radio
•BMO
Main Office
606 2nd Street SE – 403.529.8555
For the most current utility rates check
www.medicinehat.ca
Carry Plaza
3215E Dunmore Road SE
403.504.2789
www.bmo.com
Visit the Chamber online at www.
medicinehatchamber.com to find out
more about the Chamber‘s programs,
activities and benefits. Check out the
•HSBC
Media
536 2nd Street SE
403.504.3000
50 Carry Drive SE
403.504.2000
www.atb.com
Business Tax & Utilities
Medicine Hat and District
Chamber of Commerce
403.528.6145
www.cibc.com
•CIBC
501 3rd Street SE
403.528.6100
21 8th Street NW
403.528.6156
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•MY 96 CFMY 96.1 FM
Your At Work Station
10 Boundary Road, Redcliff
403.548.8282
•New Country CHAT 94.5 FM
Today’s Country
403.548.8282
•Rock 105 CKMH 105.3 FM
The Hat’s Best Rock
107, 7 Strachan Bay SE
403.548.7581
•102.1 CJCY Classic Hits 102.1 FM
Medicine Hat’s Home for Classic Hits
403.528.2827
•93.7 Praise FM CJLT 93.7 FM
403.529.9599
Print
•Ask The Experts
403.504.5766
www.theexperts.ca
•Medicine Hat News
403.527.1101
www.medicinehatnews.com
•Medicine Hat Shopper
403.527.5777
www.shoppergroup.com
TV
•Prairie Post
•CHAT TV 6&3
403.548.8282
•Shaw TV
403.528.5761
www.prairiepost.ca
954 Factory St SE
403.488.7058
Did you know, that the
elevation of ‘Head of the
Mountain’ in the Cypress Hills
Interprovincial Park (only 45
minutes away from Medicine
Hat!) is higher than the town
of Banff in the Rockies? The
elevation of 1,468 metres
(4,816 ft) at "Head of the
Mountain", at the west end
in Alberta, makes it Canada's
highest point between the
Canadian Rockies in the west
and the Labrador peninsula
in the far east.
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Military
British Army Training
Unit Suffield
South Alberta
Light Horse
The British Army Training Unit Suffield
(BATUS) is a British Army unit located
at the vast training area of Canadian
Forces Base Suffield. BATUS is the British
Army's largest armoured training facility
and it can accommodate live-firing and
tactical effect simulation (TES) exercises
up to battle group level.
Medicine Hat is the home to the South
Alberta Light Horse, or SALH for short,
which is an army reserve unit. The SALH
has a long history of over 100 years
in length and took part in the NorthWest Rebellion. It has participated in
both the First and Second World Wars,
and currently has members serving in
Afghanistan.
Canadian Forces
Base (Suffield)
Past and Present
Roloff Beny
Canadian photographer who spent
the better part of his life photographing the world. Born Wilfred Roy Beny
in Medicine Hat, Alberta, he later took
as his first name Roloff, his mother’s
www.roloffbeny.org
Alan Bowker
Educator and Diplomat. Alan is currently an associate professor at the
Royal Military College of Canada History
Department where he teaches Canadian
history, Canadian external relations,
the history of the Cold War, Canadian
Foreign and Defence Policy and Civics
for the Political Science Department.
He is formerly a High Commissioner to
Guyana and Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to Suriname.
Ronnie Burkett
Internationally famed puppeteer, known
for his original theatrical performances
with marionettes. Burkett writes his own
scripts and appears onstage throughout
each performance. He manipulates and
is the voice of every character, from
newborn ducks to dying mothers, Christ
and Satan and everything in between.
BATUS THRILLING THE KIDS
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The Canadian Forces Base (Suffield) is
located west of the city in the town of
Suffield. The base is accessible to the
general public.
Some of
Our Famous
maiden name. Roloff gained worldwide
recognition as artist, photographer,
writer and author.
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Neil Campbell
Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta and
was a 1937 graduate of the University
of Alberta’s Mining and Metallurgical
Engineering program. He sometimes
worked for the Geological Survey of
Canada during his summer breaks,
and in 1935 under the direction of
Alfred W. Jolliffe, Campbell mapped
the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
area following numerous gold strikes
in 1933 and 1934. In 1967 he pursued
a career as a world traveling consulting
geologist. He died in 1978 in Spokane,
Washington.
