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Science Smarts: You’ve heard of balloon animals, now try them with candy canes
By Patty Rooks on December 14th, 2024
The Holiday Season and shopping are in full swing by now, I am sure. I do not know if you are like me, but this time of the year I purchase WAY too many candy canes and I am not sure what I should do with them all. Well, science of course! Let’s get started. ... Read More »
1 responseBy the Way: Charity and love walk hand in hand
By Kristy Reimers-Loader on December 14th, 2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about charity lately. For Christians, the Christmas season is filled with songs and sentiments of faith and hope, but in the Scriptures, the greatest emphasis and highest value is set upon charity. This thought cut through my consciousness most sharply when I found myself unavoidably thrust into the midst of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Wants or needs?
By Linda Hancock on December 14th, 2024
On November 11, 2023, my only nephew, Kyle, died suddenly at the age of 39 years. He had been healthy and strong, so we were shocked. It was sad when, a few weeks later, his two sons, aged 6 and 8 years, went to see Santa Claus. When asked what they wanted for Christmas they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Rx for terrible loneliness
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on December 13th, 2024
The Christmas season is one of the joyful times of the year. The homecomings, parties, and sentiments we are still lucky to be a part of this messy, troubled world. But we also know those who have lost loved ones and are now alone. For all the people we are packing onto a smaller and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Euchre results for October 2024
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews October 3 1st – Rita Myyson 2nd – Gerri Roseberry, Al Guscott, Shirley Brooks 3rd – Kathy King 4th – Butch Hiltz 5th – Janet Squires, Philip Conroy October 7 1st – Marie Couch 2nd – Al Guscott 3rd – Rosemary Hollis 4th – Terry Young 5th – Rita Myson, Mark Wawrzynkiewicz October 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for November, 2024
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2024
@MedicineHatNews Friday, Nov. 1 North/South 1. John Weatherhead – Bob Storrs 2. Lorena Kelly – Betty Biffard East/West 1. Peter Wilson – Terry Lynn Noble 2. Rita Langford – Lloyd Fowlie Tuesday, Nov. 5 North/South 1. Cliff Bryanton – Charlotte Jobb 2. Bob Storrs – Ruth Mary Hollis East/West 1. Lloyd Fowlie – Lynn Fowlie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindness Matters: The Holiday Season is a wonderful time to focus on compassion
By What Matters to Hatters Coalition on December 10th, 2024
“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” – Bob Kerrey In partnership with the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition, What Matters to Hatters is focused on reducing stigma related to substance use and mental illness in our community through our third annual Kindness Campaign. This month is focused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Secrets
By Linda Hancock on December 7th, 2024
In Poor Richard’s Almanack Ben Franklin is quoted as saying: “Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” My grandson Justin used to beg me not to tell him in advance about gifts or surprises I had planned for him. He always would say, “I love to be surprised,” but this isn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: A little something to treat your holiday guests to
By Patty Rooks on December 7th, 2024
I can hardly believe it is December already. Time surely flies these days. As the Holiday Season is fast approaching, I have been doing a bit of planning and experimenting myself in the kitchen. It is important to try out new things before the guests arrive – as this is taking a bit of my ... Read More »
1 responseBy the Way: Hopeful expectation
By Rev. Roland Weisbrot on December 7th, 2024
As of this past Sunday, the Church has entered the season of Advent. This marks the “new year” of the liturgical calendar which essentially follows the life and ministry of Jesus. The focus of Advent is something along the lines of hopeful expectation. You see, Advent encourages Christians to do two things: first, to look ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Quercetin is part of a winning formula for health
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on December 6th, 2024
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a physician, wrote, “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.” If he’d had his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes investigate the mysteries of nature, he’d have found quercetin – an element of many plant-based foods that is often overlooked. Quercetin is a ... Read More »
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