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Kindness Matters: Connection is prevention
By What Matters to Hatters on July 9th, 2025
Experiencing feelings of loneliness or social isolation? You are not alone. Recent research shows that approximately half of Canadians are experiencing a significant level of loneliness and social isolation. Globally, loneliness, isolation and lack of connection has become a public health crisis. A 2023 Surgeon General’s Report notes that insufficient connection can cause negative health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Freedom must be a quality of the person who is free
By Oz Lorentzen on July 5th, 2025
I’ve been thinking about freedom, what with Canada Day and Independence Day this week. Freedom is incredibly important, desired and sought after, and can look differently to various people, or at different stages of life. Yet, if it is freedom it must have something in common in all situations, no matter how it is imagined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Our home
By Linda Hancock on July 5th, 2025
I am a proud Canadian who has to confess that I haven’t even explored our whole country. It is soooo big and soooo spread out. Brief encounters in all the provinces but Newfoundland is as far as I have travelled. We have so much for which we can be thankful. We don’t suffer from disasters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Who’s eating our stuff?
By Patty Rooks on July 5th, 2025
As I sat down to write my article this week, I was inspired by something a very special someone taught me when I was young. Perhaps I was thinking of him as it is also his 80th birthday! Nonetheless, I think this week’s activity is not only fun, but one that can be useful if ... Read More »
1 responseStampede Roundup: It might take all four days to get it all in this year!
By Ryan McCracken on July 4th, 2025
Ever wanted to see pigs fly? Well now’s your chance! New to this year’s Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Summer Fair, July 23-26, Aces Flying Pig Races will be held three times daily just outside Pioneer Village. So what are Aces Flying Pig Races? I’ll admit they lack wings, but these little critters sure can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Lighting the way to safety – National Injury Prevention Day shines bright on July 7
By Lisa Doyle on July 4th, 2025
Get ready to see landmarks across Alberta glowing green on July 7 as communities join together for National Injury Prevention Day (NIPD), a day to reflect on how we can all make safer choices and protect those we care about. Led nationally by Parachute, Canada’s leading injury prevention charity, and supported in Alberta by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Fireworks still cause tragedy
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on July 4th, 2025
This was the last column received before Dr. Gifford-Jones’ passing. It came on Tuesday, July 1, the day he died. We are not setting out to be killjoys. In fact, living it up with special celebrations is a good thing for most people. But every year, we witness foolish people setting off fireworks, ignorant of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: High Voltage, Higher Dedication – A tribute to lineworkers
By James Stefanuk on July 3rd, 2025
Every July 10, we take time to recognize the people who help keep our communities running – our lineworkers. These are the individuals who work behind the scenes (and often high above or deep below ground) to make sure the power stays on, no matter the conditions. A typical day for a lineworker starts early. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched up: Silence
By Linda Hancock on June 28th, 2025
If there is truth to the old adage that “silence is golden,” why do we surround ourselves with noise and distraction? I have recently had a couple of clients who had lost most of their hearing. They were really looking forward to getting hearing aids, but the tables quickly turned. One woman was tormented by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Recreate those explosive Canada Day fireworks with a little oil and water
By Patty Rooks on June 28th, 2025
I know many of us will be celebrating Canada’s 158th birthday this long weekend. It is always an exciting time to share with family and friends. The best part of the celebration in my opinion is always the fireworks show! Just in case you cannot get out and enjoy a celebration for yourself, here is ... Read More »
1 responseBy the Way: True confessions
By Rev Dr. Nancy Cocks on June 28th, 2025
True confession. I watch a lot of mysteries on BritBox. Recently a character remarked: “The opposite of truth isn’t lies, it’s chaos.” That got me thinking about these rather chaotic times in world affairs. It’s hard to know who’s telling the truth – or if leaders present their own “truth” to disguise self-interest and hidden ... Read More »
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