David Carter
Terri Clark
Internationally renowned country music
artist who has had success in both
Canada and the United States. Clark’s
albums have accounted for more than
twenty singles, including six Number
Ones. “If I Were You”, “Poor Poor Pitiful
Me”, “Emotional Girl” and “In My Next
Life” all topped the country charts in
Canada, “Girls Lie Too” reached Number
One only in the U.S., and “You’re Easy
on the Eyes” was a Number One in both
countries. Visit her website at www.terriclark.com
Murray Craven
Craven started his junior hockey career
with the hometown Junior ‘B’ Cubs
before making the jump to the WHL’s
Medicine Hat Tigers, and his success
there saw him selected by the Detroit
Red Wings with their first-round pick
(17th overall) in the 1982 NHL Entry
Glen Edwards
Test pilot for the U.S. Air Force, and is
the namesake of Edwards Air Force
Base. A tribute plaque at the Air Force
Flight Test Center commemorating his
achievements reads: “A pioneer of the
Flying Wing in the western skies, with
courage and daring unrecognized by
himself.” In 1995, Edwards was posthumously inducted into the Aerospace
Walk of Honor.
Daniel Federkeil
Played college football at Calgary and
was an American football offensive
tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the
National Football League. He was originally signed by the Colts as an undrafted
free agent in 2006.
Kevin Foreman
GM of GeoAnalytics INRIX. Formerly he
founded Bevy, Inc. a Seattle-based company as entrepreneur-in-residence at
Madrona Venture Group in September
2007.
Bruno Gerussi
Canadian television actor, best known
for his portrayal of ‘Nick Adonidas’
in the lead role of the CBC series The
Beachcombers. He also hosted CBC’s
daily cooking-talk show Celebrity Cooks
in the late 1970s. Gerussi received a
Gemini Award nomination for Best
Performance by a Lead Actor in a
Continuing Dramatic Role in 1990 for
the final season of The Beachcombers.
He won the Geminis' Earle Grey Award
posthumously for lifetime achievement
in 1996.
Corey Hirsch
A National Hockey League goaltender.
He spent the majority of his NHL career
with the Vancouver Canucks. Hirsch was
the goaltending consultant for Hockey
Canada where he was a member of the
coaching staff which won gold medals at the 2007 and 2008 World Junior
Championships and the 2008 Under-18
World Championships. He has represented Canada on numerous occasions,
playing in over 100 games internationally
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including the Olympics, the IIHF World
Championships, three Deutschland Cups
and two Spengler Cups. He was a member of Team Canada that won the silver
medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He
is currently the goaltending coach for
the St. Louis Blues.
Mike Hudema
Canadian activist who has worked
for advocacy organizations including Greenpeace, the Rainforest Action
Global
Exchange,
the
Network,
University of Alberta Students’ Union,
and the Ruckus Society. Best known
for his work opposing the development
of the Alberta oil sands, but has also
engaged in civil liberties and student
activism, and has sought elected office
as an Alberta New Democratic Party
candidate. He is the published author of
a book on direct action tactics.
Gordie Johnson
Best known as the vocalist and guitarist for the reggae-rock band Big Sugar,
and later the southern rock band Grady,
where he now uses the nickname
"Grady" Johnson. Gordie is also the
bassist for the blues rock band Wide
Mouth Mason, and has produced several albums for other artists including
The Trews, Gov’t Mule and Reel Big Fish
to name a few. Visit his website at www.
bigsugar.com
Dick Johnson
A glider pilot, aeronautical engineer
and prolific writer of articles for gliding magazines. He was an 11 time U.S.
National Champion glider pilot, 9 time
US Soaring Team pilot at the Soaring
World Championships, held two World
Gliding Records and is a member of the
US Soaring Hall of Fame. He flew for
70 years and logged over 14,000 flying
hours, including over 10,000 hours of
non-powered flight time in sailplanes.
He authored over 100 articles on soaring and flight tests of gliders.
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He has written fifteen books and contributed to historical journals in Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Some
of his poems were set to music by the
late Dr. Violet Archer and performed
in Banff, Edmonton and on CBC Radio.
He has provided research materials to
the CBC Country Canada TV production ‘Murder Behind the Wire’, NFB ‘The
Enemy Within’ and History Television’s
documentary ‘Hitler’s Canadians’. He
has been featured with Ann Medina
on History Television. David also assists
researchers and writers in Canada,
Australia, UK, USA, Germany and Korea.
Draft. He played in the National Hockey
League for 18 seasons between 1982–
83 and 1999–00.
