every night. That’s time I can now spend with my family.” The city also has “great amenities,” Joe adds. In fact, he says Medicine Hat has “fantastic amenities,” especially considering the population base. “It’s pretty much unparalleled for amenities in Western Canada, in my opinion.” As previously mentioned, the city is also constantly looking to add to and improve on their already-exemplary amenities. For example, coming out of COVID, both the provincial and federal governments were offering grant money for municipal stimulation, and the City of Medicine Hat was able to act rapidly to secure some of that money and commence construction projects. “We had a wish list from some of our local community groups, and we were able to establish partnerships with some of those groups to make those wishes come true,” Joe recalls. For instance, they worked with a local BMX club to install a new $500,000 start gate, which will enable the club to host national-level events. The city also secured $2 million for a brand-new multi-court pickle ball facility, which they designed in collaboration with a local pickle ball cub. Again, the hope is that new facility will allow the city to host some provincial and potentially national-level events. There’s also the Gas City Campground, which is located off the Trans-Canada Highway, and managed by the City of Medicine Hat. The city also secured funding to add new THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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