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By the Way: What does it take to be a disciple these days?
By REV. KRISTY REIMERS-LOADER on August 20th, 2022
By the way, what does it take to be a disciple these days? When those of us in Churchland are trying to figure out how to attract more people to join us in the pews on Sunday morning, what do we have to offer them? How will they know we’re the real deal? Jesus tells ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: The body-mind connection
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on August 20th, 2022
This past week I had a colonoscopy – definitely not my favorite thing to do. I really have a hard time drinking the required liters of foul-tasting liquid that cleanse the intestine so the surgeon can see what is really going on. Even though I have had this body for 70 years I really didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Ignoring hazards leaves little hope for longevity
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on August 19th, 2022
What is the greatest hazard to your longevity? Ask around and you will get a variety of answers: heart disease, cancer, genetics, or humankind’s own folly with warfare and planetary destruction. But it has become taboo to mention obesity. Yet, for decades, this column has stressed that obesity is the greatest health hazard of them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc? Ten things to know about monkeypox
By DR. NOORALI BHARWANI on August 16th, 2022
In July, the World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare disease monkeypox as an international emergency. The outbreak marked the first time monkeypox has spread widely outside central and west Africa. The initial cluster of cases was found in the United Kingdom, where the first case was detected on May 6 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: It’s only a number
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on August 13th, 2022
On Sunday I celebrated what the Bible would describe as “three score and 10” years. It was a lovely day and I enjoyed contact with many who offered greetings. I also invested some time thinking about the many ways in which I have been blessed. It is interesting to consider the rules and expectations that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Up close and personal with feathers
By PATTY ROOKS on August 13th, 2022
This week, I thought I would get you outside exploring nature. There is so much to explore in southeastern Alberta if you have the time. Not to mention how very fortunate we were this past week to have beautiful weather to enjoy. Before you know it, the temperatures will begin to get cool, and dare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Tattoos, piercings still come with risks
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on August 12th, 2022
Jack London, the American novelist who wrote Call of the Wild in 1903, said, “Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.” But in 2022, with tattoos found on more than a third of North Americans and on nearly one-in-two young people, what is the great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Nurturing creativity
By JENN DEMKE-LANGE on August 12th, 2022
In my role as an art educator at the Esplanade, I work alongside children and get to observe them in their process of creative thinking. It has me constantly thinking about the value of nurturing our creativity as adults. I think creativity can be one of our greatest assets. We so often limit the idea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Post-pandemic social skills
By ROLAND WEISBROT on August 6th, 2022
In the past few weeks, I have heard several individuals comment that people are seemingly less kind, patient and otherwise sociable in our post-pandemic world. Now it is not uncommon for folks, particularly among those of an older vintage, to bemoan “how bad things have gotten” and then go on to explain “how good they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Semi-postal stamps
By DENNIS VICKERY on August 6th, 2022
A semi-postal stamp (also known as a charity stamp) is a postage stamp used to raise money for a particular purpose and sold at a premium over the postal value. Canada issued its first semi-postal stamps in support of the 21st Olympic Games held in Montreal in 1976. On July 7 of this year, Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: A bubble inside of a bubble
By PATTY ROOKS on August 6th, 2022
With the hot temperatures we are experiencing this week, I am sure many of you are outside taking in some fun summertime activities. One of my absolute favorite activities is making bubbles. We do all kinds of bubbles from small normal bubble blowers to giant bubbles; often making it into a contest to see who ... Read More »
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