Matt Keetley
Began his major junior career in 2003–
04 with the Medicine Hat Tigers in the
Western Hockey League (WHL). He initially began the season in the Alberta
Midget Hockey League, but took over as
the starting goalie for the Tigers during
the 2004 WHL playoffs, subsequently
leading the club to a President’s Cup
championship. In Keetley’s draft year, he
led the WHL with a 1.66 goals against
average and a .933 save percentage.
He was drafted in the fifth round of the
2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary
Flames.
Arthur Kent
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Canadian television journalist. He rose
to international prominence during the
1991 Persian Gulf War during which he
acquired the nickname “The Scud Stud”.
He is the brother of the former Minister
of the Environment Peter Kent and
Alberta jurist Madam Justice C. Adele
Kent.
Trevor Linden
Retired Canadian professional ice
hockey player. He played centre and
right wing with four different teams:
the Vancouver Canucks, New York
Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, and
Washington Capitals. Before joining
the NHL in 1988, Linden helped the
Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western
Hockey League (WHL) win consecutive Memorial Cup championships. In
addition to appearing in two NHL AllStar Games, Linden was a member of
the 1998 Canadian Olympic team and
participated in the 1996 World Cup of
Hockey. Off the ice, Linden has taken
an active role in charities, and was
awarded the King Clancy Memorial
Trophy for leadership on the ice and
humanitarian contributions off the ice
in 1997, as well as the NHL Foundation
Player Award in 2008. After 19 seasons
in the NHL, Linden retired on June 11,
2008, twenty years to the day after
he was drafted into the NHL. Linden’s
jersey number 16 was retired by the
Canucks on December 17, 2008, the
second number retired by the team.
Richard Link
Composer, musical director, teacher,
and performer, Richard Link is now living
in London. An accomplished pianist, he
often directs music, conducts, and plays
for his own productions. Visit his website at www.richardlink.com
Susan Nattrass
An Olympian competitive shooter who
competed at six Olympic Games in 1976,
1988, 1992, and 2000 to 2008. She is
one of only sixteen shooters worldwide to compete in at least six Olympic
Games. She owns and runs the Puget
Sound Osteoporosis Center, where she
studies the effects of aging in bones on
active sportswomen in their forties and
older.
Jess C. Nowicki
Inductee in the Railroad Hall of Fame in
2006. A third generation railroader, Jess
spent his life educating and promoting
the Canadian Pacific Railway. He spent
his career working for the railway as
a trainman and conductor, as well as
collecting books, photographs, and
memorabilia related to the CPR’s rich
history. He was also instrumental in
receiving the heritage diesel locomotives
for Riverside Memorial Park.
Chris Osgood
With the Medicine Hat Tigers from
1989-1991. He began his 14-year NHL
career with the Detroit Red Wings, then
suited up for the New York Islanders
and the St. Louis Blues before returning to Detroit in 2005. He won three
Stanley Cup championships, all with the
Red Wings, with two of them coming
while he was the starting goaltender. He
was known in Detroit by his nicknames
“Ozzie,” which was chanted by the
crowd after a big save, and “The Wizard
of Oz.” Chris retired in 2011.
Kalan Porter
Singer-songwriter and the winner of the
reality television series Canadian Idol in
season 2. He started to sing at an early
age and is classically trained, playing several instruments, most notably, the violin
and viola. He writes and arranges violin
solos for many of his songs. Kalan’s first
single “Awake in a Dream” is the best
selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and has been certified 8x
Platinum by the Canadian Recording
Industry Association. He is also the 2nd
highest selling solo Canadian Idol singer.
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Richard Edward Taylor
Professor
(Emeritus)
at
Stanford
University. In 1990, he shared the Nobel
Prize in Physics with Jerome Friedman
and Henry Kendall for their pioneering
investigations concerning “deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons
and bound neutrons”, which have been
of essential importance for the development of the quark model in particle
physics.
Arnold Tremere
Appointed as the Canadian International
Grains Institute first director of Feed and
Technology from May 1982 to October
1989. He was then promoted to the
position of Executive Director, the highest non-partisan position within the
field of Agriculture in the Canadian
government.
Liam McFarlane
World Champion Short Track Speed
Skater with Canadian relay team. Liam
began speed skating at the age of 8,
and has medalled in numerous international events. Liam set the Canadian
record for the 500m event in 2009, also
unofficially breaking the world record
time in the process.
Did you Know
Did you know, that Medicine
Hat is situated in the driest
part of the Prairies in an area
known as the Palliser Triangle?
