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Collector’s Corner: Quarters
By Ron Schmidt on March 29th, 2025
In this article I would like to talk about the 25 cent piece. There have been more different quarters made then in any other category. Canada made it’s first quarter under the reign of Queen Victoria in 1870 and continued until 1901. The quality of the coins produced was not great, and therefore there were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: A simple ‘secret’ message
By Patty Rooks on March 29th, 2025
What an exciting week we had with the 50th annual Regional Science Fair. We may have broken some records with how many amazing students we had in attendance from all over southeastern Alberta. On to the next step as the two grand prize winners are busy preparing their projects for the Canada Wide Science Fair, ... Read More »
1 responseVivA Vitality: Little hands, big risks: Preventing medication poisoning in kids
By Lisa Doyle on March 28th, 2025
A moment of curiosity can turn into an emergency in seconds, especially when medications are within a child’s reach. Every year, thousands of children in Canada experience unintentional poisonings, and medications are a leading cause. Last year alone, Alberta’s Poison and Drug Information Centre (PADIS) received over 1,000 calls about children aged 0 to 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Religion, rights and science in kidney transplants
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 28th, 2025
If you prefer short history lessons, look no further than medicine. It was not long ago, in 1954, that the first human organ, a kidney, was successfully transplanted. Just a few weeks ago, an American man became only the fourth person ever to emerge from surgery with a transplanted pig’s kidney. These intrepid patients and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Happy 50th, Science Fair!
By Patty Rooks on March 22nd, 2025
I can hardly believe the 50th Anniversary of the Regional Science Fair is here! So many people have been working behind the scenes for months now to bring this wonderful event to the students in southeastern Alberta. I am fortunate to have the privilege of working with a wonderful Science Fair Committee as well as ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Ethnicity
By Linda Hancock on March 22nd, 2025
I have been a member of Ancestry.com international for several years and have entered over 6,000 relatives on their software portal. In fact, one branch of my tree goes back to B.C. (before Christ). I remember telling this to my older son who replied: “Mom you don’t really know if all of that is correct” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: What does God have to offer in the desert?
By Roland Weisbrot on March 22nd, 2025
The Church is currently observing the season of Lent, a time generally associated with prayer, fasting, and giving up things which may be obstacles in our relationship with God. Much is written about various Lenten spiritual disciplines, so instead of focusing on that, I want to ask another question: what does God have to offer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!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!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!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 »
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