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By Brian Konrad

John Hamill remembered at community ceremony

Aug 17, 2023 | 4:14 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Former city council member John Hamill was remembered in a ceremony today at the Cypress Centre.

Hamill served several terms on city council, and also ran for mayor twice.

He died on Aug. 1.

After serving at BATUS, Hamill became the general manager for the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce.

Upon his passing, he was remembered as a great friend who was always prepared to speak his mind at council meetings. Hamill also took a turn as a radio talk show host.

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Due to his resemblance to the mascot for the board game Monopoly, Hamill was also the face of a 2010 campaign to get Medicine Hat placed on a Canadian version of the game.

John Hamill was 84.