Medicine Hat: A Different Kind of Energy

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Medicine Hat. Alberta.
There's a spirit here that's hard to explain. Unmistakable when experienced.
At the heart of our community lies a different kind of energy, a pulse that sets us apart and makes us PROUD to be Hatters.
Ours is a community that is built differently.
Our resolve is carved from the banks of the South Saskatchewan River and brick by brick, we've crafted a place where ingenuity grows, good ideas thrive, and people prosper.
A place where tradition meets innovation.
Where the spirit of the prairies collides with the drive for future progress.
Where the days run longer, the sun shines brighter, and the air feels warmer.

We're not just another city; we're Medicine Hat.
Ours is a different kind of energy.

Share your stories of Medicine Hat's #DifferentKindOfEnergy for the chance to win a $1,500 'Experience the Energy' prize package procured by Tourism Medicine Hat! The prize draw includes the following:

  • A hot air balloon ride for two provided by the Rise Up Festival organizers in the summer of 2025
  • Golf Package from the Medicine Hat Accommodation Association
  • JazzFest tickets
  • A tour on the Sunshine Trolley
  • Indy coffee shops and bakeries tour with gift cards to spend at those establishments
  • $200 in tixx.ca credit to attend an entertainment experience at the Esplanade or Co-op Place
  • Outdoor Xcape paddle rentals
  • Medalta museum passes and gift shop credit
  • One night stay in a comfort cabin at the Gas City Campground
  • Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede passes, wrist bands, and cash for food
  • Passes to John’s Butterfly House
  • $100 gift card to South Country Co-op (food or fuel)
  • Punch card to the Big Marble Go Centre
  • Pride of place swag package (sweater, t-shirt, hat, stickers, magnets & locally made chocolate)

Draw date: Wednesday, June 5.


>> CONGRATULATIONS to KatinHat! You are the lucky winner of the 'Experience the Energy' prize pack for submitting the story titled, Home Sweet Home.



Medicine Hat. Alberta.
There's a spirit here that's hard to explain. Unmistakable when experienced.
At the heart of our community lies a different kind of energy, a pulse that sets us apart and makes us PROUD to be Hatters.
Ours is a community that is built differently.
Our resolve is carved from the banks of the South Saskatchewan River and brick by brick, we've crafted a place where ingenuity grows, good ideas thrive, and people prosper.
A place where tradition meets innovation.
Where the spirit of the prairies collides with the drive for future progress.
Where the days run longer, the sun shines brighter, and the air feels warmer.

We're not just another city; we're Medicine Hat.
Ours is a different kind of energy.

Share your stories of Medicine Hat's #DifferentKindOfEnergy for the chance to win a $1,500 'Experience the Energy' prize package procured by Tourism Medicine Hat! The prize draw includes the following:

  • A hot air balloon ride for two provided by the Rise Up Festival organizers in the summer of 2025
  • Golf Package from the Medicine Hat Accommodation Association
  • JazzFest tickets
  • A tour on the Sunshine Trolley
  • Indy coffee shops and bakeries tour with gift cards to spend at those establishments
  • $200 in tixx.ca credit to attend an entertainment experience at the Esplanade or Co-op Place
  • Outdoor Xcape paddle rentals
  • Medalta museum passes and gift shop credit
  • One night stay in a comfort cabin at the Gas City Campground
  • Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede passes, wrist bands, and cash for food
  • Passes to John’s Butterfly House
  • $100 gift card to South Country Co-op (food or fuel)
  • Punch card to the Big Marble Go Centre
  • Pride of place swag package (sweater, t-shirt, hat, stickers, magnets & locally made chocolate)

Draw date: Wednesday, June 5.


>> CONGRATULATIONS to KatinHat! You are the lucky winner of the 'Experience the Energy' prize pack for submitting the story titled, Home Sweet Home.



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Tell us what makes Medicine Hat unique for the chance to win a $1,500 local prize package!
Submit your story here and/or tag us in your photos/videos using #DifferentKindOfEnergy on social media.  

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    Finally feel at home.

    by Nuttynixie , 9 months ago
    As someone who emigrated from the UK I've always felt like a stranger living in another country. But since moving to Medicine Hat and starting a family I finally feel at home. It's a great place to raise a family with so many events going on regularly. We love going to things going on at the library. And since we moved her my parents have also moved here to join us! I finally feel settled and no longer like a stranger. I feel proud to call Medicine Hat my home.
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    A Temporary Move

    by MJWonline, 10 months ago

    I moved here "temporarily" in 1981 with my then fiance. It was an oilfield move, so that's how my story tied into the energy of the City at the time. I came from Saskatoon and it was "home" for the longest time. But then, one day Medicine Hat became "home". I like the size of the city. We have all the necessary amenities and an excellent art community which has become my mainstay in retirement. Now the City's energy, for me, has to do with community and art related events.

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    Medicine Hat? Where is that?

    by Marco Jansen, 10 months ago

    In 1994, I was working in Inuvik, NWT and looking to transfer to another airport. I was offered Grande Prairie or Lloydminster, but didnt’t care for either choice. Then I was offered Medicine Hat and thought, “Where is that?” I took the opportunity to take a trip to visit the city, and knew right away this was where I want to raise my family. We moved here in 1995 and never considered moving again. The city has everything you want from a larger city, without most of the issues. There is no where you can’t get to in 20 minutes... Continue reading

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    New Chapter in Alberta

    by Stacy Zahn, 10 months ago
    I came to Medicine Hat for the first time in 2021 for a family funeral, and to visit dear friends who retired here.

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    Energy Abounds

    by Hrruth, 10 months ago
    The different kind of energy exhibited in Medicine Hat doesn't come from Mother Nature. No, this kind of energy lies in the generations of residents who are here for our city and here for each other.

    Medicine Hat is a city of dedicated volunteers. Whenever a call goes out for help with City events, , be it arts and culture, music, or entertainment, Hatters always step up to volunteer.

    Our energy is limitless!

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    It's always been home.

    by TDanielle, 10 months ago

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    From the warm lands to #330 days of sunshine

    by JaceAnderson, 10 months ago

    I like to tell people that i wasn't born and raised in Alberta, but that i moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta the minute I was old enough to make my own decisions. I fell in love with the place, with the people. Here I am all those years later.

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    Embracing Home

    by damulurirani, 11 months ago

    In the journey from India to Ottawa to Medicine Hat, I left behind the familiar and embraced the unknown. What initially felt like nervousness soon turned into excitement for new beginnings. Medicine Hat, with its rich cultural tapestry, became a welcoming sanctuary where I found a vibrant community eager to accept diversity.

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    4th Generation Hatters

    by kendra.christianson, 11 months ago
    Medicine Hat is where my grandparents, my dad and my sister and I grew up. It's now where my children are growing up. I enjoy telling them Grandpa's stories of swimming in the pond by Primrose, delivering newspapers (while taking secret paths through the coulees) and showing them where he went to school with his 9 brothers and sisters. My daughter now attends the same school/building her Grandpa attended for school when he was a boy. I cherish that Medicine Hat maintains it's old school ways (literally and figuratively) and that I will be able to show them our generational... Continue reading
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    A New Beginning

    by CindyKronebusch, 11 months ago
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