Posts by kylehodgman

Water lines continue to be at risk as frost remains in the ground. The city appreciates customers who have been running their taps to prevent water services from freezing. By taking this step, these customers have aided the City in its ability to respond to an unprecedented number of emergency requests this past month. A discount…

The Unsavory Pancaking of Canada’s Climate Regulations: A High Cost Climate Strategy Canadian Businesses Find Hard to Swallow, the latest report in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Regulate Smarter series, shines a light on the “pancaking” of climate-related costs and regulations. These added costs are almost exclusively put on the shoulders of business owners, particularly…

Robert Nicolay, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) with the City of Medicine Hat is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Maynes as Commissioner of Energy and Utilities. Cal Lenz, the current commissioner, will retire from this role at the end of May, 2019. Maynes has been with the City of Medicine Hat since 2014 as…

Proposed amendments to the Cannabis Regulations mean that cannabis edibles will be legal on Oct. 17. These amendments will usher in a wave of new regulations, not to mention a significant business opportunity for Medicine Hat-based entrepreneurs and investors. Already we are seeing some market activity in southern Alberta, with Namaste Technologies, a licensed cannabis…

We started a concession selling our smoked meats and sausage about 10 years ago, but found we could not find good quality marinating sauces and rubs that we knew were natural and tasted great so we developed our own. Our sauces and spices are low in fat, and you can actually read exactly what we…

The City’s Environmental Utilities department is urging business and residential property owners to pay attention to their water lines and prevent them from freezing. City crews continue to respond to emergency calls as frost in the ground affects water lines, and the warm weather around the corner with around the corner will not alleviate things…

The province revealed its Consumer Bill of Rights after four years of work to strengthen consumer protection rules in Alberta. The simple two-page document is the first of its kind in Canada. It summarizes the main protections in the Consumer Protection Act into an easy-to-digest format that will help people understand their rights, be protected…

Successful advocacy on issues that are important to our members frequently take many years of commitment, exemplified by two policies first adopted by our Chamber Board in 2012 and 2013, which were recently marked as successful completions. Within the Chamber’s air service policy, the chamber first started advocating for competition to increase choice and better…

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Community Spirit Awards. The awards, formerly known as the Civic Recognition Awards, honour individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to the community and who by their dedication, activities and/or accomplishments have enhanced the quality of life in Medicine Hat for the last 30 years. Residents can…

Axiom Environmental Solutions was set up with the aim of simplifying the asbestos removal process and subsequent construction work post abatement. Its goals are to keep costs to a reasonable level while providing an exceptional level of service. We have achieved this by the following: · All our asbestos workers are experienced construction workers, many of…