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Your Money: Why it pays to make a regular contribution to your investments
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2018
The secrets of successful investing are many and varied. But one of the most important is to make regular contributions. Like most things in life, establishing healthy, positive habits is essential to long-term success and happiness. In this respect, investing regularly is no different than eating sensibly and doing regular exercise. It can pay off. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Are you a winner?
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2018
We just finished watching the Winter Olympics as well as curling’s Tim Hortons Brier, the national men’s championships. Each of them offered several lessons that we can apply in our personal lives: 1. Practice — If you want to be good at something then you need to devote both time and energy to develop your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Locked up tight and out of sight is the safest
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2018
All I hear lately on social media are jokes about kids eating tide pods, or “back in my day I had to eat the detergent right from the box.” It is time to update this myth, detergents and household solvents are no longer the major concern and that is great news. We have realized the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival results for March 12 and 13
By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2018
(12yrs & under and Pre-Grade 1-4 Standard are Non-Competitive) March 12 Afternoon and Evening Results VOCAL Vocal Solo-Movie/TV/Pop-Ballad — 14yrs & under — Hannah Christie Vocal Solo-Movie/TV/Pop-Ballad — 17yrs & under — Jessica Schnell Vocal Solo-Movie/TV/Pop-Ballad — 19yrs & over — Kenaniah Schnare Vocal Solo-Movie/TV/Pop-Ballad — 18yrs & under — Karen Ginther Vocal Solo-Girls-Own Choice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge Club results for February
By Medicine Hat News on March 13th, 2018
Feb. 1 Howell 1st Shirley Gaffney & Charlotte Jobb 2nd Pat Hannay & Len Sharland Feb. 6 North-South 1/2 Sumit Chatterjee & Chris Stewart 1/2 Len Sharland & Kathy Eaton East-West 1st Carol Farr & SallySehn 2nd LaVerne Kelly & Doreen Denis Feb. 13 Howell 1st CharlotteJobb & Mona Girling 2nd Pat Hannay & Dave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival results March 9-12
By Medicine Hat News on March 13th, 2018
(12yrs and under and Pre Grade 1-4 Standard are on Competitive) March 9 Evening Results MUSICAL THEATRE Musical Theatre Solo-Up-Tempo — 10yrs & under — Alyiah Anton, Ridleigh Foshaug, Daniele Hollingworth, Joshua Holmes, Lauryn Johnson, Kate Schmaltz and Kaitlyn Taylor-Vallance Musical Theatre Solo-Up-Tempo(A) — 14yrs & under — Gabrielle Campbell Musical Theatre Solo-Up-Tempo(B) — 14yrs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clubs Calendar March 12-18
By Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2018
MONDAY — Do you have a drinking problem? Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held seven days a week in Medicine Hat. For times and locations, call 403-527-2065. — Moms’ Walking Group, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., meet in Mall Food Court in front of A&W. Walk, then have coffee. — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 5:30 p.m., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praxis: Rock candy
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2018
This week, I thought I would continue with my “Kitchen Chemistry” theme as I prepare some fun experiments for a very special Grade 5 class! Who knew that you could do some really exciting experiments with just ingredients in your kitchen? This week, I thought we would make those delicious fragile looking crystal lollipops you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Music Festival results March 8 and 9
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2018
(12yrs & under and Pre Grade 1-4 Standard are Non-Competitive) March 8 Afternoon and Evening Results MUSICAL THEATRE Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad(A) — 14yrs & under — Lucas Semrau Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad — 15yrs & under — Sydney Fischer Musical Theatre Solo-Ballad — 16yrs & under — Hannah Bonogofsky Musical Theatre Solo-Up-Tempo — 11yrs & under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caregiving Corner: The most important question to ask
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2018
My mom and I were sitting at her kitchen table, looking over the advanced care planning forms. There are a lot of decisions to make and it wasn’t easy seeing the tears in my mom’s eyes as she talks about her wishes for end of life. One question in the planning booklet stuck out for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance Understood: Suffering from the budget blues?
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2018
I have noticed the cold weather is starting to give some people the winter blues. Have you felt like winter is dragging on with no relief? Hang in there since it can’t go on forever. For the past while I have felt what I call the budget blues. Specifically with the government announcing so many ... Read More »
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