The City of Medicine Hat is pleased to announce the gala event for the 2021 Community Spirit Awards will take place on Thursday, May 19,at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre.

The event will honour five Medicine Hat residents as well as four community groups, for their outstanding contributions to the community.

The2021 Community Spirit Award recipients are:

·        Derek Whitson – Community Inclusion

·        Helen Snortland – Compassion

·        Medicine Hat Curling Club – Compassion

·        Gerry Ehlert – Environment

·        Medicine Hat Interpretive Program – Environment

·        Medicine Hat College Rattlers Athletics – Sports/Recreation

·        Nicholas Samuelson – Volunteerism

·        Prairie Gleaners Society - Volunteerism

·        Martha Munz Gue – Award of Excellence, Heart of Medicine Hat

The gala event will be held in the main theatre.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m.

Members of the public and past recipients are welcome to attend.

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