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Assistance with book sale at library was much appreciated
On behalf of the Friends of the Library, I wish to extend my thanks to all the fine people who gave their free time in setting up for our second book sale of the year. A big thank you to the elders and sisters from the LDS Church, who did much of the heavy lifting ... Read More »
Guest Column: Politics 101: Governments should always encourage self-reliance
I have been watching and listening to the complaining from all sides of the political spectrum about all of our current governments. I mean, the federal Liberals, the Alberta NDP and even our mostly re-elected municipal council. What do they all have in common? They are all centre left to left on the political spectrum. ... Read More »
New hydrology model of South Saskatchewan to increase understanding of local system
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal In the folklore of many peoples around the world rivers are often viewed as living spirits—great serpents or dragon-like beings so immense that no word or meaning can truly encompass them. A new computer-generated hydrology model of the South Saskatchewan River basin may soon change all that, as researchers come closer than ever ... Read More »
Helping out during the holidays
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker A local ringette team is trying to do its part to spread some holiday cheer this Christmas season. The girls of the U14A Tropics have decided to help out the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society’s Adopt a Family program to help get three single-parent families gifts for the holiday year. On top of ... Read More »
By the Way: Martin Luther didn’t change the world, Jesus did
I’ve been reading “Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet” by Lyndal Roper, a history professor at Oxford — one of many new books, TV programs, and interviews that have been released in the last year with it being the 500th Reformation anniversary. What I’ve appreciated is that while we sometimes call Luther “a man who changed ... Read More »
Downtown Beat: Reducing downtown speed limits would be beneficial
This summer I was sitting with a friend, having a chat over a hot beverage from Station Coffee Co. We were enjoying the cool morning breeze and admiring the view. Life was beautiful. With a start to the day like that, how could anything be wrong in the world? Whether a tourist or a local, ... Read More »
Reflections: It is the ‘we’ that allows couples to withstand bitterness in life
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrated their platinum anniversary. That’s a milestone that few couples attain. While I’m not an expert on marriage (although I’ve been happily married for 35 years, half that of the royal couple), I suspect the dream of a happy and long lasting marriage is not any different today than ... Read More »
Mailboxes left open accidentally by Canada Post
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade A couple of Canada Post super mailboxes in Medicine Hat were left wide open and unattended this week. The boxes located on Valleyview Avenue were left open and discovered in that state by a local resident early Wednesday afternoon. Canada Post confirmed the boxes were “accidentally left open” and as soon as ... Read More »
AHS hosting prenatal nutrition workshop
Medicine Hat News Pregnant women are invited to register for Healthy Eating for Pregnancy, an Alberta Health Services prenatal nutrition workshop on Jan. 8 from 7-9 p.m. The free two-hour workshop is led by a registered dietitian, providing information about foods that meet prenatal requirements to benefit the health of both mom and developing baby. ... Read More »
Mental Health Matters: Coping with loss over the holidays
As the holiday time approaches many are excited about spending time with friends and family and sharing in the Christmas spirit. Christmas is filled with joy for the season but also the stress of decorating, buying and wrapping gifts and making the perfect Christmas supper. If you have experienced a recent death of someone close ... Read More »
Another five Albertans die from influenza
gslade@medicinehatnews.com @MHNGillianSlade Five more flu-related deaths have been reported this week, and one of those was in the south zone. There were eight deaths on record for this flu season a week ago and that jumped to 13, according to the latest statistics provided by Alberta Health Services. The total number of laboratory-confirmed influenza ... Read More »
