Hutchings and Sharp was a prominent western wear retailer in Medicine Hat, Alberta, with a rich history spanning over a century.
The history of Medicine Hat would not be complete without delving into the story of this iconic business, which will no doubt bring back many memories of by-gone days, when local entrepreneurs carried on successful businesses in the downtown core, which in turn became the lifeblood of the local economy. READ ON
Thanks for sharing the amazing history of my home town. Fun and interesting read. I remember the horse well..
Hi, Bill! Another great piece! I could really relate to this one, since Murray Hutchings (the son of Harry Hutchings) and I were such great friends when we were growing up people thought we were brothers because they saw us together so often. I purchased sports equipment from the store, and Murray’s dad even restrung my tennis racquet. And I can recall one time a special whistle came into the store that a dog was supposed to be able to hear, but humans could not. Murray decided we should try it out, so we went out the back door and he gave it a good, long blow. Nothing happened, but as we turned to go back into the store I looked back, and there was one of the biggest dogs I have even seen running towards us at top speed! We both immediately decided the whistle worked–and dashed back into the store as quickly as we could!