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Viva Vitality: Try a Digital Detox this Summer!
By Erin Lawson on July 12th, 2024
In today’s hyper-connected world, where smartphones are an extension of our hands and social media updates are constant companions, the concept of a digital detox is increasingly relevant. A digital detox refers to a period when individuals consciously disconnect from electronic devices and online activities to reduce stress, improve focus, and reconnect with the physical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Railroading across the South Saskatchewan River
By Sally Sehn on July 11th, 2024
Spanning the South Saskatchewan River, the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge is a local historical landmark. But it is not our first railway bridge. The CPR bridge has been built not once, but three times. Each time, challenges had to be overcome and danger was always present. In 1883, the rush was on to lay the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Living for Live Performances
By Ă‚Â Lauren Thomas on July 11th, 2024
The year was 1988. A little girl stood gripping her dad’s hand at the fairgrounds while they stood in line outside the grandstand. Once the usher had ripped the stub from their tickets, she pushed her way through the turn style and advanced with a sea of people flooding into the venue. Everywhere she looked, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Fairy tale messages
By Linda Hancock on July 6th, 2024
Why is it that certain children’s stories become popular and that we then read them to young ones over and over again down the generations? My thoughts are that each of them holds at least one message that reflects our values and beliefs – those that we want to hold onto. Think about Dr. Suess’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Jesus could face those who took offence. These days, we hear it from the online void
By Chaplain Kristy Reimers-Loader on July 6th, 2024
The gospel appointed for Sunday, the 14th of July, is Mark 6:1-13. In this passage, we’re told the story of Jesus coming to his own hometown and teaching in the synagogue. The people with whom he’d grown up, those who knew him and his family were surprised at his teaching. They were exclaiming at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Some science is for the birds!
By Patty Rooks on July 6th, 2024
I had a wonderful long weekend camping! One of the highlights was a family of woodpeckers in my campsite. Once I found out what this strange sound was, I enjoyed observing and watching the momma woodpecker interact with the babies deep up in the hole in the tree. Now that I am back home, I ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: A call to care for parents
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on July 5th, 2024
On the growing list of health pandemics – COVID-19, obesity, diabetes, liver disease, dementia, heart disease, and stroke – there is another one. It’s called benign neglect, and it is a product of our times. It happens when children don’t make sufficient effort to help aging parents understand and manage their medications. There’s a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: National Injury Prevention Day – Protecting lives together
By Lisa Doyle on July 5th, 2024
What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘injury’? A slip-on ice, a motor vehicle collision, or a playground incident? Injuries can happen anywhere at any time. However, the reality is that most injuries are predictable and preventable, and there are steps individuals can take to reduce their risk. Whether at work, home, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede Roundup: The wait is almost over!
By Ryan McCracken on July 5th, 2024
Break out the boots, Stampede season is back in Medicine Hat! With new acts, annual favourites and food options as far as the eye can see, there really is something for everyone at this year’s Summer Stampede. Summer Jam, hosted by Mahoney & Friends, will again kick off Stampede Week in Medicine Hat on Monday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: What do we do in Economic Development?
By Selena McLean-Moore on July 4th, 2024
As the Director of Economic Development at the City of Medicine Hat, people often ask me, “Selena, what do you actually do?” We can all agree that reliable services, community amenities, a variety of housing options and job opportunitiesĂ‚Â help a city thrive. Our team focuses on all these things. But how exactly do we help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Canal zone
By Dennis Vickery on June 29th, 2024
The Canal Zone is a strip of land 16 kilometres wide, extending through the Republic of Panama, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. From 1904 until 1979 it was a U. S. Government Reservation which issued its own postage stamps. Several hundred different stamps were issued in the Canal Zone from 1904 until 1978. The ... Read More »
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