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Viva Vitality: Seed starting
By ALISON VAN DYKE on January 28th, 2022
The weather outside may be snowy and cold, but now is the time to be ordering seeds and planning on seed starting times for this gardening year. Due to our shorter growing season, many plants need to be started indoors in February or March in order to have produced a harvest by the first fall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Grandma took the wrong pill
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on January 28th, 2022
Unintentional poisonings are on the rise. Deaths from poisoning occur at double the rate of motor vehicle deaths. It’s a heartbreaking fact that many deaths and injuries are completely avoidable, especially when young children are the victims. Yet, it may be surprising to know this: while children under age 5 account for about 40 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Winds of change
By SANDI REIMER on January 28th, 2022
Watching a magpie trying to perch on the top of a large evergreen during a chinook made me think of the past year. Every time the bird got settled and seemed secure, another gust of wind would scoop the branches from beneath its feet. Similarly, at the Esplanade, as per the City of Medicine Hat, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Get better!
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on January 22nd, 2022
I knew there was something wrong on Saturday. Usually I handle stress really well and am a very contented individual. But I felt out of sorts. I wasn’t really sick, but everything seemed to bother me, and I was frustrated with the simplest of things. I thought a nap might help and was shocked when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Saving snowflakes
By PATTY ROOKS on January 22nd, 2022
With all of the melting out there the past few days, I am a bit sad that there may not be any snow left very soon. Have you ever wondered how can we save these beautiful flakes of snow in order to enjoy them later on in the year? Or perhaps do some experimenting with ... Read More »
1 responseBy the Way: Look to the Psalms
By REV. JEFF LACKIE on January 22nd, 2022
The Psalms are where God’s people have gone for generations to find a word that suits our collective mood. Frustration. Anxiety. Fear. Loneliness. Anger. Grief. These feelings cloud the edges of every conversation these days. And the Psalms reflect those feelings back to us in a way that might just helps us through. For those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Stand up to read this
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on January 21st, 2022
Get up on your feet. Seriously. It will be good for you. Sitting is something we have all become accustomed to doing a lot more of lately. Just prior to the pandemic, studies showed that the average adult spent about 6.5 hours a day sitting – an hour longer than had been the case a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: A message of hope
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on January 15th, 2022
In the 1982 musical “Annie” the star of the show sang a very positive song that started with the following words: The sun will come out Tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow There’ll be sun. Now that’s faith that offers hope to listeners! During the past two years it seems that some people have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Worship while you work
By Weston Lundgren on January 15th, 2022
January is a month of new resolutions and goals. It may be hard to believe but a majority of Canadians have already set new year’s resolutions and if previous years are any indication a majority of us are going to have at least some success with those goals. We’re going to work hard. Paul tells the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Tricky science
By PATTY ROOKS on January 15th, 2022
I think being cooped up inside due to the cold weather the past few weeks has me feeling a bit mischievous! There is nothing better than a good science experiment that not only teaches, but also plays a trick on the audience. Let’s get started! Remember to ask an adult before doing this experiment. Materials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Close-up on Co-op Place: The Long Days – well worth it
By ASHLEY CHRISTIANSON on January 14th, 2022
As a teenager, I used to interview bands and planned to take a public relations course. In July of 2015, when the opportunity came up for a casual position at the new events centre, I knew I had to try and get my foot in the door. I remember stepping foot in the old arena ... Read More »
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