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Viva Vitality: Be a role model when it comes to back-to-school safety
By Laura Lukye on September 20th, 2024
Back to school is a hectic time of year. School zones are busy with vehicles, students walking and biking to school and school buses picking up and dropping off excited children. We want everyone to prioritize safety over convenience and this means being a good role model for our kids. Parents, you are your kids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Pollywog – Aches, pains and the elasticity of youth
By Thea Sleight on September 19th, 2024
Local ceramicist Koi Neng Liew was cleaning his son’s axolotl tanks one day when he noticed one of the axolotl’s limbs was missing. After a moment, he realized one of the other two must have eaten it. The horror! Luckily for everyone involved, axolotls have a special biological ability that allows them to regrow missing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Park roots run deep
By Sally Sehn on September 17th, 2024
Rotary Park on Maple Avenue, with its historic 1932 arch, is such an established green area that it is hard to believe that the site was not always what it seems. Before it became Rotary Park, the area was known as the North Side Park. It wasn’t much of a park, just bare lots, used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Medical care
By Linda Hancock on September 14th, 2024
It is now six months since I had my accident at the airport where I fell and was dragged down an escalator from the top to the bottom. Fortunately, my doctor has stated that I am now 85% healed. Over the months, though, I have had repeated appointments with my family physician, chiropractor, physiotherapist, massage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Science fun for that rainy day
By Patty Rooks on September 14th, 2024
It is a rainy day today, so I had to find some science to do inside. I did not want to get wet making a mess outside, so the kitchen it is! Remember, I am not a supporter of ever eating your science experiment, BUT just this once, you can. Keep this experiment handy in ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: High-dose vitamin C and lysine
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on September 13th, 2024
It’s an uncommon gift to reach 100 years of age – and be healthy. But apart from good genes and good luck, there are steps you can take to increase your chances for healthy longevity. Long time readers will know what I’ve said over and over again. Too many people gain excessive weight, eat poorly, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Generations of legacy; generational change
By Rochelle Pancoast on September 12th, 2024
Generations of leaders who came before us in the City of Medicine Hat developed and established a business legacy we should all be proud of. The proceeds from owning the energy business (natural gas production, electric generation, natural gas distribution, electric distribution), environmental utilities and land business units over the last several decades have contributed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: A little something to wow students as they return to classrooms
By Patty Rooks on September 7th, 2024
I survived the first week back to school! It is hard to get back in the routine, even after all these years but I think we have it down once again. What a busy time, but one of my favourites as it is wonderful to see all those young smiling faces crowding the hallways of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Relationships
By Linda Hancock on September 7th, 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control as cited on Terry & Roberts Law firm website the current divorce rate in the U.S. is around 42%. Also stated is that there are 86 divorces every hour and 230 marriages every hour. Estimates are that 41% of first marriages will end in divorce, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Finding balance
By Rev. Oz Lorentzen on September 7th, 2024
I’ve been thinking about balance or, more precisely, thinking about how hard it is to balance: which is true for most things, cheque books, pencils on your finger, and (maybe because I am getting older) one’s self, standing on one leg. It’s hard to balance, otherwise tightrope walkers would not be a circus act. Balancing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Stop killing the kidneys with garbage
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on September 6th, 2024
Multiple studies have shown that a diet of fruits and vegetables reduces blood pressure. Since hypertension kills millions of people each year, the message seems clear. But this is not the first time consumers have been told that a veggie diet is superior to one of meat. Now there’s another important message that millions of ... Read More »
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