Local Life
Viva Vitality: Cruising confidently – mastering helmet safety
By Kiana Farrell on April 12th, 2024
With the weather beginning to warm, many people will start bringing out their bicycles. So, what is the most important item to wear when riding a bike? That’s right, a helmet! Here in Alberta, it is legally required that anyone under 18 years of age wear a bike helmet when riding a bike. Using an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Life in an iron lung is a test of tolerance
By Dr. Gifford Jones & Diana Gifford Jones on April 12th, 2024
Reading a recent tribute to the life of Paul Alexander brought back horrible memories for me. Paul Alexander was only six years of age when he developed polio. The result? He spent the rest of his life enclosed in an iron lung. I too had polio in my final year at the Harvard Medical School. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Taking her back to 1941
By Malcolm Sissons on April 12th, 2024
Since the successful relaunch of the Monarch Theatre this past December, January and February with Editing Luke’s captivating documentary, “Your Cinema Needs You,” movie enthusiasts and community members are eager to learn when the doors will open for regular screenings. While an official schedule of evening movies has yet to be announced, the theatre has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Chemistry fun with leftover eggs from Easter break
By Patty Rooks on April 6th, 2024
I do not know if you “over shopped” for the holiday weekend like I did but I have a ton of eggs left to use. Of course, they are not going to go to waste in this house, we are going to do some science with them! Let’s get started. *Remember to ask an adult ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Sharing isn’t ‘socialism,’ it’s Christ like
By Rev. Jeff Lackie on April 6th, 2024
In the readings set for the Sunday after Easter, the Revised Common Lectionary gives us this gem from the book of Acts (4:32-35). A very succinct message about how folks understood their role as faithful followers of Jesus. They were gathered together – shaken and stirred by Christ’s resurrection; moved by the message of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Road rage
By Linda Hancock on April 6th, 2024
I always find it fascinating to meet kind and polite individuals who are so proper – until they get behind the wheel of a vehicle! Then, within minutes, they become angry individuals with foul language who critique everything that comes into their view. Have you ever considered the reasons why this might happen: 1. Fear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede Roundup: Rodeo season returns to the Hat
By Ryan McCracken on April 5th, 2024
Get out your boots and cowboy hat, rodeo season has returned! The 2024 Broncs & Honky Tonks Pro Indoor Spring Rodeo will take over the Cypress Centre Fieldhouse for three days of dirt-flyin’ action, April 19-21. Kesler Championship Rodeo Stock will again be bringing in the rankest horses and bulls they’ve got to take on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Kidney disease has no good ending
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on April 5th, 2024
Will humans ever learn to care for their kidneys? Or will they live to count mixed blessings – staying alive but reliant on a machine to clean the blood. This, or a kidney transplant, is the result of end-stage kidney failure. More than 40 million North Americans are living with the precursor, chronic kidney disease. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Eggs have to be extra strong so momma goose can keep them warm
By Patty Rooks on March 30th, 2024
I am SOOO egg-cited – the Easter Bunny had better be hopping by my house this year (despite the large snow drifts)! When the Easter Bunny comes, I hope he will not disturb all the Canadian Geese that have nests in my backyard. I truly enjoy seeing the couples come back year after year. It ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Forgiveness
By Linda Hancock on March 30th, 2024
Each year, as we enter the Easter season, my thoughts go toward the interesting concepts around forgiveness. Often, I am saddened to hear people talk about how they will not forgive another person because that person does not deserve to be forgiven. Others claim they will not forgive because they have been too hurt to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Representation in Archives
By Philip Pype on March 28th, 2024
To serve the entire community, the Archives and archivists must be part of the community. We strive to collect, preserve and share the records and stories of Medicine Hat and area, whether through personal or organizational records, photographs, film, or recorded stories. We make every effort to reflect as wide a breadth of activities and ... Read More »
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