Medicine Hat, Alberta

Robert Graham, Coordinator, 1986

Alexandra Aumonier, Coordinator, 1987

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Medicine Hat -1986 (pop. 40,380): This city (an Indian legend claims it was named for a place where a medicine man wore a hat) is in the Province's south-east, along the South Saskatchewan River, almost midway between Moose Jaw and Calgary. Started in 1883 with the coming of the CPR, it boomed at the turn of this century thanks to the development of natural gas. The new Main Street co-ordinator is Robert Graham, a landscape architect who has experience in community planning in Manitoba and northern Ontario. Why join the programme? "It is recognized throughout the business community and city hall that downtown has great potential. There is a strong mall here. We want an equally strong downtown." For more information, contact: Robert Graham, Project Manager, DBRZ Downtown Revitalization Project,219 6th Ave S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 2S4. (403) 529-2575. Main Street Canada Newsletter, Sept./Oct. 1986, Vol.2, No.5

Medicine Hat - 1987: The architectural firm of Simpson, Roberts, llappell has been chosen to carry out the Alberta Culture Design and Maintenance Study on five pre-World War I downtown buildings. Main Street Canada Newsletter Nov/Dec 1987 Vol.3, No.1

Medicine Hat - 1987: This office continues to oversee the Alberta Culture-sponsored design project for five downtown buildings. Main Street Canada Newsletter, May/June 1987 Vol.3, No.3

Medicine Hat - 1989: "We are gearing up for our 1989 DBRZ Building Facade Rehabilitation/Restoration Project. Eight buildings are earmarked for improvement including the News Block at 2nd Street and 6th Avenue and the Central Block on 2nd Street. Applications are in for job creation grants and our proposed starting date is March." Sandy Aumonier, Co-ordinator, Medicine Hat Downtown Business Revitalization Zone. Main Street Canada -Place, Mar/Apr 1989