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By the Way: Mission drift
By Roland Weisbrot on January 31st, 2026
In the world of business and non-profits, there is a term for organizations that lose their way and it is called “mission drift.” Mission drift happens when an organization loses sight of its primary purpose and starts doing things that contradict, harm, or simply take away from its mission. The phenomenon of mission drift often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Warm fuzzy launcher
By Patty Rooks on January 31st, 2026
I know it is early, but I was organizing some files yesterday and ran across an old Valentine’s Experiment Book my children gave out to their Valentines when they were in grade school. Oh my, it was so nice to reminisce about those young scientists doing these activities! I know not everyone wants to give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Investment attraction – Opportunity Medicine Hat
By Al Sharma on January 31st, 2026
If a city were a hockey team, success wouldn’t come from talent alone – it would take strategy, discipline, a strong bench, and an unwavering long-term commitment. As the manager of investment attraction for the City of Medicine Hat, that same philosophy guides my work in investment attraction. I joined the Medicine Hat Economic Development ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Getting things done
By Linda Hancock on January 31st, 2026
Many times over the years, I have had people ask me how I get so much done. It maybe looks like I am constantly moving but that definitely isn’t the case. I have just learned a few strategies that I do repeatedly over and over again refining whenever needed. 1. My dad taught us as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paws-itive Perspective: Are dogs going to take over our world?
By Angel Dumoulin on January 31st, 2026
There are people out there who think their dog is trying to get the upper hand on them and take over their household! These people seem pretty normal in most other aspects of life so should we consider this a real threat? These reasonably sane people say things like, “If I let my dog go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Nutrition tips for wellbeing
By Heather Mathur on January 30th, 2026
The New Year is the perfect time to refresh your habits and set goals for better health. What you eat affects more than just your physical well-being. It influences energy, immunity, mental resilience, and even social well-being and connection. Healthy eating can help prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease, supporting a longer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: A century-old problem we still ignore
By Diana Gifford-Jones on January 30th, 2026
In 1982, PubMed, a research database, indexed 740 papers with “vitamin D” in the title. In 2020, there were 5,566. Clearly interest has increased. Today, vitamin D is studied as a system-wide regulator and an essential component of skeletal, immune, metabolic, cardiovascular, neurological, and inflammatory processes. But even a century ago, nutritionists feared the dangers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Summer of ’59
By Sally Sehn on January 28th, 2026
Two milestone events occurred within weeks of each other in the summer of 1959. They were destined to become mutually connected. It all began when the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Canada Limited decided to expand their operations to Western Canada to produce car, truck, and tractor tires. Several cities were eyed by Goodyear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: Ain’t it a kick?!
By Kitt Brand on January 28th, 2026
Rotary in Medicine Hat is full of friendship, activities and imaginative service, which is as it should be. Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris, was a bit of a prankster. He was expelled from two different schools before finally starting at Princeton University and graduating with a Bachelor in Laws from the University of Iowa. He didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: An invitation beyond arguments
By Scott Raible on January 24th, 2026
“If God exists, can He make a mountain He cannot lift?” The question is meant to sound profound, but it quickly collapses under its own weight. It creates a logical knot designed not to discover truth, but to trap the conversation in endless abstraction. Many debates about God follow this pattern: clever questions, sharp rebuttals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Sink or float
By Patty Rooks on January 24th, 2026
I have had some fun this week exploring buoyancy. This is a hard scientific concept to understand just by reading about it I feel, so hands on is the way to go. Give this activity a try and make it into a classroom challenge! Let’s get started. *Remember to ask an adult before doing this ... Read More »
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