(Named after John Palliser,
leader of the 1857-1859
survey expedition). This triangular-shaped area is a largely
semi-arid region in the Prairie
Provinces of Western Canada
that was originally determined
by Palliser to be unsuitable for
agriculture because of its unfavourable climate. And look at
us now! The area has successfully supported ranching and
wheat production since the
early 20th century.
Bylaws
You Need
To Know
Drinking
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor
Commission (AGLC) is an agent of the
Government of Alberta and consists
of a Board and a Corporation. The
AGLC Board develops policy, conducts
hearings, and makes licensing and registration decisions to ensure that Alberta’s
liquor and gaming industries are well
regulated and well managed to benefit the people of the province. It also
ensures the powers and duties of the
AGLC are carried out.
Standards and Guidelines
ƭƭ Advertising should encourage the
legal, moderate, safe and responsible
consumption of liquor and discourage
abusive drinking patterns.
Dog Bylaw
A Dog Owner’s Responsibilities:
ƭƭ A licensee shall not permit competitions,
contests, draws, giveaways or similar
promotions in the licensed premises
which require the purchase and/
or the consumption of alcohol.
Medicine Hat
Smoking Bylaw
The Smoking Bylaw stipulates that no
person shall smoke:
ƭƭ inside a building;
ƭƭ within three (3) metres of an entrance
or exit to a building or within
three (3) metres of a ventilation
system air intake for a building;
ƭƭ on a balcony of a building;
ƭƭ in an outdoor area of a restaurant
or drinking establishment such as
a patio, where consumption of
food or beverages is allowed;
ƭƭ inside a public vehicle (school bus, taxi,
City-owned vehicle, transit bus, or
other vehicle that transports people for
a fee or as a complimentary service)
ƭƭ Keeping your dog on a leash at all
times, except in designated exercise
areas is an absolute obligation. If you
love your dog, you simply will not do
it any other way. Unleashed dogs get
into fights, get injured or killed by
other animals and get run down by
vehicles. They also wander over other
people’s private property, dig holes,
defecate and urinate on lawns, parks
and playgrounds, overturn garbage
cans and create excessive noise. Such
activities rightfully distress many people
and create neighbourhood tensions.
ƭƭ When you exercise your dog in a
designated off leash area keep it under
control at all times. Wait two full
hours after feeding your pet before
you take it for a walk. Most dogs will
have had a bowel movement within
that period of time. Train your dog to
use your backyard for that purpose
and carry a number of plastic bags
to pick its dropping from all other
private and public lands. Irresponsible
owners, who do not pick up after
their pets, offend other citizens who
take pride in their own property, City
parks and playgrounds. Such pet
owners are also in violation of the
Bylaw which carries heavy penalties.
ƭƭ Minors (under 18) are prohibited from
purchasing alcohol and from entering
age controlled establishments.
ƭƭ A licensee and staff should ensure
service practices help detect
an intoxicated person(s).
ƭƭ Intoxicated patrons should be
refused liquor service.
ƭƭ Licensees must support AGLC’s
minimum drink price policy,
and continue to price and
serve liquor responsibly.
ƭƭ Premises should be safe and
properly maintained.
ƭƭ Prohibit activities that may
cause personal injury.
ƭƭ Given that intoxication impairs reflexes
and motor function, consideration
should be given to reducing hazard
areas in the layout and design of
premises (for example, lighting,
space for traffic flow, stairs, etc.).
ƭƭ A responsible alcohol use program
should be implemented to help
reduce impaired driving (example:
Designated Driver Program).
ƭƭ Implement house policies, practices and
supervision to reduce the risk of patron
assault (example: maintaining incident
logs, adequate supervision and security).
ƭƭ Keep capacity within the
occupant load maximum.
a rural community with country
and urban living options
Rural farms and ranches
Scenic acreages with
space between neighbours
Unique urban housing choices
in the communities of
Seven Persons, Desert Blume,
Dunmore, Irvine & Suffield
You can live close enough to the City
to enjoy all the amenities of a large
urban area, but enjoy a more rural
lifestyle at your home in the County.
403-526-2888 • www.cypress.ab.ca
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The AGLC is committed to social responsibility in the sale and service of liquor
products in the province. As part of this
commitment, the following standards
and guidelines have been established:
ƭƭ Advertising must be within
the limits of good taste and
propriety and be accurate.
