Leaking abandoned gas well means downtown building will need to go
MEDICINE HAT – A business in downtown Medicine Hat may be demolished later this year because of a leaking abandoned gas well.
City Council will have to approve the proposal to demolish the Hitch’n Post Saloon, known to long-time Hatters the former Ming Tree Restaurant.
The business has been closed for some time. The building was purchased by the Orphan Well Association, while the city agreed to accept ownership of the land title.