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Common Sense Health: Alternative medicine makes a good gift
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on December 1st, 2023
What’s the gift we’d like to have in stock for our readers this holiday season? It would be a healthy dose of common sense, and a reminder that not every health problem needs a medical solution. Unfortunately, few people open their minds when confronted with a swollen joint, an injury to the skin, back pain, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Beyond the classroom walls
By Dayna Walls on December 1st, 2023
In collaboration with the Medicine Hat College’s Education program, the Esplanade recently teamed up with program co-ordinator/instructor Colleen Andjelic to create a learning opportunity beyond classroom walls for her Social Studies Pedagogy students. Colleen’s goal was to deliver a meaningful experience at the Esplanade for her students, and to provide some guidance on how they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: Welcome to our new monthly column on all things Rotary
By MH Rotary Club on November 30th, 2023
The Rotary Club of Medicine Hat has been active in the community for more than a century. We have raised funds for many worthwhile projects locally and internationally. The idea has been so engaging over the years that we have sponsored several sister clubs, and today there are four Rotary Clubs locally. Our motto, “Service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: ‘Does the centre hold?’
By Oz Lorentzen on November 25th, 2023
I am struck by the unrest in our world, and think of the eerie similarities between our current time and that of a century ago; observed, for instance, by Yeats famous observation (in 1919) that “things fall apart; the centre cannot hold” (written following a war, in the middle of a revolution and a pandemic…). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Some Holiday science for the curious Christmas crowd
By Patty Rooks on November 25th, 2023
I do not know about you, but I have been bitten by the Holiday Bug! I am beginning to see signs of the Holiday Season around me everywhere; lights on houses, magical ornaments dancing across people’s lawns, trees and wreaths popping up in the stores. I will be honest, I absolutely love the Holiday Season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Friends
By Linda Hancock on November 25th, 2023
Years ago, I looked up the word “friend” in a dictionary. I can’t remember the exact name of the dictionary, but I do remember the description. It said, “A friend is someone you know, like and trust.” Considering this, I have always believed that there is an almost unlimited range of possibilities: 1. Age doesn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Think before you drink alcohol
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on November 24th, 2023
The festive season is a time for social gatherings and alcohol often aides the merrymaking. Yet recent headlines advise to avoid alcohol at any time of year. The claim is that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. But the truth about alcohol is more nuanced, and recommendations for abstinence can be misleading. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Clearing up the science of fog
By Patty Rooks on November 18th, 2023
When I woke up this morning, oh my was it foggy out! I could not see to the end of my driveway it was so thick. This is not surprising really as there was quite a snowfall and drop in temperature overnight. With that being said, it left behind a beautiful glistening frost on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Troubles
By Linda Hancock on November 18th, 2023
In the first scene of “The Music Man”, community members sing about how there is “trouble in River City.” Ever since my first viewing of this play, I have thought about how each of us experiences troubles of various kinds in our lives. Throughout the decades I have experienced many different kinds of troubles: 1. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Your Money: Three things you shouldn’t care about as an investor
By Matt Solberg on November 18th, 2023
It’s never been easier to pay attention to everything that’s going on with the markets, economy, individual companies or your own portfolio. People used to get their paper statements in the mail on a monthly basis to know what was going on with their investments. Now we can watch the changes in market values instantaneously. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: It’s the busiest, most wonderful time of the year
By Tobie Laliberte on November 17th, 2023
The time leading into the Holiday Season, for a marketer, wanting to sell products that can be given as gifts, is one of the busiest of the year. It is when sales and promotional campaigns are at their peak. It is also a time filled with seasonal activities, social gatherings, and all sorts of fun ... Read More »
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