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Heritage in the Hat: A soldier’s fortune
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2019
Former NWMP constable Fred Mountain once owned part of the SW Hill in the city. If only he’d kept it in the family, it would have been worth millions! Who was this Mountie? Mountain was a school boy, barely 18, when he joined the NWMP in 1878. He was posted to Fort Walsh which had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Lent is a kind of spring-cleaning for the soul
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2019
Lent, the 40-day season before Easter, takes its name from the lengthening of days that announce the arrival of spring. With longer days we expect bright sunshine and warmer temperatures. With the unrelenting cold of the last month or so we seem to be especially anticipating the thaw and the melting! I eagerly look forward to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Keep those tweens in the backseat
By Medicine Hat News on March 8th, 2019
March is Occupant Restraint Month and it got me thinking about my own family. My 12-year-old will yell “shotgun” as we head for the vehicle. He has been bugging me to sit in the front seat for a while and always uses “my friends have been riding up there since they were 10” and he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: What is making you angry?
By Medicine Hat News on March 8th, 2019
It is very difficult if not impossible to enjoy your life when you are feeling angry. Not everyone understands where anger comes from or how to get rid of it. The first thing to do when dealing with anger is to have some understanding of why you are feeling this emotion. Following are some things ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival results March 4-5
By Medicine Hat News on March 6th, 2019
(12yrs & under and Pre-Grade 1-4 is Non-Competitive) MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 AFTERNOON AND EVENING RESULTS VOCAL Vocal Solo-Recital – 15yrs & under – Joelly Obrigewitch Vocal Solo-Concert – 14yrs & under – Riley Streifel Vocal Solo-Concert – 13yrs & under – Mykah Obrigewitch Vocal Solo-Traditional Air/Sea Shanty/Spiritual-Girls – 15yrs & under – Gabrielle Campbell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival results March 3-4
By Medicine Hat News on March 5th, 2019
(12yrs & under and Pre-Grade 1-4 Standard are Non-Competitive) SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019 AFTERNOON AND EVENING RESULTS VOCAL Vocal Solo-American Art Song – 16yrs & under – Lucas Semrau Vocal Solo-Canadian Art Song – 16yrs & under – Janesa Brazzell Vocal Solo-Great Britain Art Song – 16yrs & under – Madelyn Fischer Vocal Solo-Other Art ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praxis: A perfect cold weather experiment in case you ever need to fake a sick day
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2019
I am not sure what to blame it on – the weather? – but there are germs everywhere. I hate to admit it, but I am surrounded by people who are sick with a cold. I don’t know what I would do if I caught this terrible cold at this time of the year. All ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buds and Blooms: Succulents, succulents, the biggest trend in plants
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2019
Way back in the day the only succulents you would see was the Aloe Vera and Jade Plants and maybe a few Prickly Cacti (and yes cacti are succulents too). Succulents have become the trendiest and most versatile houseplant around. I have seen succulents used in floral arrangements, wedding bouquets, picture frames, fairy gardens and ... Read More »
1 responseBy the Way: This year, why not consider adding something instead of giving something up for Lent?
By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2019
This coming Tuesday is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday. It is a reminder of how powerful latent religious memory is. In the Judeo-Christian we remember our Jewish ancestors using up all off the leaven on the night of the Passover aware of the journey that was coming. We eat pancakes and avoid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAWA a leader in greening local stream banks, lake shores
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2019
Marilou Montemayor and Maggie Romuld Special to the News People have always been attracted to stream banks and lake shores. While early explorers used rivers for transportation and commerce, or as valuable sources of water, modern outdoor enthusiasts are more likely to just want to relax in the shade of an edge-water forest or take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Turning points
By Medicine Hat News on March 1st, 2019
There are times in life when significant changes occur and not everyone can figure out why that happened. Following are some of the reasons why people change: They “hit bottom.” This low is different for each person. No matter how dysfunctional their choices might appear to others, people do not change until life doesn’t work ... Read More »
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