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By Chris Brown

March 18 morning update: Closures, cancellations postponements in Medicine Hat

Mar 18, 2020 | 10:03 AM

As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread and officials preach the need for social distancing the list of closures, cancellations and postponements in Medicine Hat is growing.

Blues at the Bow featuring Colin James scheduled for tonight (March 18) has been postponed, as has the World Water Day film screening at the Medicine Hat Public Library.

Medicine Hat Musical Theatre is postponing its production of Spamalot until December. The show was to run April 24-May 9.

The Hat’s Olive Tap has reduced its services to curbside pickup and delivery.

The Fairy Tale Ball on March 21 has been postponed, as has the annual High Tea at St. Joseph’s set for March 22.

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The 48^th annual Medicine Hat Oilmen’s Bonspiel set for March 27-29 will not take place.

Following Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s update on Tuesday afternoon Ralph’s Texas Bar & Steakhouse and Copper Coulee Casino both announced they will be closed for the foreseeable future.

Over the weekend the City of Medicine Hat announced the Family Leisure Centre, Crestwood Recreation Centre, Hockey Hounds Arena, Moose Recreation Centre and the Kinplex will be closed until further notice.

Medicine Hat Tigers games aren’t the only thing on hold at the Canalta Centre. Roseanne Barr on May 1, Baby Shark Live on June 23 and Cirque du Soleil AXEL from July 30-Aug 2 are all postponed.

Monday the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre closed until further notice and events in the main theatre have been cancelled until April 12. Affected shows are Derina Harvey Band (March 19), Pecha Kucha Vol. 25 (March 20), Mission Songs Project (March 23), St. Mary’s School’s Frozen Jr. (April 1-2), Diyet & the Love Soldiers (April 9) and Boom (April 11).

A trip to the movies is also off the table for Hatters. Cineplex announced late on March 16 it is closing all of its theatres until at least April 2.

On Tuesday the Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre has cancelled all programming and closed the Police Point Park Nature Centre until further notice.

All campus events at Medicine Hat College have been cancelled through April 30. This includes the Regional Science Fair (March 21), the Healing and Reconciliation Conference (March 23-27) and the Rattler Run (April 25). Other cancelled events at the college in the coming weeks include Rattlers Awards Night (March 27), men’s basketball ID camp (April 3-5), children’s Easter egg hunt (April 8), women’s basketball ID camp (April 10-12), children’s Easter break camps (April 14-17), women’s volleyball ID camp (April 17-19), high school all-star-game (April 18).

Large gatherings at the college after April 30 have also been cancelled, which includes the convocation ceremony on June 12.

All Raising the Curtain 2020 events have been cancelled or postponed until further notice. SHINE 2020, scheduled for March 22, has been cancelled.

The Medicine Hat Public Library, the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede facilities and the Veiner and Strathcona Centres will not operate until further notice.

The Medicine Hat Mall is operating under reduced hours, as will The POST Thrift Store. Tim Hortons announced it is closing its dining room, but take out and drive through will continue as normal.

The CCDA tells CHAT News that the annual Downtown Easter Egg Hunt planned for April 4 has been cancelled.

Hidden Valley Ski Resort closed for the season last week.

This list will be updated as the situation progresses.