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A council of eight councillors and a mayor govern the city. Medicine Hat is located on the traditional territory of the Siksikaitsitapi Blackfoot Confederacy. Saamis Archaelogical Site, located in the valley of Seven Persons Creek, is a designated provincial historic site.

The location was a winter campsite used by Plains Indigenous peoples prior to European colonization. In , a tent city sprang up in the valley of the South Saskatchewan River where Canadian Pacific Railway work crews were constructing a bridge.

By the s, German-speaking immigrants occupied parts of the hinterland that were not previously set aside for farming and ranching. The discovery of natural gas, coal and clay deposits contributed to early industrial development.

However, economic depression before and after the First World War , as well as severe drought conditions during the s and s, slowed economic development. During the post-war period, Medicine Hat saw a gradual restoration of economic prosperity and an increase in population. In , Medicine Hat announced a plan to close about 2, of its natural gas wells due to dropping natural gas prices. For example, the city is home to a Goodyear tire plant and a methanol plant.

Medicine Hat is also the closest city to the Suffield military base, the largest military training area in Canada. Medicine Hat has several parks and recreational facilities. The Cypress Hills , a favourite recreation area for residents, is located 66 km southeast of the city. Medicine Hat college offers post-secondary educational opportunities. The city takes pride in a number of visual artists who have won recognition for their work nationally.

Area residents are served by a daily newspaper, Medicine Hat News. Search The Canadian Encyclopedia. Remember me. I forgot my password.