ƭƭ Identify your pet with a collar and
a tag. All dogs three (3) months of
age and older must be licensed in
the City of Medicine Hat. A current
license tag must be worn at all times
the dog is off your property.
in our severe winters. If they survive
until they are six months old, they
breed and create a greater problem.
ƭƭ City Of Medicine Hat Bylaw No.
3183 — Dogs, like people, require
proper health care. This involves a
balanced, commercial diet, regular
exercise, proper grooming, annual
vaccinations and check-ups.
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ƭƭ Train your dog to be obedient and curb
aggressiveness. Aggressive dogs can
be a threat to all citizens, particularly
small children and the elderly. Owners
of such dogs should consult with
their lawyer to better understand the
legal ramifications of dog attacks on
people and other animals. Dogs with
aggressive tendencies and behavioural
problems can be trained; seek
advice from your veterinarian about
recommended obedience schools.
Cypress
County
ƭƭ Every dog born should be planned for,
wanted and loved; not the result of
irresponsible dog ownership. Unless you
are a breeder of quality, pedigreed dogs,
and have a consistent and responsible
market for litters, it is absolutely
necessary that you spay or neuter
your pet. Ideally, this should happen
before the pet reaches six months of
age; certainly before the female comes
into heat. Dog owners who do not
alter their pets and allow uncontrolled
mating are directly responsible for
the suffering of surplus animals in our
community. These surplus animals
live terrible lives - dodging vehicles,
suffering from diseases and freezing
Cypress County is the municipality that
provides services in the rural area around
the City of Medicine Hat and the Town
of Redcliff. Living in the County provides
a country-fresh lifestyle with a range of
residential options.
Urban communities within the County
consist of nine hamlets. The newest of
which is Desert Blume – a resort-type
community, with a housing development built around a premier golf course.
Southeast of Medicine Hat is Dunmore,
with properties typically four times the
size of a city lot. This allows for larger
houses and garages, plenty of room
for outdoor activities and more space
between neighbours. Irvine, about
20km east of Dunmore, has a small business district, a museum and a recreation
complex where the artificial ice is used
12 months of the year.
Scattered throughout the County are
country residential subdivisions, commonly called acreages. These properties
range in size from 1 to 15 acres. Their
main attractions are more space and
the opportunity to have larger animals
in the yard, such as horses. Many of
these developments are served with
rural water co-ops for household water.
Otherwise, water comes from dugouts, wells, or cisterns filled by trucks.
Garbage removal is the responsibility of
each resident so the County has eight
solid waste transfer stations conveniently located near hamlets.
Many of the acreages are located southwest of Medicine Hat near Highway
3. This is an intensive agriculture area
thanks to irrigation. High value crops are
grown in this area, such as alfalfa hay,
timothy hay, beans, canola and potatoes.
The remainder of the County is dryland
farming and ranching, where grass and
Come for a Visit!
Stay for the Lifestyle!
www.redcliff.ca • 403.548.3618
A Home for the whole family
• 18 hole golf course
• Camping
• Athletic and Family Parks
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• Aquatic Centre
• Museum
• Restaurants
• Quaint Shops
• Greenhouse-Fresh Produce
AN AERIAL VIEW OF CYPRESS HILLS
crops rely solely on Mother Nature to
provide the moisture. Typical crops in
the area include peas, chickpeas, mustard, wheat, crested wheatgrass and
native grass pastures.
Recreational opportunities can be found
in the Cypress Hills Inter-Provincial Park,
where hiking, golfing, fishing, boating
and camping are common activities. The
County also operates two campgrounds.
Sandy Point is located north on Highway
41 adjacent to the South Saskatchewan
River while Cavan Lake is at an irrigation reservoir south of Highway 1 near
Dunmore. Community Associations provide more opportunities for activity with
local halls, skating rinks, tennis courts
and playgrounds.
Overall, lower taxes, additional space
and a relaxed community atmosphere
are all benefits of living in the County.
Redcliff
Redcliff derives its name from the
red shale cliffs overlooking the South
Saskatchewan River.
It has a rich history which began in the
1880’s with the discovery of abundant
coal and natural gas reserves. This drew
industries that produced a wide range of
products and helped grow the community. Today, long hours of sunlight and
inexpensive gas have all contributed to
the establishment and success in making
Redcliff “The Greenhouse Capital of the
Prairies”.
Having recently celebrated 100 years as
a Town in 2012, Redcliff has surpassed a
population of 5000 and continues to see
steady growth including fully serviced
residential lots available for sale, with
the ability to expand both residentially
and commercially in the future.
