(Medicine Hat) On January 28th, Mayor Linnsie Clark provided an update on the City's progress over the past year at the annual State of the City Address. This luncheon event is put on in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat and the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce. The annual event had over 200 number in attendance to hear the Mayor's address and provided the business community with the opportunity to hear the progress the City has made over the past year as well as the direction for this upcoming year.

During her address, Mayor Clark reflected on regional collaboration, the intermunicipal development plan, housing, mental health and addictions, intergovernmental relations and economic development. 

The State of the City is now available through the City's YouTube Channel in the coming days: https://www.youtube.com/@CityMedicineHat

Please direct all media inquiries to:

Steven Pudwell
Chamber of Commerce President, 2024-2025
Phone: (403) 527-5214 ext.225

State of the City is a joint partnership between the Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat and the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce. The event began in 1987 as a special event for the Kiwanis Club, with the Chamber later partnering in 1997.

The Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven, volunteer-led organization, proudly representing the interests of businesses in our region, and working diligently to stimulate a strengthened and vibrant economy through our connections, support and influence. For close to 125 years, the Chamber has stood for promoting business, monitoring government and championing managed growth in the local economy. The Chamber represents over 800 businesses in our region and is aligned with both the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC), which represents over 24,000 businesses, and the Canadian Chambers of Commerce (CCC), which represents over 200,000 businesses. With the largest and most influential business organizations locally, provincially, and federally, the Chamber network is the most unified, valued and influential business network in Canada and works together to shape policy and programs that will make a difference to businesses in our region.