AHS Confirms: Water Quality Advisory for Golden Sheaf Park Beach Remains in Effect
Medicine Hat, AB – Contrary to speculation circulating on social media, the water quality advisory for Golden Sheaf Park Beach has not been lifted. The Owl reached out to Alberta Health Services (AHS) who have confirmed that the advisory remains in place as officials continue to monitor the situation. Photo from Golden Sheaf Park Aug 11 2026 social media post
Updated - Environment Canada says Air Quality Index at 10+
The Air Quality Index has spiked to over 10. That is the top of the scale. That is the "stop what you are doing and get inside" zone. Ontario hit numbers like this earlier this year and it was brutal. Now it is our turn. Lethbridge had it earlier today and now the wind has shifted the smoke to us.
Golden Sheaf Park Beach Water Advisory: Open, But Swim at Your Own Risk
With the Echo Dale Swim Lake closed for the entire summer, local families have fewer places to cool off. The water at Golden Sheaf Park Beach is currently under a water quality advisory. The lake is not closed, but health officials are urging people to be aware of the risks and take precautions to stay healthy.
ARCH Worked -The Alberta Government Let It Die Anyway
The ARCH program in Medicine Hat was a pilot project that tested whether giving people with serious mental health and addiction issues their own home with the right support would work…It proved that housing with support works for people who are the hardest to help.
Beat the Blue Monday Blues
That time of year is coming again: Blue Monday. A day so famously bleak it was invented by a travel company to sell you a vacation. While the science is shakier than a Jell-O salad at a potluck, the feeling is real. But here in Medicine Hat, we have a secret weapon—and it’s not just the cheap gas.
