Local Life
Eye on the Esplanade: The many facets of a building like the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
By Sandi Reimer on February 26th, 2025
My first visit to the Esplanade was in the fall of 2005. The building was opened for the public to view and some areas were not even fully completed. My coworker Carla and I had been waiting in anticipation to see this new arts and heritage centre ever since we first heard the proposal for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: 2000 and beyond: ‘To infinity and beyond!’
By Kitt Brand on February 25th, 2025
Just before the end of the 20th Century, Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear proclaimed, “To infinity and beyond!” Lightyear could have been a Rotarian. Already a veteran of two films, Lightyear embodied an almost unassailable confidence, his toy brain focused only on possibilities. From 1995-2025 (soon to be released), Lightyear’s character urges us on “To Infinity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: What makes a good feeder and what helps them attract birds?
By Patty Rooks on February 22nd, 2025
With the warmer weather arriving this week, I am seeing quite a bit more wildlife in my backyard. Many of my friends have a variety of birdfeeders out so they can sit and enjoy watching all of the birds eating away. I asked one of my friends, which of their bird feeders was most popular, ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: You just gotta laugh!
By Dr. Linda Hancock on February 22nd, 2025
I have waited for over a year to have cataract surgery. My eyes were too dry so after trying drops, my optometrist bumped up the dosage. That didn’t work and so the surgeon decided to draw blood from my arm, have it spun into drops, and I used these for several weeks. Finally, after months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Save the best, remember the rest
By Malcolm Sissons on February 20th, 2025
“It’s just an old building. You don’t know anything about progress.” said Mayor Veiner to a young Jim Marshall about the iconic post office building, about to be demolished despite it being one of the most impressive buildings in downtown Medicine Hat. Jim was pleading to save the sandstone and brick structure opposite then City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Some musical fun for those frigid days when you’re stuck inside
By Patty Rooks on February 15th, 2025
I don’t know about you, but I have been digging into my folder of indoor science activities the past week or so to keep busy. The cold weather has me wanting to stay indoors as much as possible, so I do not freeze! If you are like me, you may be running out of these ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Like or love?
By Linda Hancock on February 15th, 2025
Many years ago, I was teaching an adult Sunday School class in a large church. One of the older members reported me to the Pastor because I had made a comment about how I loved my sister but didn’t always like her. The wise Pastor came to talk with me about it. He said that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Celebrate heart month this Valentine’s Day!
By Erin Lawson on February 14th, 2025
February is heart month and a great time to raise awareness of the importance of cardiovascular health and how we can improve our heart health. Heart disease is the second leading cause of death for both men and women in Canada, but there are things we can do to reduce our risk. Prevention plays an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede Roundup: Friends of the Fair ensure we honour tradition while embracing the new
By Ryan McCracken on February 14th, 2025
Here at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, we strive to honour our heritage while evolving for an ever-changing future, and the Southeast Alberta Friends of the Fair Society sits at the centre of that strategy. Established in 2021, Friends of the Fair aims to achieve this goal of weaving the old into the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Facts and myths about kidney stones
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on February 14th, 2025
Margaret Thatcher, the resolute British Prime Minister known as the “Iron Lady” famously said, “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” But for the millions who endure the excruciating torture of passing a kidney stone, just once is enough. About 50 per cent of those who form one stone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Creating kindness, fostering connection and acting with compassion: Random Acts of Kindness Week almost here
By What Matters to Hatters Coalition on February 11th, 2025
In partnership with the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition, What Matters to Hatters is focused on reducing stigma related to substance use and mental illness in our community through our third annual kindness campaign.  “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca Did you know – performing kind ... Read More »
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