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Photo courtesy of Melanie Pollock
By Jayson Taylor
Rise Up

Balloons take to the sky in Medicine Hat

May 25, 2023 | 11:08 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Medicine Hat residents awoke to a nice surprise Thursday morning. Hot air balloons dotted the sky around the city as the Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off later today. Here are some of the photos we found online this morning.

The festival will officially kick off at 7 p.m. today and will run through to Sunday.

Photo from Margaret Sept
Photo from Erin Ferris
Photo from Judy Ebel

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