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Common Sense Health: Are we as old as our arteries?
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 21st, 2025
Sir William Osler was a wise old owl in explaining medical matters. He was a professor of medicine at McGill University in Montreal, John Hopkins University in Baltimore, and finally at Oxford University in England. He told students, “We are all as old as our arteries and it’s lucky to have good rubber in them.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: The Nobel Connection
By Sally Sehn on March 20th, 2025
In 1941, the Department of National Defence (DND) expropriated almost 2,600 square kilometres of land in southeastern Alberta, paying $1 per acre to develop a chemical warfare experimental station, a joint venture between Canada and the United Kingdom. The previous British chemical weapons testing facility located in French Algeria was lost earlier in World War ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Close-up on Co-op Place: Enhancement with passion for our guests’ experience
By Sam Hassan on March 20th, 2025
After joining the City of Medicine Hat as Food Service Manager, I have been committed to improving our food and beverage operations to enhance customer experience and efficiency. My role has allowed me to oversee and implement significant changes that have positively impacted our services and guests experience. One of the key improvements introduced with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Jesus’ temptation and our Lenten journey
By Scott Raible on March 15th, 2025
Hundreds of millions of Christians worldwide take part in Lent as a season of spiritual growth, self-denial, and repentance, often marked by giving up certain comforts or doing acts of kindness and generosity. During Lent, we reflect on Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness, where He fasted and was tempted by Satan (Matthew 4:1-11). This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: The magic of writing
By Linda Hancock on March 15th, 2025
A few years ago, I took a telehealth course from a children’s trauma centre in San Diego. The presenter talked about how important it is for patients to use their neurological system to help organize thoughts and heal. She began by stating that she gives each person a stack of blank paper and a pen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: The sneaky strength of air
By Patty Rooks on March 15th, 2025
Can you believe we are only a week away from the 50th Anniversary of the Regional Science Fair? It has been a busy week, but amazing – I have seen so many creative, ingenious and well thought out science fair projects at the schools in southeastern Alberta. I cannot tell you this enough; we have ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: Good health is a family affair
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 14th, 2025
Helen Keller knew it better than most. She said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Good health is often viewed as a personal responsibility, but what if we told you that your friends and family may be the key to success? Science shows that the people closest to us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Heads up! Recognizing, preventing and treating concussions
By Laura Lukye on March 14th, 2025
With warmer weather around the corner, kids will be excited to start their spring and summer sports. And when kids play sports – especially contact sports like football, soccer and lacrosse – they are at increased risk for concussions and other serious injuries. But it doesn’t have to be a contact sport to get a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Saamis Solar Park – an option, not an obligation
By Rochelle Pancoast on March 13th, 2025
The Saamis Solar Park (SSP) is a potential path to add clean and affordable energy into our electric franchise area, but a number of milestones need to be passed successfully for it to become a physical reality. To date, the City has executed the Purchase and Sales Agreement to acquire the project with all associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindness Matters: Creating kindness, fostering connection and acting with compassion – Mental health facts and solutions
By What Matters to Hatters Coalition on March 12th, 2025
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians personally experience a mental health problem or illness. And, by age 40, about 50 per cent of the population will have or have had a mental illness. There are many reasons why people develop mental illness and regardless of the reasons, these are health problems just like cancer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Time for some fun
By Patty Rooks on March 8th, 2025
What a busy time of the year! I have been to MANY science fairs these past couple of weeks and I have to say there are many phenomenal projects done by the young scientists in our communities. The hard work each and every one of you have done over the past few weeks shows and ... Read More »
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