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Viva Vitality: Quit smoking – and stay quit!
By Rita Aman on July 19th, 2024
For some people, quitting smoking is easy, but staying quit is the challenge. There are those who successfully quit and then six months later, a year and a half later, or five years later, they start smoking again. I recently met a gentleman who started smoking again after seven years of being smoke free. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: The power behind our electricity
By Josh Reimer on July 18th, 2024
How did you start your day today? If you’re like many people, you were abruptly awoken from slumber by an alarm – whether plugged into the wall or perhaps on your phone that is charging. You may have quietly crept out of the room and moved softly through your house, waiting to turn on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: We’re building clouds today!
By Patty Rooks on July 13th, 2024
WOW, to say it has been hot, I think would be an understatement! Personally, I prefer it to be a bit cooler and often seek out the shade, or look up to see if a cloud may be coming over to provide a bit of relief from the intense heat when I am out an ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Failure!
By Dr. Linda Hancock on July 13th, 2024
We all make mistakes! When we think about the last time that we didn’t meet our own expectations, it is usually because we have not met the standards that we have been holding onto through time. Some of us might have the idea that we must do everything perfectly and feel stress trying to accomplish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Finding confidence in ourselves and others
By Rev. Pastor Shane Hein on July 13th, 2024
He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff-no bread, no bag, no money in their belts-Mark 6:8 It is really quite difficult for us to have confidence in very much these days. There are promises made, broken, made again, and broken again. When the lies come thick and fast and are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common sense health: The right medicine on hand could save a life
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on July 12th, 2024
Summer means different things to different people. But a glimpse into the Gifford-Jones archives suggests some things about summer never change. A vintage article from 1977 called on readers to pay heed to problems that can arise at the cottage. And it remains true, summertime is a dangerous season – especially for those escaping into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Try a Digital Detox this Summer!
By Erin Lawson on July 12th, 2024
In today’s hyper-connected world, where smartphones are an extension of our hands and social media updates are constant companions, the concept of a digital detox is increasingly relevant. A digital detox refers to a period when individuals consciously disconnect from electronic devices and online activities to reduce stress, improve focus, and reconnect with the physical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Railroading across the South Saskatchewan River
By Sally Sehn on July 11th, 2024
Spanning the South Saskatchewan River, the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge is a local historical landmark. But it is not our first railway bridge. The CPR bridge has been built not once, but three times. Each time, challenges had to be overcome and danger was always present. In 1883, the rush was on to lay the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Living for Live Performances
By  Lauren Thomas on July 11th, 2024
The year was 1988. A little girl stood gripping her dad’s hand at the fairgrounds while they stood in line outside the grandstand. Once the usher had ripped the stub from their tickets, she pushed her way through the turn style and advanced with a sea of people flooding into the venue. Everywhere she looked, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Fairy tale messages
By Linda Hancock on July 6th, 2024
Why is it that certain children’s stories become popular and that we then read them to young ones over and over again down the generations? My thoughts are that each of them holds at least one message that reflects our values and beliefs – those that we want to hold onto. Think about Dr. Suess’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Jesus could face those who took offence. These days, we hear it from the online void
By Chaplain Kristy Reimers-Loader on July 6th, 2024
The gospel appointed for Sunday, the 14th of July, is Mark 6:1-13. In this passage, we’re told the story of Jesus coming to his own hometown and teaching in the synagogue. The people with whom he’d grown up, those who knew him and his family were surprised at his teaching. They were exclaiming at the ... Read More »
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