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Miywasin Moment: Kindling Connection
By JoLynn Parenteau on February 7th, 2024
“There are different ways of telling stories. Some people would get up and they would recite really long stories; they would almost sing or chant them. Then there were stories that people played with fiddles and were part of fiddle dances. There were the stories that were told in the evening in the winter, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: The ‘secret’ science of Nana’a kitchen success
By Patty Rooks on February 3rd, 2024
With the cold weather a few weeks ago, I was looking for some activities to do at home and of course, kitchen science came to mind. I thought I would share one of my favourites as it was inspired by a very special Nana’s birthday this weekend. If you have even been to Nana’s house, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Cognitive behavioural therapy
By Linda Hancock on February 3rd, 2024
Often people are told that they need CBT to help them function better, but they don’t have a clue what that means. One of the world’s leading researchers in psychopathology, who is globally recognized as the father of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), is Dr. Aaron T. Beck. His initial work was focused on helping those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede Roundup: The cat’s out of the bag!
By Ryan McCracken on February 2nd, 2024
The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede has announced its 2024 Night Show lineup, with a trio of top tier performers set to blow the roof off the Hat this July. Kicking off Stampede Week on Wednesday, July 24, 105.3 ROCK and JACK 102.1 present reality TV superstar and Poison frontman Bret Michaels. Next up, WILD ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Winter Wonderland – Tips for staying safe outside
By Kiana Farrell on February 2nd, 2024
With winter comes many fun outdoor activities such as building snowmen, skating, snowboarding, skiing, and more. All outdoor winter activities typically come with some risk, but many of the dangers can be limited with taking the proper safety precautions. Even though some activities are safer than others, it is essential to dress according to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Barbers now being trained to spot clients with troubled minds
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on February 2nd, 2024
Is necessity or curiosity the mother of innovation? Sometimes good old common sense is the driving factor, and there will be no Nobel prize for seeing the obvious. That, however, is what’s behind a new development in barber shops and hair salons. What’s the buzz? It’s that barbers and hairdressers are be trained to detect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: A crazy coincidence?
By Medicine Hat Rotary Club on January 30th, 2024
The Monarch Theatre, Canada’s oldest still-operating cinema opened its doors in 1911. In 1918, the first of three Rotary clubs in the city was founded. Now, 112 years later, three city Rotary clubs are co-owners of the indomitable Monarch. It’s a community match made in – Medicine Hat. Your intrepid Rotarians wondered why the Monarch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: For those who missed out at the Tigers game, a fun simple experiment for all
By Patty Rooks on January 27th, 2024
Praxis was the lucky recipient to be at the Co-op Place Community Corner last week and what a great time I had with my volunteers and the fans! I came up with a fun simple experiment that people could take home and do, and it was so popular that we ran out. If you were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: We don’t need a formula to follow Him
By Jeff Lackie on January 27th, 2024
Increasingly often, I notice people who want the world to know they hold certain values. The word ‘values’ is important to them, and they’d prefer if everyone shared their values. Whether these are ‘family’ values, ‘Christian’ values, or ‘Biblical’ values, when they discover I’m a Christian minister, it becomes especially urgent that they tell me ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: The mystery of triggers
By Linda Hancock on January 27th, 2024
Years ago, after a professional development conference, I had dinner with two of the main speakers. One of them, who was employed as a physician told an interesting story about how she had mysteriously been triggered by an event that confused her. She explained that she had been watching television when, for the first time, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Paper money
By Ron Schmidt on January 27th, 2024
Let us talk about paper money in this article. As of January 2021 the $1, $2 and $1,000 bills of Canadian paper money had their status of legal tender pulled, resulting in them no longer being recognized as actual currency that can be used for purchases. The only place that will accept them still for ... Read More »
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