Vision Statement
The Friends of Medalta Society is dedicated to developing the Historic Clay District as “A world-class cultural district with a heart of clay”.
Mission Statement
The Friends of Medalta Society (the “Society”) fosters an understanding and appreciation of the Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic District (known as the “Historic Clay District”), its importance in the development of Medicine Hat, and its impact across Canada through collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation.
Medalta Staff
The Friends of Medalta Society is a not-for-profit organization established in 1986 which is dedicated to the restoration and development of Medalta Potteries National Historic Site and the 150 acre Historic Clay District as a world-class artistic and cultural hub. Within the District are the historic Medicine Hat Potteries, Hycroft China Provincial Historic Resource, the Medicine Hat Brick and Tile Provincial Historic Resource and the National Porcelain Site. Together, Medicine Hat’s clay industries formed one of Western Canada’s earliest and largest industries.
Friends of Medalta Society Board of Directors
Cori Cuthbertson
Chair
Linda Robertson
Vice Chair
Ken Murdock
Secretary
Christine Kunkel
Treasurer
Diane Campbell
Director
Jackie Doell
Director
Elise Wouters
Director
Nicole Reidmueller
Director
Robert Wanner
Director
Dione Todd
Director
Melinda Arthur
Past Chair
Cheryl Phaff
City Representative
