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Veiner Centre Contract Bridge Club March results
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2018
March 5 1. Ruth Tidy 2. Liz Codd 3. Norma Campbell 4. Bruce Perrin March 7 1. Bruce Perrin 2. Dorothy Perrin 3. Adrienne Warynycia March 12 1. Les Payne 2. Pat Hannay 3. Jim Hillson 4. Adrienne Warynycia March 14 1. Jackie Hurlbut 2. Bert Howes 3. Ray Gradwell March 19 1. Lois Howes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strathcona Centre Senior Euchre Club results for March
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2018
March 1 1. Al Guscott 2. Marie Marthaller 3. Hal Barker March 8 1. Butch Hiltz 2. Diane Dussault 3. Ivan Marthaller March 15 1. Marie Marthaller 2. Al Guscott 3. Ivan Marthaller March 22 1. Al Guscott 2. Sharon Hall 3. Fred McNabb March 29 1. Ivan Marthaller 2. Ray Gaudet 3. Fred McNabb... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors News and Views for May
By Medicine Hat News on April 30th, 2018
Wellness Wednesday Events Movie Matinee – “All the Money in the World” — May 2, 12:30 p.m. Following the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III, his desperate mother Gail tries to convince his billionaire grandfather to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son’s captors become increasingly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental Health Matters: Seniors and dealing with grief
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2018
Seniors go through a lot of changes in their lives. Chronic illness, loss of health, death of a loved one, retirement, loss of independence, loss of mobility, and loss of home can all occur during the transition into one’s older years. Many of these changes, or losses, can cause grief. If not dealt with appropriately, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Dominion Grocery a reminder of another era
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2018
At the south end of North Railway Street sits the imposing two-storey red brick structure originally known as Dominion Grocery, a component of a historic group of early industrial and commercial buildings in the neighbourhood. It reflects the optimistic growth and development prior to the outbreak of the First World War. Located adjacent to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Essential summer home improvement tips
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2018
(NC) Last year many parts of Canada saw record rainfall. Before the first summer storm hits this year, take some time to protect your property against flooding. Protect doors and windows. Put weather protection sealant around basement windows and the base of ground-level doors. Install flood shields or barriers for basement windows and doors, making ... Read More »
2 responsesPraxis: Magic bottle
By Medicine Hat News on April 28th, 2018
It is that time of the year and we are busy preparing and planning our summer science camps in partnership with Medicine Hat College. I can’t reveal the new camps just yet, but this week, I thought I would give you a sneak peek at one of the activities you may be doing if you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Empathy skills lead to happy and successful children
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2018
Empathy is not simply an innate trait, it is something that can (and should) be taught. Evidence shows that kids who have greater skills in empathy are more successful and happy. Cultivating empathy in our children, “affects our kids’ future health, wealth, authentic happiness, relationship satisfaction, and ability to bounce back from adversity. It promotes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: What’s stopping you from chasing your goals?
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2018
Often people tell me of unfulfilled dreams that they wish could have been realized. My first response is that it is never too late to chase a goal. My second response is to try to find out what has been and continues to stop them! What would you tell me about yourself? Are you: 1. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian income tax act so complex, ‘virtually no one can understand it’
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News OTTAWA The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is reminding Canadians that with only a few days left to the April 30 income tax filing deadline, it may already be too late to try and read the federalIncome Tax Act. That’s because it’s 3,302 pages long — that’s 1,101,499 words — and would take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huatulco, a hotspot on Mexico’s Oaxaca coast
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2018
ERNEST FODE Looking out the window of my Sunwing 737, 10 minutes before landing at the Huatulco International Airport, I notice the lush green Sierra Madre mountains, the stunning pristine coastline and the beautiful bays of this Mexican coast. Our long, cold, drawn-out Alberta winter made me decide to take a spring vacation to a ... Read More »
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