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Noteworthy: Someone sure won’t need a New Year’s resolution to get in shape…
By Bruce Penton on December 4th, 2024
Alberta grandmother DonnaJean Wilde has made the Guinness Book of World Records by doing 1,575 pushups – a lifetime number for many people – in one hour. Wilde lives in Beazer, Alta., near Cardston, She did 620 in the first 20 minutes and then slowed her pace, managing only 955 in the final 40 minutes. ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: More politics? Please!
By Collin Gallant on November 30th, 2024
@@CollinGallant It’s a bad thing to appear “political” these days, especially for elected officials who don’t want to be seen as having prejudged issues lest they appear deaf to the opinions of voters. The last council group in Medicine Hat was shown the door by voters who felt most decisions were settled before they ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Seniors aren’t happy to miss out on $250 but there’s no doubt workers have it rough these days
By Bruce Penton on November 27th, 2024
News reports indicate seniors across the country are upset with the federal Liberal government’s plan to distribute cheques for $250 in April to those who were working in 2023 and earned less than $150,000, ruffling a few white hairs across the land. It sounds like a Justin Trudeau campaign strategy for the next election, but ... Read More »
1 responseLet’s Chat: Torpor anyone?
By Linda Tooth on November 27th, 2024
Every workday morning when we gather we mention a barrier that could prevent us from having a fantastic day, and mine from now until spring’s reprieve will be the weather. I wish I could say I was a lover of all things related to winter – skiing (swooshing down a mountain on a pair of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Power report: a wild year in the making
By Collin Gallant on November 23rd, 2024
It’s been a year in the making, but the contents of a third-party report on the city’s energy business won’t be known until Monday. And it might be months more until any action comes from the report commissioned by council in response to public outcry over record high prices last year. The subject is made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics 101: The eighth wonder of the world
By Eric Van Enk on November 23rd, 2024
Albert Einstein famously referred to compound interest as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. What did one of the greatest minds of the 20th century mean by this statement? From a mathematical perspective, compound interest represents the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ because it generates exponential vs. linear returns. Basically, returns are amplified over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mansoor’s Musings: Wait and see approach best as Trump takes over White House
By Mansoor Ladha on November 21st, 2024
I couldn’t believe as the results of the U.S. presidential elections were splashed on the TV screen indicating a huge majority for Donald Trump as he triumphantly became the president-elect of the U.S. Only in America, as they say, such a thing could happen. A convicted felon with a record of hating immigrants marched into ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Times, they are a changin’ – but I still really like mail
By Bruce Penton on November 20th, 2024
I guess I live a rather dull life, because ‘checking the mail’ has long been one of the highlights of my day. So when Canada Post goes on strike and I know for certain there will be no mail in my box – no cheques, no bills, no flyers, no fast-food coupons or retail magazines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: An indie experience
By Linda Tooth on November 20th, 2024
Recently I stopped by Unlimited Characters on Dunmore Road to snoop through their collection of used books, ideas for book clubs and some of their new books. If you have not had a chance to go there, you must. There are books for everyone, and their large store makes it easy to get lost and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Reflections from Medicine Hat’s Remembrance Day ceremony
By Justin Wright on November 20th, 2024
Under a remarkably beautiful southern Alberta sky, Medicine Hat gathered this Remembrance Day in a display of unity and remembrance that touched all who attended. The unseasonably pleasant weather seemed a fitting blessing for such a meaningful occasion, allowing our community to come together in perfect conditions at the Robertson Memorial Legion’s ceremony. The sunshine ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Call it what you want, it’s a fight nonetheless
By Collin Gallant on November 16th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Budget battle brews, has a nice ring to it. But is that between council making a valiant effort to bring down a tax increase and staff who’ve argued the city’s 5.6 per cent proposed hike is among the lowest in the province already? Potentially, though it’s setting up to be Round 10 between Mayor ... Read More »
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