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Science Smarts: Halloween here we come
By PATTY ROOKS on September 11th, 2021
I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw Halloween decorations out in the stores this week! Where does the time go – school just started… Well, since this is a big “holiday” for all of the scientists out there, I thought we had better get stared with some “spooky science” just in case you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Respect is about accepting others
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on September 11th, 2021
The word “respect” has different meanings and can be used in different ways. Some refer to respect as admiration for a person because of their skills, qualities or achievements. Others use the word when describing relationships and how individuals treat each other. The bottom line, I believe, is that respect is about accepting others for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Drumbeat finds new life in Miywasin Singers
By JoLynn Parenteau on September 8th, 2021
How deeply can one’s heritage be felt in everyday life? For those whose ancestral roots reach back to the original inhabitants of Turtle Island (North America), the Elders say many of our ways of knowing have been lost. When the very fabric of who we are has been torn away, how do we begin to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Intertribal Smoke Signals: Taking back what was robbed from my grandmother 100 years ago
By David Restoule on September 6th, 2021
Ahnnii, Boozhoo, I hope you are all doing OK in this new school year beginning. I am reflecting a lot this year on our Indigenous children re-entering the same schools that have not changed much. Sept. 5 marks 100 years since my grandmother’s first day in a residential school. I wonder what she may have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: A good teacher is always a good learner
By Rev. Dr. Nancy Cocks on September 4th, 2021
September always makes me reminisce about school. Given my 23 years as a full time student and 13 as a professor, that’s no surprise. From my first day in Grade 1 at River Heights School, I’ve always liked school. It was an adventure. With Dick and Jane in Grade 1, I learned to “Think and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: It ain’t easy being green
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on September 4th, 2021
Most of us remember when the lovable Kermit from Sesame Street first sang a solo number called “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” Even though the song was very short, there were several parts to it that I think we can all personalize in our own search for self-worth: • Acknowledging – The first line of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Teenage sex pushing boundaries in pandemic
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on September 4th, 2021
If you are a parent or grandparent to teenagers, chances are you think the pandemic has them safely secluded at home – having inoculated them, you might say, from sexual encounters. But that might be wishful thinking. It’s been said “It’s hard to prepare teenagers for life when they already know everything.” But even if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: What goes bump in the night
By PATTY ROOKS on September 4th, 2021
I hope everyone has settled into the first few days of school. It was hard getting back into the routine of early mornings, but I think we have it figured out! We have a few days to recuperate as the last long weekend of summer is here. This also made me think, we should not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: The Spirit of St. Louis
By Malcolm Sissons on September 3rd, 2021
It looks like the original St. Louis School on Balmoral Street is on the market. Of the three century old schools in the North Flats, it is the first to be taken out of service with its future uncertain. Before World War I, Medicine Hat was booming, population was increasing and schools were bursting at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Reaching out to you
By Tobie Laliberte on September 3rd, 2021
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” – Oscar Wilde It’s almost Fall. It feels like Fall, and even though we’re all busier than in the summer, I love it! School has started, registrations for activities are in full swing, stores have made room by clearing their back-to-school products for Halloween, maybe even Christmas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Reviving traditions shines spotlight on Saddleback
By JoLynn Parenteau on September 1st, 2021
On the hottest Saturday in August, Josie Saddleback is ordering ice cream at Moose & Squirrel Artisan Village: haskap berry ice cream, cranberry sauce, sour gummy candy and whip cream, a special flavour concoction that week. But “The Crowley” sundae isn’t the only thing that is special at the Moose & Squirrel that day. Saddleback ... Read More »
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