Greg's Public Awareness Blog

06/24/2026

Third Street North property lines being staked for the unapproved multi use trail.
What and who do we believe?

06/24/2026

So an update on Third Street Riverside. Wooden stakes are being put in the ground to, as told to several residents, to establish property limits for the multi use trail - you know, the one that has not been approved.
So why and why now?

06/24/2026

Would someone please send me a picture of the survey stakes being placed in the front yards of third street north.

06/23/2026

Most probably true.

06/23/2026

Here is an interesting exerpt from Nicole Frey's demand letter to the City.

She has discovered that the City Engineers and Planners never had any intention to leave our streets as wide as they are now.

THEY NEVER EVEN PRICED OUT THE COST SAVINGS TO KEEP OUR EXISTING DESIGN.

This confirms what I have been saying - they do not want us driving.
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"The City explicitly confirmed that a comprehensive budget comparison evaluating the cost to simply replace the deep underground infrastructure and return the road surface to its original, wide layout "has not been completed". By failing to provide a financial baseline for a "utility-only renewal," administration has intentionally left both City Council and the public blind. Taxpayers and thus Council are being forced to vote on a design framework without being permitted to see what it would cost to just fix the pipes and leave their streets wide."
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they are keeping Council in the dark (AGAIN!)

06/23/2026

well, the City can't say they didn't get Nicole Frey's demands. The Mayor viewed it ***53*** times and the two (expensive) lawyers viewed several times as well.

When is some common sense prevail? It is one person versus the City machine and - from my point of view - the City is losing.
And the City is using our tax dollars - so we pay. And pay.

I doubt that the lawyers want this to stop.

When will Council finally step in?

That is a good question.

06/23/2026

No one wants a data center.

06/23/2026

https://pressreader.com/article/281848650287596

this is exactly what is happening in Medicine Hat. I had to buy the paper to be able to share this. Thanks goes to Lyle Garrecht for the heads up on this.
Greg

For years, Cana­dians have been warned about their coun­try’s declin­ing labour pro­ductiv­ity. Accord­ing to the Bank of Canada, it’s a “break-the-glass emer­gency” that requires imme­di­ate atten­tion. But what about our other pro­ductiv­ity crisis —...

06/23/2026

this is from a man named Larry Smith:

I continue to hear the pro-Canada, pro-tax-me-more crowd chirping about Alberta being landlocked if we separate.
​Landlocked Switzerland has the​ 4th highest standard of living per capita. Astonishingly, it is bordered by landlocked​ Luxembourg, one of only three countries with a per capita standard of living greater than that of Switzerland​.
Two of the four richest countries per capita on our planet are landlocked, and none of the top countries have the resources found within Alberta.
Alberta is already landlocked and contending with federal pipeline vetoes, federal regulatory suffocation, and unfriendly federal decisions.
​As a Sovereign Nation, those economically crippling policies disappear, and our economic potential explodes.
​A ​sovereign Alberta would control the East-West rail corridors as well as the Highway infrastructure that British Columbia depends on to receive 74%​ of its trade, giving Alberta a strong negotiating stance with Ottawa. See less

06/23/2026

Here is some information from the City regarding airplane service to the Hat.

Medicine Hat moves to restore scheduled air service
City points to proven, recent demand as it engages carriers and a new provincial process gets underway

Jun 22, 2026
City News
The City of Medicine Hat continues proactive efforts to restore scheduled commercial air service at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport (YXH), where WestJet ends its scheduled passenger service on June 24. Since the announcement, the City has focused efforts on securing a new carrier, and it is encouraged that the Government of Alberta is taking an active role in helping bring regional air service back.

The region generates about 705,000 air trips per year within 150 kilometres of Medicine Hat, and about 379,000 within 60 kilometres. In a recent survey, 94 per cent of more than 700 residents said local air service is important to them. In 2019, YXH served about 75,000 passengers a year with roughly 50 flights per week. The City is actively working to restore that passenger activity.

The stakes for the regional economy are significant. Local air service supported an estimated $16.7 million in annual regional GDP over a five-year period. Frequent and reliable connectivity is a deciding factor for businesses choosing where to invest and grow. The City has also invested more than $25 million in airport infrastructure upgrades since 2013 to support its diverse operations. The facility is well positioned and ready for service to return.

The province is supporting the process. The Government of Alberta has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest seeking carriers interested in providing scheduled regional air service, with submissions due July 6, 2026. Medicine Hat is exactly the kind of community the process is designed to serve, and the City is pursuing it actively as a ready, well-prepared partner.

The City is actively pursuing a carrier. The delivery of market materials to dozens of air carriers, active conversations and meetings are underway, as is engagement of regional partners and other levels of governments. These efforts align with the recently adopted Airport Strategic Plan, which identifies air connectivity as a key priority for supporting economic vitality, regional competitiveness, and quality of life in Southeast Alberta. The City intends to make the most of the opportunity now in front of it.

“Medicine Hat is open for business, and air service is part of how we stay that way,” said Councillor Yusuf Mohammed, Chair of the Development and Infrastructure Committee. “The demand is here, our community has voiced their support, and we are ready get a new agreement in place. We are encouraged that the Province is throwing their support behind regional air service, and we are doing everything we can to make sure we are at the table and part of the solution.”

The City will continue to work with carriers and other levels of government to secure a sustainable air service for Medicine Hat and southeast Alberta, and is confident that scheduled service will be restored.