As a member of the Medicine Hat and District Genealogical Society, I volunteered to be Chairman of the Family History Research Group (Queries). From time to time, we receive outside requests for assistance in finding a lost relative or other information regarding a friend or family member, who may have had at one time a connection to Medicine Hat and the surrounding area. 

A recent request caused me to examine in greater detail an important part of Medicine Hat history for which many are unaware or which for some, is only a distant memory. The role of #34 SFTS in WWII cannot be underestimated and for the many pilot graduates their contribution to the war effort should not be forgotten. It also had an enormous impact on the community.

This is also the story of a pilot graduate of #34 SFTS, who like many others tragically gave his life for love of country. Hopefully this brief historical vignette about an important part of the history of Medicine Hat, will encourage others to explore this important part of our history and which remind us about all of the young men who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defence of freedom. READ ON

Lest We Forget!

Dunmore-More Than Just A Blink of an Eye

For most Hatters travelling east on the Trans-Canada Highway or for those simply passing through our city in that direction, the small hamlet of Dunmore, despite having a posted “speed” limit sign, is often just but a “blink” of an eye. Yet despite its somewhat innocuous appearance from the highway, it has a very unique and special history for which many are unaware and its “close” connection to Medicine Hat is worthy of a closer examination. READ ON

Enter At Your Own Risk

An Examination of the current state of the law regarding the ability of Canadians to enter into the United States of America by air. READ ON

By William J Anhorn K.C. ICD.D

Some FAMILY Names that Made History in Medicine Hat- Mitchell, Hargrave and Sissons and a Bear named “Nancy”. READ ON