Known as a safe community within
close proximity to Medicine Hat, with
great facilities such as a museum, arena,
aquatic centre, golf course, bmx track,
library, campground, Senior Centre,
curling rink, youth centre, and an abundance of beautiful parks and walking
trails, coming to Redcliff to visit or to live
is a great choice!
Nearby
Attractions
Many world-famous and national historic sites are located just a short drive
from Medicine Hat. These locations are
close enough for a day of fun, discovery
and exploration.
Cypress Hills
Interprovincial Park
(65km / 41 mi)
Just southeast of Medicine Hat, the
Cypress Hills are part of a large plateau
that rises above the prairie and includes
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provincial parks in both Alberta and
Saskatchewan and Fort Walsh National
Historic Site.
Elkwater, AB – the nearest entry point to
the hills, a LEED-certified Visitor Centre
opened in 2008, offering information,
displays and a gift shop. Key park features include Elkwater lake, Horseshoe
Canyon and Reesor Lake viewpoints
(offering 100km views on a clear day),
over 50km of hiking and cross-country ski trails, lakes, camping, fishing
and wildlife viewing. Additional services include a 9-hole grass-green golf
course, Hidden Valley Ski Area, excellent
fly-fishing areas and several accommodation options.
Cypress Hills is a four-season destination!
403.893.3833
www.cypresshills.com
REFERENCE
Schools are operated by Prairie Rose
School Division. A number of grade K
to 9 schools are located in various areas,
but the only high school is located in
Dunmore. Social services are provided
by various agencies in Medicine Hat
through agreements with the County.
Most other amenities, such as shopping
centres and medical facilities, are found
in the city.
REFERENCE
RED ROCK COULEE
Writing-On-Stone
Provincial Park
(170kms / 105 mi)
Experience the wonder of Writingon-Stone Provincial Park and enjoy the
beauty and tranquility that Áísínai’pi
National Historic Site has to offer. Guided
tours to restricted zones view some of
the thousands of Rock Art images. Go
backcountry hiking and enjoy one of the
largest areas of protected prairie in the
Alberta Provincial Park system, or just
float down the Milk River and have a picnic. Writing on Stone is home to a vast
array of animals, reptiles, amphibians
and birds as well of a number of at-risk
species. The hoodoos here are extraordinary and otherwordly!
403.647.2364
Red Rock Coulee
(56kms / 35 mi)
Southwest of Medicine Hat along Hwy
887, Red Rock Coulee Natural Area is
324 hectares of badlands, hoodoosand the most striking feature of this
landscape-large, perfectly round, red
boulders. Measuring up to 2.5 metres in
diameter, these boulders are sandstone
concretions believed to be among the
largest in the world. It is an excellent site
for a picnic and a fascinating place to
walk and observe geological wonders,
birds, plants and wildlife.
403.893.8933
Etzikom Museum
(90kms / 56 mi)
Located to the south-west at the
intersection of Highway 885 and 61,
glimpse into the prairie pioneer life at
the Etzikom Museum and the Canadian
National Historic Windmill Museum.
Enjoy a self-guided tour on a paved path
that encompasses the overall history of
wind power utilization in Canada. At
the museum you will find over 11,000
ft2 of indoor displays and four acres of
outdoor displays featuring hundreds of
artifacts and antiques-all relating to the
homesteading days of Southern Alberta.
403.666.3737
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Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur
Heritage Museum
(170kms / 105 mi)
Located at Warner, Devil’s Coulee is
the site of Canada’s first dinosaur egg
nesting site and new discoveries are still
being made. Take the tour through the
Museum which features a Hadrosaur
(duck-billed dinosaur) nest and embryo,
ancient fossils, dinosaur models, and a
mural depicting dinosaurs caring for
their young. There are great dinosaur
related activities for kids. Then go on a
guided tour to the site where the dinosaurs nested. In the Heritage Gallery,
you will find yourself exploring the
‘more recent’ past, through artifacts and
stories from the most recent ‘early days’
of the Warner region.
403.642.2118
www.devilscoulee.com
tourismmedicinehat.com
Whether it’s your first time in our
city or you’re a long-time resident,
tourismmedicinehat.com has all
the information you need to know!
• Maps & Guides
• Attractions & Things To Do
• Places to Stay
• Places to Eat
• Business Directory
• Events Calendar
... and much more!
Visitor Information Centre
Located near the Saamis Tepee off Trans-Canada Highway
Knowledgeable staff
FREE Visitors Guide
Brochures, maps & other information
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