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Collector’s Corner: The stamp album
By Medicine Hat News on August 26th, 2017
We have some members of the Medicine Hat Coin and Stamp Club providing rough evaluations of stamp collections. As collectors and not professionals but with many years of working with stamps we have a fair idea of the values for many collections. The question is always “What is my collection worth?” The answer is how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: As school resumes, bike safety of vital importance
By Medicine Hat News on August 25th, 2017
As summer comes to an end and people are starting to arrive home from vacation, back to school becomes a major topic of discussion. With that in mind, it is important to talk to your children about bike safety as they may be riding to school. Bike safety is a significant issue as Statistics Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Goodbyes and hellos
By Medicine Hat News on August 25th, 2017
When one door closes, another opens. It is the end of summer and we need to say goodbye to the scorching hot days, flexible schedules and having school-aged children with us round the clock. Yes, it is time to prepare for fall. That means so many things: 1. Reflect — The summer likely provided some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medalta Musings: Letting the light in
By Medicine Hat News on August 25th, 2017
You know that Leonard Cohen quote, “There is a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in”? Let’s just say that Medalta literally glows from within because there are so many cracks! We agree with Cohen that our cracks do indeed make us better. This is one of the lessons we have learned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: The death of Robin Williams and the tragic effect of dementia
By Medicine Hat News on August 22nd, 2017
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain. There are at least 10 different types of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and accounts for an estimated 60 to 80 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clubs Calendar Aug. 21-27
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 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!Praxis: Your own mini total solar eclipse
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2017
If you are able to get away this weekend and head south to our neighbours, make sure you take time to view the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. This solar eclipse is being called “The Great American Eclipse” as it can be viewed in totality from certain areas in the United States of America. You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: The greatest sale on earth
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2017
The headline to this column was the headline used in Harry Fefferman’s “Hub Clothing Store” ad on Oct. 14, 1931. In fact, according to the ad, there was total “havoc wrought” at the store and Harry was the “chief mourner in this wreckage.” The shopper was advised that “seldom a high-class store takes such tremendous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraising BBQ today for Friends of the Monarch
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Society of the Friends of the Monarch Theatre is holding a fund-raising barbecue on Saturday at M&M Meat Shop, 2201 13th Avenue S.E. The barbecue starts at 10:30 a.m. and goes until 4 p.m... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal Briefs: Estate planning: Gifts or loans?
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2017
Parents never stop parenting. That phrase has been around for a long time and can usually be heard when a group of parents get together. The phrase, however, seems more applicable today due to the economic realities many Medicine Hat families are facing. Adult children living at home and/or parents advancing money to their children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Summer a great time to enjoy the handiwork of our God
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2017
Here we are in the “dog days” of summer. The dog days of summer are the hot, dry, lazy days of summer or as the old song put it “the hazy, lazy days of summer.” The name is derived though from an astronomical phenomenon, the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, above the horizon. There ... Read More »
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