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Special summer camps cater to children with Type 1 diabetes
By Gillian Slade on July 28th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Summer camp can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a child’s life and because every child deserves this opportunity there are camp that cater to those with Type 1 diabetes. The daily demands of managing their diabetes can feel overwhelming and lead to feeling isolated from their peers. Diabetes Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moose Lodge BBQ after the parade
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2017
Medicine Hat News If you’re hungry after watching the Stampede parade today the Moose Lodge has the answer. The local service club is hosting its annual beef on a bun lunch following the downtown festivities. The Moose now call the former Rustlers Restaurant at 901 Eighth St. S.W. home... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Untitled: We can learn from past the way generations lived
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2017
This is part three of a three-part series on climate change. Part one appeared in Tuesday’s News and part two appeared in Wednesday’s News. If our lifestyles are the problem the solution is decidedly low-tech. We just need to consume less. We don’t need to worry about developing complicated new technology, just live simpler lives. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Untitled: Many climate challenges ahead
By Medicine Hat News on July 26th, 2017
This is part two of a three-part series on climate change. Part one appeared in Tuesday’s News and part three will appear in Thursday’s News. I agree with the Wildrose Party that the NDP’s carbon tax is a bad idea though perhaps for different reasons. It’s not that I don’t believe in climate change — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Untitled: We owe a lot to coal, oil and natural gas
By Medicine Hat News on July 25th, 2017
This is part one of a three-part series on climate change. Part two will appear in Wednesday’s News. Fossil fuels have been the greatest gift to humankind. This cheap, plentiful, stable and powerful energy source is the foundation for the incredible speed of humankind’s development. Almost every remarkable human achievement over the past century can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clubs Calendar July 24-30
By Medicine Hat News on July 24th, 2017
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!By the Way: Love of God burns at the centre of spiritual solar system
By Medicine Hat News on July 22nd, 2017
I appreciate the agrarian metaphors that Jesus uses in his parables. Like most parables they connect with us at a basic level, presuppose our common experience and often surprise us with the way this experience opens up onto the vistas of spiritual truth. I wanted to reflect today on the analogy Jesus uses between our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: 100-year-old restaurant hosted Stampede breakfasts
By Medicine Hat News on July 22nd, 2017
It is rare to find a building that has shared the same purpose since its inception. But that is the reality of the building now occupied by the Sabai Infusion restaurant, located at 638 Third Street S.E. Built in 1917 by local furniture magnate J. C. Beveridge, the two-storey brick building replaced a small wood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental Health Matters: Ways to feel happier instantly this summer
By Medicine Hat News on July 22nd, 2017
With summer here, it is important to make a conscious effort to enjoy it. There are still many stressors during the summer, which makes it difficult to find time to do things that make us happy. There are a few tricks you can do to feel happier instantly. One trick to feel happier is exercise, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside Health Care: Gift shop at hospital one of the great legacies of the Auxiliary Association
By Medicine Hat News on July 22nd, 2017
Sept. 12, 1986, was the day a new era in Medicine Hat’s health care was ushered in with the official opening of a bigger and better hospital. The new hospital would serve our community with new services and opportunities to provide better care. One such opportunity was our gift shop. The space that we now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praxis: Build your own boredom-busting rockets
By Medicine Hat News on July 22nd, 2017
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it is your very own rocket! Do not be scared, this is a pretty simple rocket that should take only about 20 minutes for two people to make and will literally provide hours of fun, trust me. I hope this will help get over that midsummer boredom. Let’s ... Read More »
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