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Miywasin Moment: Into the sweat lodge – Part Two
By Medicine Hat News on March 13th, 2024
This story continues from last week. On the prairies, sweats are held in a dome-shaped lodge carefully constructed with willow saplings covered with cloth canvases or blankets. Historically, animal hides would cover the structure. Depending on varying tribal custom, the willows might be crossed to form a square at the middle, or a star, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: New kids on the Block
By Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2024
At the top of Division Avenue SW, near Swirls, stands a Craftsman style heritage home that once served as the Jack and Jill Kindergarten, a well-attended post-war private school operated by Sarah Caroline (Lina) Flaig from 1949 to 1961. Lina and husband Fred Flaig purchased the historic home with the intention of creating a kindergarten. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Welcoming the Newcomer
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2024
Our neighbours to the South are well on their way to selecting their nominees for the 2024 presidential election. Once again, immigration and border security dominate the discussions. While far less contentious in Canada, hundreds of thousands of newcomers enter Canada each year as well. There are various programs and initiatives which open our borders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Letting Go
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2024
We live in a society that is determined to accumulate and hold on. Often I think about a old country song called “The Gambler” in which Kenny Rogers sings: “You gotta know when to hold ’em. Know when to fold ’em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run”. Well, this week I have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Build the rainbow, observe the rainbow
By Medicine Hat News on March 9th, 2024
I do not know about you, but I could use a little good luck! With that being said, St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and what better way to get lucky than celebrate with Leprechauns, rainbow and pots of gold…all kidding aside, I know that many classrooms are looking for activities to coincide with the ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: What to know about the mammography debate
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 8th, 2024
At what age should women’s breasts receive radiation to detect breast cancer? In Canada, some provinces are lowering the age of eligibility from 50 to 40, even before a task force releases an update on breast cancer screening guidelines. The current guidelines do not recommend routine screening for women in their 40s. In the U.S., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Dietitians – essential partners in your health
By Payge Dirk on March 8th, 2024
March is nutrition month, and there is no better time to highlight how dietitians can work as your partner to improve your health through nutrition. Dietitians use their expert knowledge and skills to provide personal guidance about food and lifestyle that you can trust. No trends or fads! Eating a balanced diet is unique to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede Roundup: Calling all volunteers
By Ryan McCracken on March 8th, 2024
Things are heating up in anticipation of another unforgettable summer here at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, and we’re still on the hunt for more hands to help with many of our volunteer committees. The Stampede continues to thrive and evolve in Medicine Hat thanks to the strength of hundreds of annual volunteers, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: My small part in a multi-cultural community
By Tobie Laliberte on March 7th, 2024
Last Saturday, for the third year in a row, I had the opportunity to participate in the Kid’s Passport to the World event at the Esplanade, not as an employee, but rather as an improvised “sugar maker” with one of my sons, preparing and serving delicious “tire sur la neige” (maple taffy on snow). This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Into the sweat lodge – Part One
By JoLynn Parenteau on March 6th, 2024
“Igniting the fire of our ancestors’ ways of knowing” – Guiding intention and vision of the kihcihkaw aski (Sacred Land) Indigenous ceremonial grounds On a bright, clear February day, a sacred fire is burning on the edge of Edmonton’s Whitemud Creek ravine. Glowing red-hot within the flames are volcanic stones, called the grandfathers, whose energy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Let’s catch us a Leprechaun
By Patty Rooks on March 2nd, 2024
I thought I should get a head start on some STEM activities for St. Patrick’s Day, which is approaching rather quickly. Those tricky Leprechauns are hard to keep ahead of, but this year, I think I may have found a way to catch one! I do not know about you, but I could definitely use ... Read More »
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