Local Life
Municipal Matters: A leap of faith – From Ghana to Medicine Hat
By Andrea Webb on June 21st, 2024
Municipal Matters is a regular column by the City of Medicine Hat. Here you will find a rotating list of authors sharing about a variety of City Initiatives, municipal services, staff profiles, education, and more! On a rainy Saturday in May, a new resident arrived in our city, exiting a plane from our local Airport ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Growing strong
By Linda Hancock on June 15th, 2024
Just because I have four university degrees, people tend to think that I am smart and can do anything. Not true! I live in a community at the south end of Calgary called Westman Village. It is the only adult resort in Alberta and offers pretty much anything a person would ever need or want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: An experiment in honour of dad
By Patty Rooks on June 15th, 2024
There is a big day fast approaching this weekend – Father’s Day of course. In celebration of all the fathers out there, I thought I would share one of my favourite experiments. Allow those young scientists at home to surprise you with this activity – you can ask them, is it science or is it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Fluoride myths busted
By Kaleigh Southwell on June 14th, 2024
There are many myths regarding fluoride consumption, particularly in terms of fluoridated water and toothpaste usage. Unfortunately, increased internet and social media use has allowed a lot of misinformation to circle on this topic – misinformation that is negative, disconcerting and not based on scientific evidence. This is why it is extremely important for people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Why C is the forever vitamin
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on June 14th, 2024
There’s an irony about the advertising woman who, in 1948, penned “A Diamond is Forever” to signify the enduring love of two people. Her name was Frances Gerety and she spent the bulk of her life alone. Diamonds do sparkle, but there’s a better “forever” companion. Longtime readers will know I’ll choose vitamin C over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Traditional records
By Philip Pype on June 13th, 2024
“We come from storytellers, we love to tell stories, it is in our blood.” Fred Sasakamoose, author and first Treaty Indigenous player in the NHL. Archives tell stories through the records preserved within our collections. We share them with visitors in the reading room, or with the public through social and traditional media, and our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Positive Culture Curator… what exactly is that?
By Linda Tooth on June 12th, 2024
Hello readers. I recently began a full-time position as a Positive Culture Curator at Sanare Centre in Medicine Hat. Are you asking yourself, what is a Positive Culture Curator, and what is Sanare Centre? Let me explain. New within the human resources world is the role of a positive culture curator. This person is responsible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Get them helping in the garden without even knowing…
By Patty Rooks on June 8th, 2024
I am always looking for inventive ways to involve others in my gardening projects. Often times, I receive a great deal of resistance when it comes to planting my garden, so I can up with a way to do it without those little helpers even knowing! Let’s get started. *Remember to ask an adult before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Stuff
By Linda Hancock on June 8th, 2024
We live in a diverse world where there are many different perspectives. Some people are classed as hoarders while others are called minimalists. Then there are the preppers who feel the need to have enough supplies to fight off any emergency that “might” occur. Most of us, however, don’t fit into any of these categories. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Connection is prevention
By Michelle Sauvé on June 7th, 2024
If you are experiencing feelings of loneliness or social isolation, you are not alone. Globally, loneliness, isolation and lack of connection has become a public health crisis. A 2023 Surgeon General’s Report notes that insufficient connection can cause negative health consequences including increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and development of dementia in older adults. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Are non-alcoholic beverages the better choice?
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on June 7th, 2024
Do we enjoy alcoholic drinks? We do! A relaxing drink before dinner with our loved ones is standard practice. We are supported by a landmark study involving 490,000 people involving the American Cancer Society, World Health Organization, and Oxford University that found one alcoholic drink daily decreased the risk of death by 20 percent. Moreover, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
