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Financial Focus: What to do with your tax refund
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2018
As a result of your RRSP contributions, interest expenses or various other tax deductions and credits, you may be expecting, or have recently received, an income tax refund from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). If you receive a tax refund, it may be a good opportunity to determine if you can use some or all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Oh my, oh my, how things have changed
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2018
I am finding many things that occur on a regular basis don’t make sense to me. When I ask questions or try to make sense of them with people my age they agree that they have similar thoughts about changes. On the other hand, those of the younger generation give me a strange look and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Tanned skin is damaged skin
By Medicine Hat News on May 29th, 2018
Blistering sun is here. People are out and about. The winter was so long that it is a relief to get out and walk, jog, golf, bike, get some tan and vitamin D and do other activities. Not to mention people enjoy some beer and barbequed meat. While you are enjoying all that do not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club results for April
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2018
April 3 North-South 1. Sumit Chatterjee & Chris Stewart 2. Charlotte Jobb & Mona Girling East-West 1. Shirley Gaffney & Diana Klinck 2. John Weatherhead & Ed Keck April 5 Howell 1. Len Sharland & Ed Keck 2. Maggie Burrows & Shirley Gaffney 3. John Weatherhead & Ed Keck April 10 North-South 1. Charlotte Jobb ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre Contract Bridge Club April results
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2018
April 2 1. Gertie Mondor 2. Ruth Tidy 3. Bert Howes April 4 1. Bruce Perrin 2. Adrienne Warynycia 3. Jackie Hurlbut April 9 1. Liz Codd 2. Adrienne Warynycia 3. Vonda Reddekop 4. Bruce Perrin April 11 1. Stan Biffard 2. Lois Howes 3. Bruce Perrin 4. Bert Howes April 16 1. Betty Biffard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors News and Views for June
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2018
Seniors’ Week — June 4-9 Monday — Poling in the Park — Join Urban Poling Expert Mandy Johnson as she guides us in one of Canada’s fastest growing fitness activities. Meet at Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park (across from city hall) at 1 p.m. (Bring a water bottle and poles if you have them — there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strathcona Centre Senior Euchre Club results for April
By Medicine Hat News on May 28th, 2018
April 5 1. Al Guscott and Ivan Marthaller (tie) 2. Ray Gaudet and Marie Marthaller (tie) 3. Fred McNab and Hal Barker (tie) April 19 1. Marie Marthaller 2. Butch Hiltz and Sharon Hall (tie) 3. Lorna Rankin April 26 1. Ivan Marthaller 2. Butch Hiltz 3. Marie Marthaller and Lorna Rankin (tie)... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gardening during a drought
By Medicine Hat News on May 26th, 2018
Metro Editorial During the early and oftentimes rain-drenched days of spring, it can seem like there may never be a time when plants will struggle to get their share of water. But drought can affect any area, and arid climates in particular. Ensuring gardens can survive drought takes patience and forethought. Drought can be particularly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praxis: Learn how to make your own water filter
By Medicine Hat News on May 26th, 2018
It may be hard for us to believe, but there are many people around the world who don’t have clean water to use or even drink. As I may have mentioned before, water is an amazing substance; it’s amazing at deceiving us as well. Did you know that water may look clean, but it may ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: The war in china
By Medicine Hat News on May 26th, 2018
Except for former employees and neighbours, many people confuse Medalta, Medicine Hat Potteries and Hycroft China. Medicine Hat Potteries is the original name for Hycroft, but Medalta is a separate site. Both are in the Historic Clay District and under the stewardship of the Friends of Medalta today but were once fierce competitors in pottery. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Are you sitting comfortably?
By Medicine Hat News on May 26th, 2018
As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” — Luke 8:8 [ESV]. I don’t read nearly as much as I used to — at least not only for the fun of it. Not that I don’t enjoy reading the Scripture verses for the week, and then ... Read More »
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