Category: Voices

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: AHS promotes National Addictions Awareness Week

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: AHS promotes National Addictions Awareness Week

    Small actions make big differences Now more than ever, Alberta Health Services is dedicated to reducing risk factors to help prevent addiction and substance abuse in all Albertans. There is no single root cause for addiction and most times there are number of reasons why an individual suffers from an addiction. However, there are some…

  • From My Bookshelf: Elizabeth Hay

    From My Bookshelf: Elizabeth Hay

    By Lynn Willoughby His Whole Life ~ Elizabeth Hay I like the structure and pace of Hay’s novels. Her descriptions of nature take you there, her characters are well rounded – flaws and all, her political bantering and comments on current events invoke personal memories and opinions. This book, by another Canadian author, is a…

  • Liberal Party Statement on Conservative Party Debate

    Liberal Party Statement on Conservative Party Debate

    OTTAWA – The following statement on (the November 8th) Conservative Party leadership debate was issued by Braeden Caley, Senior Director of Communications for the Liberal Party of Canada: “After 10 years of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives leaving the middle class behind, all 12 candidates in tonight’s debate highlighted how the Conservative Party continues to be deeply…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: How food choices can affect your cancer risk

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: How food choices can affect your cancer risk

    Getting to the meat of the problem Juicy steaks and other red-meat dishes are culinary signatures in many western nations, including Canada. However, our appetite for beef and other fatty foods may be one of the reasons colorectal cancer has become so common. Researchers have found that red and processed meat may elevate the amount…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Getting Gum Out of Hair and Makeup off Clothing

    By Reena Nerbas Pickle Juice on Teak Table Dear Reena, Sunday night a jar of pickles spilt onto the dining room table, which is solid teak (very old reclaimed wood if that makes a difference). The pickle juice sat there for a few hours before being discovered. I tried putting baking soda directly on the…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: Nov. 7 – 14, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: Nov. 7 – 14, 2016

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — Success is a conspiracy. Work with your others to make it happen. There’s no abstract concept of fairness that you must adhere to, which leaves you free to get the help of people who believe in you and who support what you’re doing. It’s possible that you will be…

  • From My Bookshelf: David Gilmore

    From My Bookshelf: David Gilmore

    By Lynn Willoughby The Perfect Order of Things ~ David Gilmour What a novel idea for a book! (pun intended). As the story teller writes this he is in his sixties and the book consists of vignettes of his life and the defining moments what made him who he is. Do we all do this…

  • Longview Library News: e-Resources Available at Your Library

    Longview Library News: e-Resources Available at Your Library

    Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up  windows to the world, inspire us to explore and contribute to improving    our quality of life. They change our lives for the better.                                        …

  • Fraud Prevention Advice for Small Biz Owners

    Fraud Prevention Advice for Small Biz Owners

    By Kim Inglis According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), fraud is a major threat to the Canadian small business community, hitting victimized small businesses an average of $6,200 in financial costs in the past year.  One third of small businesses have experienced one or more fraud attempts in the last 12 months,…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 31 – November 7, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 31 – November 7, 2016

    By Eric Francis Coppolino   ARIES — You need a new deal, and you can negotiate it. The time is perfect. However, that won’t mean much to you if you don’t grasp the concept of negotiation. It’s a conversation where people state their expectations and what they’re willing to offer or deliver. Then, with that…

  • From My Bookshelf: Jane Urquhart

    From My Bookshelf: Jane Urquhart

    By Lynn Willoughby Sanctuary Line ~ Jane Urquhart There is a story in here, but you have to read a lot of family history to get to it. I really wasn’t that interested in “the great greats” as uncles, cousins etc and how they set up families in the USA and Canada. What family does not…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Autumn Pests

    By Reena Nerbas Restoring Grout Dear Reena, I need help restoring grout. The tile grout on my bathroom floor around the toilet and shower has turned a whitish color; it is only 3 years old. How can I return it to its original color? I enjoy your column every week, Margaret Dear Margaret, Sounds like…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 24 – 31, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 24 – 31, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES — If you think friendly thoughts, you will see friends everywhere. If you’re thinking darker and more suspicious thoughts, you might see conspiracies around you. There are two things going on: one is that these days, your thoughts are powerful projectors of your reality. Experiment with this: as you change your…

  • From My Bookshelf: Annie Proulx

    From My Bookshelf: Annie Proulx

    By Lynn Willoughby Barkskins ~ Annie Proulx This seven hundred page doorstop of a book begins in 1693 as French immigrants were arriving in Kebec (Quebec) where their first impression is that “Mosquitoes covered their hands and necks like fur”.  “The second impression was of dark vast forest, inimical wilderness,,,”  And so begins the family…

  • Planet Waves Horoscope: October 17 – 24, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES — You must keep a cool head. This is true in every facet of your life, though let’s start with personal situations. It would appear that a partner is in a space where they’re easily triggered. The only way to handle this is to keep yourself in balance, even if others…