Local Life
Kindness Matters: Using our gifts to help our community
By What Matters to Hatters on May 13th, 2025
What Matters to Hatters Coalition remains focused on reducing stigma related to substance use and mental illness in our community through the third annual campaign promoting the importance of kindness and connection. As part of this campaign, individuals and organizations are recognized as kindness champions for their kindness and connection consistently demonstrated in community. As ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JazzFest returns in June with award-winning lineup
By Dr. Linda Hancock on May 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The smooth sounds of the saxophone will fill the roadways and sidewalks downtown as Medicine Hat is ready to welcome a variety of local, Canadian and international artists during the 29th anniversary of JazzFest. The six-day music festival kicks off June 17 and wraps up on June 22, and includes performances at the Esplanade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Jesus didn’t reject, he restored
By Scott Raible on May 10th, 2025
In John 21, we witness one of the most tender and transformative moments in Scripture – Jesus’ restoration of Peter. After Peter’s threefold denial, Jesus meets him on the shore and asks him, “Do you love Me?” three times. But beneath this familiar question lies something even more profound in the original Greek. The first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commons Sense Health: A quarter-sized breakthrough in Parkinson’s care
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on May 10th, 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a thief. It creeps in quietly, often misdiagnosed or unnoticed, and steadily robs its victims of motor control, independence, and quality of life. It is the fastest-growing neurological condition on the planet, affecting more than 10 million people worldwide. But there’s a remarkable bit of hope, the size of a quarter, coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Pique their interests through summer with some science fun
By Patty Rooks on May 10th, 2025
It is that time of the year, and I know it may be hard for the educators out there to keep the excitement level up in the classroom. Not just the young minds, but ours also tend to wander to the window as we look out and think about the beautiful weather out there and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Celebrating 125 years of Fire and Emergency Services in Medicine Hat
By Chad Eakins on May 8th, 2025
This year, 2025, marks 125 years of service and dedication to the community for Medicine Hat Fire & Emergency Services. As one of the longest-standing municipal departments in the city, Fire Services has grown alongside Medicine Hat, responding to the residents’ ever-changing needs and playing an important role in shaping the safety and resilience of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: Each one teach one
By Kitt Brand on May 6th, 2025
“Each one, reach one; each one, teach one” was a rallying call of Dr. Stan Hamilton starting in the 1960s to promote reading literacy. It was used in South Africa to educate prisoners during Apartheid and then throughout the world to empower marginalized people. Yet there is another crucial literacy to which “Each one, teach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: When you feel hard done by
By Rev Dr. Nancy Cocks on May 3rd, 2025
Jesus tells a story about a business owner facing a labour shortage. He hires labourers throughout a day to get his harvest in. Four times he hires workers, promising them “the usual daily wage”. He pays them at the end of a long day. The ones hired last receive a full day’s pay – and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Sometimes it really is rocket science
By Patty Rooks on May 3rd, 2025
This week, I thought I would investigate rockets as I dedicate this article to one of my favourite Aerospace Engineers who is having a birthday on May 4. I know he will argue with me that these are not true rockets, but well, when it comes to my kind of science, we have to work ... Read More »
1 responseGarden View: Finally we can fully dive into the growing season
By Jeff Quinlan on May 3rd, 2025
Yard care, while rewarding, can be a bit overwhelming. We live in a climate of extreme temperatures, with sweltering hot summers and periods of deep cold in the winter. Even those warm chinook winds, while a welcome reprieve from Old Man Winter, are a menace to trees and shrubs, drying out evergreens or stealing away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Unmasking mental health during Mental Health Week
By Michelle Sauvé on May 2nd, 2025
The Canadian Mental Health Association introduced Mental Health Week, this year celebrated from May 5-11, in 1951. The goal of the week is to raise awareness, reduce stigma and promote understanding of mental health issues. This year’s theme is ‘Unmasking Mental Health.’ CMHA’s website notes that, “living with a mental health or substance use challenges ... Read More »
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