Local Life
All Psyched Up: Heirlooms
By Linda Hancock on March 1st, 2025
I used to like “stuff” but have recently changed my mind. My mother “inherited” so many things from each of my grandmothers and, of course, when mom died, I ended up with all of it. Everything was fine until I moved, after 25 years in Medicine Hat, to Calgary. I had three moving trucks hired. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Oblique reflections on current affairs
By Oz Lorentzen on March 1st, 2025
I am thinking about the “promise of spring,” which I am pretty excited about. And, thinking about how it may seem odd to use the word “promise” to refer to something that happens every year, since the nature of a promise is that it contains something uncertain. Yet, on further reflection, that is backwards: the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Be a RAKtivist!
By Taneil Zanidean on February 28th, 2025
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca Did you know? Performing kind acts for others, even towards strangers, significantly improves mental wellbeing by reducing stress, increasing happiness, boosting self-esteem, and fostering social connection. It’s important to look out for each other in and around our community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Going natural for male vitality
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on February 28th, 2025
Mark Twain said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” But for many aging men, it matters a lot when their prized male organ starts to lose the vitality of youth. One of the most common yet often unspoken challenges is the decline in testosterone levels, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Black History Month at the Archives
By Philip Pype on February 27th, 2025
Archives strive to be inclusive and representational of all people past and present. We accomplish this by collecting records (whether paper, oral, or digital) that tell stories of our community. Although these efforts are constant and year-round, Black History Month allows the Archives an opportunity to listen to, and share widely, the stories about people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: The many facets of a building like the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
By Sandi Reimer on February 26th, 2025
My first visit to the Esplanade was in the fall of 2005. The building was opened for the public to view and some areas were not even fully completed. My coworker Carla and I had been waiting in anticipation to see this new arts and heritage centre ever since we first heard the proposal for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: 2000 and beyond: ‘To infinity and beyond!’
By Kitt Brand on February 25th, 2025
Just before the end of the 20th Century, Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear proclaimed, “To infinity and beyond!” Lightyear could have been a Rotarian. Already a veteran of two films, Lightyear embodied an almost unassailable confidence, his toy brain focused only on possibilities. From 1995-2025 (soon to be released), Lightyear’s character urges us on “To Infinity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: What makes a good feeder and what helps them attract birds?
By Patty Rooks on February 22nd, 2025
With the warmer weather arriving this week, I am seeing quite a bit more wildlife in my backyard. Many of my friends have a variety of birdfeeders out so they can sit and enjoy watching all of the birds eating away. I asked one of my friends, which of their bird feeders was most popular, ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: You just gotta laugh!
By Dr. Linda Hancock on February 22nd, 2025
I have waited for over a year to have cataract surgery. My eyes were too dry so after trying drops, my optometrist bumped up the dosage. That didn’t work and so the surgeon decided to draw blood from my arm, have it spun into drops, and I used these for several weeks. Finally, after months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Save the best, remember the rest
By Malcolm Sissons on February 20th, 2025
“It’s just an old building. You don’t know anything about progress.” said Mayor Veiner to a young Jim Marshall about the iconic post office building, about to be demolished despite it being one of the most impressive buildings in downtown Medicine Hat. Jim was pleading to save the sandstone and brick structure opposite then City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Some musical fun for those frigid days when you’re stuck inside
By Patty Rooks on February 15th, 2025
I don’t know about you, but I have been digging into my folder of indoor science activities the past week or so to keep busy. The cold weather has me wanting to stay indoors as much as possible, so I do not freeze! If you are like me, you may be running out of these ... Read More »
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