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Science Smarts: Is there really iron in cereal?
By Patty Rooks on March 25th, 2023
I am still as busy as can be this week helping all the young scientists in southeastern Alberta finish up their science fair projects for the Regional Science Fair on April 1 at Medicine Hat College. It is absolutely amazing the interesting projects this year – these young scientists are really showing me some new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Always learning
By Linda Hancock on March 25th, 2023
I grew up in small-town Saskatchewan in the days when we really didn’t notice or judge differences Oh, we knew that some students our age had physical or financial problems but they were in our class and just one of us. We helped each other with our weaknesses and celebrated individual as well as group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: A temporary steward
By Roland Weisbrot on March 25th, 2023
One of the privileges, and sometimes burdens, of being a pastor serving a church that was established prior to the beginning of your calling to it is the reality that there were pastors before you, and, God willing, there will be pastors after you. This is comforting and humbling because it forces you to realize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: The trouble with Altaglass
By TOM HULIT on March 24th, 2023
Many of you who read this article will have a piece of Medicine Hat-made Altaglass artistic glassware in your home. It might be a vase, a lamp, an ashtray or figurine, or a variety of other shapes, and it may still have the factory sticker. Even if it does not, these objects can sometimes be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: What to do when things fall down
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on March 24th, 2023
The law of gravity means our bodies are pulled down to Earth. This fact inevitably spells trouble over time. But for some women, it causes inconvenient and annoying issues, and sometimes surgery, to address what’s called vaginal prolapse. Not all women are born equal. Some inherit tougher pelvic tissues and do not experience prolapse, even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Crisis!
By Linda Hancock on March 18th, 2023
Over the past weeks there has been considerable talk about events occurring throughout the world that many categorize as a crisis. Before you get all worked up about this, consider the following: 1. Their crisis might not be your crisis. Remember the children’s story of Chicken Little who convinced all of his friends that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: The world needs a few good prophets
By Jeff Lackie on March 18th, 2023
We are not sure what to do with ‘prophets.’ The Judeo-Christian traditions around prophets give us some strange ideas about what prophets do and who they might be. Prophets (in general) are viewed with suspicion; loud and frantic and very bold in their public statements, they make us uncomfortable. They draw horrible conclusions about our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Egg-citing science from elementary fair
By Patty Rooks on March 18th, 2023
I have been to some pretty amazing Science Fairs this past week. What amazing students we have here in southeastern Alberta! Many of the projects I have judged have been elementary, so I cannot wait to see what students do for their junior and senior high projects – it would absolutely blow you away how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental Wellness Matters: Social work
By SARAH WOOD on March 17th, 2023
What does social work mean to you? Many people think social workers only work for Children’s Services. While some do, the vast majority work in other areas of the community. Social workers are helpers of many kinds. Many social workers feel like social work is a way of looking at the world and making it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Don’t let food safety in the kitchen lapse
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on March 17th, 2023
It’s an age-old problem, but not one that should come with age. Yet, compared to younger culinary novices, elderly people may be more prone to making mistakes in food preparation that can lead to food poisoning. Kitchens can be a dangerous place. So no harm in having a refresher to make sure food safety in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Saratoga speaks
By JOLYNN PARENTEAU on March 15th, 2023
Stretching 80 acres along the banks of Seven Persons Creek and at the base of Scholten Hill lies Medicine Hat’s historical Saratoga Park. For more than 80 years, these lush verdant flats were home to at least five generations of Metis families and at its peak, 20 homesteads. With access to water, rich earth to ... Read More »
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