History Is important!
Here is another interesting chapter in the history of Medicine Hat. It is a story about a existing local street or roadway, which has imporant historical connection to the wild wild west!
Here is another interesting story that demonstrates the perseverance and courage of the early settlers of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. It is another chapter in the history of Medicine Hat and the surrounding area. READ ON
Here is another interesting story about another iconic Medicine Hat landmark
My fondest memories of growing up in Medicine Hat was the time our family lived on Riverside. These were my formative years (1950-1962) and I have vivid memories of spending the summers at the Heald pool and the winter months on the high board outdoor hockey rink with the “ancient” shack, where we would put on our skates and warm up after being out on the rink during the frigid winter temperatures. READ ON
–How the hopes, dreams and aspirations of some of these young men from Medicine Hat were impacted by the Second World War
The storied history of the iconic building known simply as the “Arena” came to a sudden and dramatic end on March 18th,1969 when the revered facility, which had hosted many a hockey game and community event, was completely destroyed by fire. For many, it signaled the end of an era.
The history of Medicine Hat is full of interesting characters and events but no one individual has received more “publicity” and has been the subject of more newspaper accounts than Charles Mallory Hatfield. His brief but historic visit to Medicine Hat in the 1920’s has resulted in numerous stories or accounts of his efforts to bring rain to the “parched” land of Southern Alberta following several years of drought conditions in the area.
The history of Medicine Hat is replete with many interesting characters and events and although the City is well known in the present, few are aware that it was a town that once nearly lost its name.
This is that story.
There is probably no singular circumstance or event which has attracted more world wide attention or brought Medicine Hat more notoriety than the discovery of natural gas beneath its surface. This resulted in the declaration made at the turn of the century, by a world renowned author and poet of the time, that Medicine Hat was “the town that was born lucky” and that it had “all hell for a basement”.
This is that story!
