Posts by Katalin Lang
City Announces Long Term Recycling Service Provider
City Announces Long Term Recycling Service Provider The City of Medicine Hat has agreed to a 10-year agreement with the firm Green For Life Environmental Inc. (GFL) to collect, process and market residential recycling. The City issued a request for proposals for a long-term recycling service provider in October of 2019. GFL was awarded the…
Read More2020 HAT Smart Program Opens
2020 HAT Smart Program Opens The popular and award-winning HAT Smart program announces the launch of its 2020 Residential Incentive Program, with energy conservation and renewable energy savings for City of Medicine Hat utility customers. Residents will see the return of funding for the installation of solar panels on homes, as well as high efficiency…
Read MoreOHS Online Resource Portal
OHS Online Resource Portal The OHS Online Resource Portal has a new look and feel with improved navigation and search capabilities. Quickly find the resources you need or browse topics to help guide you through OHS legislative requirements. New and updated information includes: Health and safety committees and representatives (new) Mandatory health and safety committee…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Launches Investment Readiness Program
Community Foundation Launches Investment Readiness Program The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta, is offering eligible organizations that are working to do good in Southern Alberta the opportunity to access a minimum of $10,000 in non-repayable capital through the Investment Readiness Program. This program is…
Read MoreFuelling our Business Community in 2020
Fuelling our Business Community in 2020 Our local Chamber of Commerce is a member driven and people focused organization who believes that the positive impact we create for local businesses ultimately affects the lives of business owners, employees and our community. That’s why we’re active problem solvers, equipped to help our business community by connecting…
Read MoreCorporate Tax Rate Reduced
Corporate Tax Rate Reduced Effective January 1, 2020 the corporate tax rate was reduced from 11 per cent to 10 percent. Alberta’s general corporate income tax rate is the lowest in Canada. Alberta’s combined federal-provincial tax rate will be lower than that of 44 U.S. states when it reaches 8 per cent on January 1,…
Read MoreHelp Us Collect Downtown Parking Data
Help Us Collect Downtown Parking Data Do you park downtown? Do you own a parking lot that has stalls available for rent? Do you allow public parking in your lot on evenings/weekends? We want to hear from you! The City of Medicine Hat has put together a working group to address parking issue and opportunities in…
Read MoreNew Member: Blues at the Bow
New Member: Blues at the Bow Blues at the Bow is incredibly excited to announce that the COLIN JAMES BLUES TRIO will be performing at the historic Bow Theatre in Bow Island on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020!! TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Get onto EVENTBRITE and get your tickets for the Colin James Blues Trio before…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Next Generation Economic Development
Business Beat: Next Generation Economic Development Economic development has greatly evolved over the past several decades. This evolution has occurred in relation to who has held the responsibility for its practice and as well for the approaches that have been used in its application. Economic development was once largely the responsibility of federal and provincial…
Read MoreNew Free Resource: HelpSeeker
New Free Resource: HelpSeeker If you are a frontline worker in our health, justice, education or social sectors, a new free resource is now available in Medicine Hat. Community partners Thrive Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat Community Housing Society have been working on a local systems mapping project with HelpSeeker. Often people struggle to find…
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