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All Psyched Up: Caring for others
By Linda Hancock on March 11th, 2023
My friends and family often laugh about some of the things that I do to relax. Lately, I have been watching videos of goats giving birth! Now I have never lived on a farm and don’t plan to start one but have become impressed with a woman named Crystal who, along with her husband raises ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: It’s not what you think
By Patty Rooks on March 11th, 2023
I am always looking for fun and quick activities to do when I am able to visit all the young scientists in the classroom. They help me show the Scientific Method and how this is applied to the experiments that we are doing. This activity is particularly interesting as it does not do what many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Your Money: What is your risk tolerance?
By Matt Solberg on March 11th, 2023
The concept of risk is unique to each person: it depends on your stage in life, your background, your aspirations, lifestyle and spending habits. Your risk profile may change over time as you move through different life stages and as your goals, circumstances and needs evolve. Keep in mind risk can mean something different for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Fire the cannons! It’s Daylight Saving Time!
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on March 10th, 2023
In a letter to the editor of the Journal of Paris in 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” In his advocacy for people to wake up and leverage the day, Franklin joked there should be a tax on window shutters, candles should be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way; A good first step, my friends, is to simply go to church
By Grant Crichton on March 4th, 2023
While we consumed a delicious piece of Flapper pie, a friend told me, “I’m having a hard time going back to church and getting back into stuff like that.” Have you ever thought this yourself? Perhaps, “How do I even know which church to attend?” or, “Where do I even begin to get back into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Taking responsibility
By Linda Hancock on March 4th, 2023
I have a 20-year old grandson who is beginning his first year of full-time employment. He worked casual hours in 2022 and I was proud to know he had saved a substantial amount of money. In fact, he had enough to purchase a second-hand car. His father suggested he finance part of his purchase to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Testing the scientific method
By Patty Rooks on March 4th, 2023
I have been visiting classrooms the past few months assisting students as they put together their Science Fair projects. The virtual science fair and the in-person Kiwanis Regional Science Fair are fast approaching so there is not a minute to waste! As a promise to some of my students for working so hard, I will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: 100th trip around the sun
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 3rd, 2023
People often ask me, what’s my secret to a long and healthy life? This week, I start my 100th trip around the sun. So I must acknowledge that Lady Luck has been on my side. But it’s not just good luck, or good genes. As a medical doctor, I learned early that the best way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Out of sight and locked up tight
By Brandee Brown on March 3rd, 2023
Preventable injuries are the No. 1 cause of death for young children in Canada, and poisonings are quickly rising to the top of the list when it comes to unintentional hospitalizations for children under the age of 14. It may be surprising, but statistics from Alberta’s Poison and Information Service (PADIS) show more than 60% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Trust your boots
By medicinehatnews on March 1st, 2023
A journey begins with a single step, and for the Fieger family, theirs began 125 years ago. Following the conclusion of Metis leader Louis Riel’s 1885 North-West Rebellion, amnesty was granted to Indigenous persons who fled the conflict. In 1897 a three-year-old Peter Swain, together with his family, began a pilgrimage to return to Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Pleasure cruise to Galt Island
By MALCOLM SISSONS on February 28th, 2023
For one summer season 116 years ago, an island three kilometres upriver from Echo Dale was a featured destination for afternoon pleasure cruises on the “City of Medicine Hat” paddle wheel steam boat. Galt Island first appeared on maps in 1883, named for one of southern Alberta’s pioneer industrialists, Sir Alexander Galt (1817-1893). A Father ... Read More »
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