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Science Smarts: What colour is snow?
By Patty Rooks on January 18th, 2025
This may seem like a silly question, but is snow really white? I am sure the winter season is not over yet, and there will be plenty more of the white stuff, or is it white? Hmmm…I do not know about you, but I have been wondering why does snow look white? Water is clear, ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: Get up at night less frequently
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on January 17th, 2025
Getting up often to pee at night is called “Nocturia” and it’s the great sleep disturber as we age. Frequent peeing could also signal conditions that need medical attention. So you shouldn’t ignore the problem. It’s not polite to go around asking friends how many times they pee at night. But if you did, you’d ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Connecting Community – Affordable, fun and essential support for Medicine Hat residents
By Leah Prestayko on January 16th, 2025
For many in our community, making ends meet has become increasingly challenging. The post-Holiday Season often amplifies financial strain, leaving little room for events and activities that foster connection and joy. Recognizing these challenges, the City of Medicine Hat offers a variety of programs and services designed to assist residents in meeting their basic needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindness Matters: Creating kindness, fostering connection and acting with compassion – Bullying facts and solutions
By What Matters to Hatters Coalition on January 14th, 2025
In partnership with the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition, What Matters to Hatters is aiming to reduce stigma related to substance use and mental illness in our community through our third annual kindness campaign. This month’s column encourages you to think about the impacts of bullying in our society, and how kindness, connection and compassion are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: What are we missing?
By Nancy Cocks on January 11th, 2025
I joined a new network this year – as one more person who has had cataract surgery. The lens implant gives me clarity of vision I haven’t had for decades! Yet as I identify new wrinkles on my cheeks, I wonder what else I’ve been missing. Churches are marking the season of Epiphany right now. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: No-mess mini ‘snowballs’
By Patty Rooks on January 11th, 2025
What is more fun than throwing snowballs in the winter? I do not know, but one thing I do know is you cannot do it inside. So I came up with an activity that will be just as fun as throwing snowballs; we are going to launch mini “snowballs” without the mess! Let’s get started. ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: Who can solve the chronic disease crisis?
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on January 10th, 2025
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. He got the title thanks to innovative thinking and masterful moves in the business world. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk intends to apply economic efficiencies in fighting the crisis of an obese society by making weight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Add ‘oral health’ to your New Year’s resolutions
By Jenna Lannan on January 10th, 2025
A new year is the perfect time for resolutions. Adding oral health care to that list could impact your life immensely. Tooth decay is still one of the most prevalent – and preventable – chronic diseases in both adults and children. Diet plays an instrumental role in tooth decay. The mouth contains hundreds of bacteria ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Our resolve must trace back to the beginning
By Oz Lorentzen on January 4th, 2025
Like many of you, I am thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. One difficulty with our New Year’s Resolutions is that we do not go back far enough. Any real analysis that would lead to important resolve and setting goals needs to account for more than the past 12 months. It is a new year, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Who needs summertime when we can make Snowman Slime?
By Patty Rooks on January 4th, 2025
I do not think there is anything more fun to play with than slime! Over the years, I have experimented with various materials in order to come up with some of my favourite “recipes.” Different recipes are needed for different kinds of slime. In keeping with our winter theme this month, I thought I would ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Beliefs
By Linda Hancock on January 4th, 2025
There is an interesting story about a woman who went to the butcher and asked for a ten-pound roast with two inches cut off the end of it. The butcher asked her why she wanted this and was surprised when she said, “That’s what my mother asks for when she wants beef.” The woman became ... Read More »
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