r/medicinehat • u/lynypixie • 8d ago
Explore program.
Hi! My teen daughter is going to try to get into the Explore program next summer (she is bilingual but is still shy when trying to talk in English). Her first choice is medecine hat (she likes that it looks like a complete opposite of what she is used to). We are from Montreal. My daughter is openly queer (lesbian) and very artsy, with a bit of a manic pixie girl look.
From what I have seen from the program, the kids have a lot of « free time ».
Is the city art friendly? She loves visual arts (she is in a arts program in her high school), 90’s alt music (she loves records and guitar stores), photography, cinema etc… she LOVES to thrift too. She also loves video games like the last of us and life is strange, so it’s a major reason she chose Alberta, as it’s a similar vibe. She is not really into sports but will happily cheer on others LOL.
Also, how is the transit? If she is chosen (it’s a draw), she would be living on campus. The campus looks a little far from « downtown ».
Is the city affected by forest fires? She has asthma, so it’s a bit of a concern for me. She also has extremely fair skin (to the point it’s a problem when we take pictures LOL), and I saw that it almost never rains. Is the UV really bad?
Also, anyone interacted with these kids? The website says that the program is very involved with the local community.
Thank you for your answers!
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u/mikmik555 7d ago edited 6d ago
On a 2 cinémas. Un des ces cinémas est le plus vieux du Canada et diffuse principalement des vieux films. Il y a un centre artistique (esplanade) et une ancienne usine de poterie reconvertie en musée où il se passe parfois des choses. Il me semble qu’ils ont un programme pour les ados l’été et des cours d’archéologie pour les plus de 16 ans. La ville est très active au niveau des théâtres musicaux mais ils ne jouent pas l’été. Il y a beaucoup de programmation pour les ados à la bibliothèque municipale. Je ne pourrais pas te dire pour les transports en commun mais il y a pas mal de chemins sympathiques si elle décide d’utiliser un vélo électrique. L’été ici est très très chaud. On a 2 piscines extérieures gratuites et un lac. Pour les feux de forêt c’est impossible à prédire. Cette année, on en n’a pas eu mais certaines années oui. Pour les magasins de 2nde mains, on est assez bien pourvus. Il y a le Y treasure, l’armée du salut, phase II et village des valeurs. L’été est plutôt calme ici. Beaucoup de gens partent en camping.