Local Life
Grasslands Naturalists’ wildflower brochure a valuable resource for southern Albertans
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The snow has finally melted. People are getting outside to look for signs of spring.Noticing local wildflowers is part of the fun. To help with identification of these finds, the Society of Grasslands Naturalists has just completed distribution of its hot-off-the-press Wildflower Brochure. The brochure, which was carefully designed and exhaustively researched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Froese’s book called bold, brave
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Award-winning Saskatchewan journalist Christalee Froese has written a book that readers are calling ‘brave and life-changing.’ In Journey to Joy, Froese vividly brings to life her recovery from depression, chronicling the two years she spent restoring the joy she’d lost. This bold, heart-wrenching memoir will make readers laugh and cry, sometimes at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday’s Pecha Kucha will be a Monarch Theatre fundraiser
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Pecha Kucha committee has announced a nine-person lineup for its first event of 2018, Pecha Kucha 17, to be held at the Monarch Theatre Thursday night. The first speaker hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. Pecha Kucha events are short presentations by community members to inform listeners about something ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Snoring and sleep apnea can seriously affect your health
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2018
Do you have a sleep problem that leaves you chronically fatigued, sleepy and irritable? If yes, then you may have disorders like narcolepsy, snoring or sleep apnea. Narcolepsyis a neurological disorder that affects the control of sleep and wakefulness. People with narcolepsyexperience excessive daytime sleepiness and intermittent, uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the daytime. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buds and Blooms: Celebrate Earth Day every day
By Medicine Hat News on April 14th, 2018
Spring really is here. Mother Nature just wanted to give a last (maybe) little drink of water to our usual desert-like area. I have seen three robins, and noticed the finches playing tag! The winter was long. I so welcome spring. Earth Day is April 22. Earth Day is a day intended to inspire awareness ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: The ‘new’ hospital
By Medicine Hat News on April 14th, 2018
Growing up in the 1960s, I often rode the “New Hospital” bus, now simply called “Hospital.” Too young to remember the “Old Hospital,” I vaguely wondered why “New” because for me, the only hospital was the big building on the SW Hill. Our first hospital was located where the police station now stands. Partially in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance Understood: Behind the 8-ball?
By Medicine Hat News on April 14th, 2018
I love playing pool. When I was a kid, my best friend had a pool table. It was a challenging game and we were always amazed when we actually sunk a ball that we had planned. Over time we did improve and could call our shots. However, there was always one fear of getting behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Prevention is key
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2018
Oral health has been recognized as a basic human right. Having a healthy mouth is essential for talking, breathing, eating and drinking. “The World Health Organization (WHO) defines oral health as a state of being free from mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral infection and sores, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay, tooth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duplicate bridge club results
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club winners for March March 1 — Howell 1. Eleanor Grona & Barb Aldag 2/3. Pius Denis & Len Sharland 2/3. Doreen Denis & Lorena Kelly March 6 — North-South 1. Charlotte Jobb & Mona Girling 2. Sumit Chatterjee & Chris Stewart East-West 1. Pius Denis & Marnie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Do you have good boundaries?
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2018
In the 1960s my father was the credit union manager in a small Saskatchewan town. He believed in people and had interesting ways of helping them get their needs met. I remember one man who would regularly come to our town in order to visit the local pub. He would go into my father’s office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caregiving Corner: Five steps to finding a peaceful perspective
By Medicine Hat News on April 13th, 2018
Here are five steps caregivers can take to help put in place a plan for you to discover a peaceful perspective that will bring more life balance and calmness into your day. When you create a peaceful perspective, through focus and attention, you open up possibilities and solutions you have never considered. P — PLAN ... Read More »
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