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Viva Vitality: Sugar season!
By Maria Degethoff on November 10th, 2023
Sugar is a common ingredient in many foods and can be hard to avoid, especially during this treat-filled season. Around every corner there is something sweet and sugary awaiting. Most people are aware that sugar causes tooth decay, but how? The mouth is full of hundreds of bacteria, both healthy and harmful. The harmful bacteria ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Beware of falling, it may kill you
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on November 10th, 2023
What a sad way to lose a friend. Not from a heart attack or cancer. Rather, a slip and backwards fall caused a strike of the head on a hard unforgiving surface. The traumatic injury resulted in death a few days later. As Aristotle wrote centuries ago, “To have a good friend you must partake ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Under a bluebird’s wing
By Sally Sehn on November 7th, 2023
During this month of remembrance of our military veterans, the significance of women in international warfare can be overshadowed by a war theatre of predominantly men. But women played an important role. In the Second World War, 2845 Canadian nurses served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps receiving equal pay and relative rank to male ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: The only to path to freedom
By Shane Hein on November 4th, 2023
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. [John 8:36] Just last Sunday the Lutheran world (much of the Christian world really) celebrated the Reformation. For those who do not know, the Reformation marks a period of late-Medieval European history when the Western church endured a massive upheaval. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Stamps of Fiji
By Dennis Vickery on November 4th, 2023
Fiji is a group of 332 islands (106 inhabited) in the South Pacific north-east of New Zealand just west of the International Date Line. Fiji has been a British Colony since 1874 and an independent nation in the British Commonwealth since 1970. The first postal service in Fiji was established in 1870 by G. L. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: No assumptions!
By Linda Hancock on November 4th, 2023
When someone who you care about is doing things that are annoying and appears to be disrespectful, don’t assume that they don’t love you! There might be something else going on that you just don’t understand. This week I took another professional development course on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It reminded me that some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Recycling made easy (and fun)
By Patty Rooks on November 4th, 2023
I am still hearing from people who attended our Family Science Olympics at Medicine Hat College a few weeks ago. Many are asking if I can share the amazing experiments the education students put together. Although I do not have the exact activity, here is my version of “Recycling Paper.” I was really in awe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Pros and cons of surgery for osteoarthritis
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on November 3rd, 2023
When osteoarthritis in the knee is causing you pain, how do you know whether to hang in there and take it or to accept the risks of going under the knife in hopes of bouncing back stronger? It’s not an easy question. Many factors need to be part of the decision. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Understanding youth substance use
By Michelle Sauvé on November 3rd, 2023
Some children and youth experiment with and push boundaries. These behaviours are part of growing up for many young people. When tobacco, vaping, alcohol, drugs, or gambling are involved, experimentation can become a progression that may lead to dependency or an addiction. Alberta Health Services offers a Parent Information Series designed to answer frequently asked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede Roundup: An updated Stampede grounds of benefit to all of Medicine Hat
By Ryan McCracken on November 3rd, 2023
After nearly 45 years, the time has come for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede to look toward the revitalization and enhancement of its grandstands and interior facilities. The Stampede’s north grandstand was constructed in 1966 (followed by the south grandstand in 1979), and is rapidly reaching the end of its structural lifespan. These facilities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Close-Up on Co-op Place: A hub of diverse events for thousands of attendees
By Derek Schesnuk on November 2nd, 2023
Over the past seven months, we’ve seen a fair share of traffic at Co-op Place, both indoors and outdoors. Since the beginning of March, we have welcomed nearly 50,000 guests into the venue. We have hosted numerous concerts and family events; teamed up with charitable organizations and showcased world-class bull riding, motocross racing, junior hockey ... Read More »
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