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Science Smarts: Fizzling Christmas Trees
By PATTY ROOKS on December 3rd, 2021
sA the holiday season approaches, we get quite busy and it is often difficult to find quick and easy activities to keep our young scientists busy. This week, I came up with a twist on an old favorite that is sure to please all of my young scientists out there – this could also be ... Read More »
1 responseViva Vitality: Let’s change how we think about falls prevention
By ANN PUDWELL on December 3rd, 2021
Falls are the number one cause of injury hospitalizations, emergency department visits and disabilities in children and they are also the number one reason for injury-related death, hospitalization and emergency department visits for older adults in Canada. After a fall, many people are unable to live the way they want to. They may lose their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Success in the work world
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on December 3rd, 2021
My first job was in the 1960s as a part-time waitress in my hometown while I was in high school. I earned one dollar an hour and thought I had it made! Since then, I have worked in government, private and public organizations as well as building my own professional private practice. Throughout the decades ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Happy hour with a hedgehog?
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on December 2nd, 2021
These days, too many things are all wrong. But now and again, everything that’s right in the world comes together. We found such a place in a local neighbourhood restaurant recently, where good food, good music, and good company combined to make everybody happy. But was it healthy? Almost, but not quite. What would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Time marches on
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on November 27th, 2021
When I was in high school in the 1960s, I was the newspaper correspondent for the Indian Head News. I remember entering the news office for the first time and being quite impressed by all the equipment necessary for printing as well as the strong smell of ink. My responsibilities were to report the “goings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: The season of joyful anticipation is upon us
By REV. KRISTY REIMERS-LOADER on November 27th, 2021
Advent. Just like that, this season of joyful anticipation is upon us once again. It is good in this wonder-filled time to reflect on what the arrival of Jesus to Joseph and Mary in that rough stable in Bethlehem means to us. Who was Jesus then, and who is he to us now, some 2,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Exploding snowmen
By PATTY ROOKS on November 27th, 2021
It was exciting to see a light dusting of snow this week, but I will be honest, I wish there was A LOT more out there this time of the year. Who does not love embracing the winter season? There is nothing like getting all bundled up to go play out in the snow. What ... Read More »
1 responseCollectors Corner: The HMCS Medicine Hat
By DENNIS VICKERy on November 27th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Coin and Stamp Club holds two shows a year at Higdon Hall on the Stampede Grounds – one in the spring and again in the fall. In recent years, one of our members has designed a special commemorative cover for each show. A show cover generally depicts a theme or event of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Science and safety in the galleries
By DANIEL MELLER on November 26th, 2021
In 2015, a boy on a school tour in Taipei, Taiwan tripped and punched a fist-sized hole in a $1.5 million painting. The entire incident went viral online, displaying how amazingly quick something so valuable can be damaged. Luckily, he wasn’t forced to empty his piggy bank to pay for the damages. Every artist I’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: What’s wrong with hearing aids?
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on November 26th, 2021
Peter Drucker, the management theorist who wore hearing aids later in life, famously remarked, “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” The hearing aid industry would be wise to listen in. For all the big noise about what can be heard when people with hearing impairment are fitted with aids, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Indigenous entrepreneurship strengthens economic growth
By JoLynn Parenteau on November 24th, 2021
“You already possess everything necessary to become great.” – Proverb, Apsáalooke (Crow) Tribe Indigenous Peoples are on a path to self-determination. The concept that people are capable of making decisions about their own lives is a driving force in reconciliation. In a society that equates success with survival, Indigenous small business owners are working to ... Read More »
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