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Science Smarts: Create your own witches brew
By PATTY ROOKS on September 18th, 2021
Once again I was browsing the shops as I was running errands this week, and I found the best little Halloween themed Erlenmeyer flasks. I thought these would make the best container to hold my “witches brew” for Halloween. This could get messy, so make sure you cover the table with a disposable tablecloth for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: The other pandemic that keeps killing
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on September 17th, 2021
Want some good news about the current viral pandemic? Vaccines are taking effect across global populations and will eventually end this horrible nightmare. But we’ve yet to face, let alone resolve, the truly catastrophic health crisis plaguing humankind. It’s a disease for which there are no vaccines. Worse still, it is a completely unnecessary health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Changing seasons at TREX Space
By Genevieve Farrell on September 17th, 2021
Transitioning from spring to summer, and soon summer to fall, new beginnings have hung anxiously in the air as art spaces across the country cautiously began reopening. As layers of clothing were being packed away in the early summer and vaccines were rolling out, art galleries offered air-conditioned respites during hot days in the city. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Cultural connection inspires beaded CREE-ations
By JoLynn Parenteau on September 15th, 2021
I’ve done it again. “These ones are really jazzy,” I say, justifying another pair of beaded earrings added to a growing collection. It’s International Youth Day in Kin Coulee Park, where I’ve been agonizing over choosing just one pair from the colourful jewelry display. I’ve picked up orange and rainbow lightning bolts. “I’ll wear them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Are we taking good care of our health-care professionals?
By DR. NOORALI BHARWANI on September 14th, 2021
Dr. Scott Malmberg, a physician in Medicine Hat, recently posted a blog about his experience in COVID-19 ward at the local regional hospital. He was on duty for 48 hours. He had 16 admissions, two ICU transfers, four discharges and four deaths. He didn’t get much sleep. Ninety per cent of these patients were not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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