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Eye on the Esplanade: Creating together – The heart of Art in Motion
By Candace Lundrigan on September 5th, 2024
Events are more than gatherings; they are transformative experiences that bring communities together through shared creativity, collaboration and celebration. Organizing an event is one of the most powerful team bonding experiences, requiring collective effort, flexibility and problem-solving. From planning to execution, events demand the sharing of ideas, expertise and labour, creating countless opportunities for people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Labour Day
By Linda Hancock on August 31st, 2024
Most countries in the world honour workers annually. International Workers’ Day occurs on May 1 of each year in many places. In Canada, we celebrate what we call Labour Day on the second Monday of each September. In April 1872 a labour demonstration was held in Toronto to support striking printers. This led to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Absorption demonstration
By Patty Rooks on August 31st, 2024
Where did the summer go? Although the cooler starts to the day point that fall is just around the corner, I can hardly believe it is time to get back into the classroom. Sometimes it is hard to excite our students on the first few days, so I thought I would share one of my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: The first philatelist
By Dennis Vickery on August 31st, 2024
I was reading some musings by the late Kasimir Bileski, one of the most influential Canadian stamp dealers. He described some philatelic material that he had come across that he believed could have been the World’s First Stamp Collection. In 1838 a young gentleman, Samuel Lord Jr age 15, in the village of Woodhouse, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Be a safe pedestrian
By Andrea Klassen on August 30th, 2024
September brings the start of a new school year and the reminder to slow down in school and playground zones. Reminding your children to be smart pedestrians is equally important. Injuries related to motor vehicle and pedestrian collisions include head, organ and bone injuries. Although most children survive these types of collisions, they are often ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Do we need to live with frequent pandemics?
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on August 30th, 2024
A pandemic, the rapid spread of infectious disease worldwide, is supposed to be a rare thing, right? In the 20th Century, we went decades without such problems. But was COVID-19 the beginning of more frequent unwelcome viral visitors? How attentive do we need to be to warnings of new viral diseases with different names? The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Community resilience during a disaster
By Merrick Brown on August 29th, 2024
We hear the terms wildfire, evacuation, flooding, and tornado more often these days. Multiple communities across Alberta have faced hard times over the past 10 years, with the severity and frequency of these incidents on the rise. Despite the challenges, losses, and grief these events have caused, one thing remains clear: Albertans are a resilient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: An invitation to be part of world peace
By Medicine Hat Rotary Club on August 27th, 2024
A running line in the film “Miss Congeniality” is, “What is the one thing our society needs?’ “That would be World Peace.” “World peace.” “World peace.” “Tougher sentences for parole violators … and world peace.” “That’s easy. World peace.” So, why is it not so easy? Don’t know. What we do know is that in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Stopping anger in its tracks
By Rev. Nancy Cocks on August 24th, 2024
There is so much anger in the news. From sniping politicians to campus campouts, we seem to shout in anger at each other rather than discuss the roots of our concerns. Then there are bomb threats and drone strikes. No discussion there, whatsoever. So I was curious when I found eight words naming different kinds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Just what exactly makes a cloud?
By Patty Rooks on August 24th, 2024
I had to come inside a few minutes ago and take a break from yard work because out of nowhere, a thunderstorm appeared and it started to rain! The weather definitely did not call for this today, but, I will take it as it is so very dry right now. Of course, having these clouds ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: A hot problem in the city
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on August 23rd, 2024
Do you know the new problem that is starting to kill some people? It’s not a viral disease, but it’s spreading in very hot climates. Caring pet owners protect their dogs from it, but some people are not taking the same precautions. What’s the trouble? It’s third-degree burns that result from contact with hot pavement. ... Read More »
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