Category: Voices

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Pool Noodles

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Pool Noodles

    By Reena Nerbas Stains in Toilet Dear Reena, Can the “finish” on a toilet bowl deteriorate or erode from the point where reddish stains that appear to “flow” from the top of the bowl to the top of the water? The stains are removed with cleaner but reappear quickly. Thank you, Steve Dear Steve, You…

  • Help John Barlow in his Ride to Horizon

    Help John Barlow in his Ride to Horizon

    On Saturday, July 30th, 2016, John Barlow is participating in the 2016 Foothills Ride to Horizon. He will be biking from the Bar U Ranch to Bragg Creek in support of Easter Seals Camp Horizon. The funds raised go towards providing children with disabilities and medical conditions the opportunity to experience a true summer camp experience tailored to their needs.…

  • Alex Trebek named Honorary President of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

    Alex Trebek named Honorary President of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

    After going almost 3½ decades without naming an Honorary President, you might say The Royal Canadian Geographical Society was waiting for “the right one” to come along. Yet, as the RCGS announces that Alex Trebek has been appointed to its top honorary position (joining the likes of explorer and geologist Joseph Tyrrell and former Governor…

  • A Message from the High Country Rural Crime Watch

    A Message from the High Country Rural Crime Watch

    The fire in Fort McMurray now covers an area the size of Calgary. Our hearts go out to those affected. To help, you can contribute on-line to the Alberta Fires Appeal sponsored by the Canadian Red Cross where each donation by an individual will be matched by the Government of Canada. Its location is at: https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action/action?&ea.client.id=1951&ea.campaign.id=50639 or…

  • Mental Health and Homelessness in Canada

    Mental Health and Homelessness in Canada

    By Ambar Aleman, Homeless Hub As part of the Canadian Mental Health Association 65th Mental Health Week running from May 2nd-8th, this blog covers some of the latest findings about the connection between mental health and homelessness. The theme for this year’s Mental Health Week is “GET LOUD”, encouraging people to speak up against mental illness…

  • Planet Waves Horoscope for May 9 – 16, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscope for May 9 – 16, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES – You have a significant financial opportunity right in your vicinity, though it’s likely to come in the form of a discovery. You might think of this as figuring out how to use what you already have, to some unusual profit or benefit. In leaner times, people were more creative, and…

  • Poem to Provide Hope to Fort McMurray

    Poem to Provide Hope to Fort McMurray

    I wrote this poem of hope as I was walking around downtown Lethbridge and thinking about how fortunate I am compared to many others. I dedicated the poem to those affected by the fires in Fort McMurray and I think it would raise spirits and motivate people to help.   Do we really take the…

  • Spero Gala Helps Fight Against Human Trafficking in Edmonton

    Spero Gala Helps Fight Against Human Trafficking in Edmonton

    Edmontonians demonstrated their exceptional generosity this week supporting Albertans displaced by wildfire. The giving continued at an event Friday night to support victims of human trafficking in our province. Human trafficking – the act of forcing, coercing, or deceiving an individual into selling sex or labour for personal gain – is an extreme violation of human rights. In…

  • Canada Facing an Epidemic of Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment

    Patients need to be empowered to ask about the risks caused by some tests and treatments, and whether they are really necessary By Wendy Levinson, Expert Advisor, EvidenceNetwork.ca TORONTO, Ont. / Troy Media/ – If you knew that virtually the entire medical community was talking about an issue causing risk and harm to patients across…

  • From My Bookshelf: Featuring Alice Hoffman and Allen Eskers

    From My Bookshelf: Featuring Alice Hoffman and Allen Eskers

    By Lynn Willoughby The Marriage of Opposites ~ Alice Hoffman This novel had some interesting history, especially in regards to the setting.  It is the early 1800s on the island of St Thomas which is governed by Denmark. The small Jewish community here has been allowed to run their businesses and live their lives in…

  • Moonshine Horoscope for May 5, 2016

    Moonshine Horoscope for May 5, 2016

    By Len Wallick Aries (March 20-April 19) — You are far less likely than most to lose your head at this time, and not just because it is attached to your body. The next month or so represents a period when you will find it easier than many others to remain in full possession of…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Keeping the Fridge Clean

    By Reena Nerbas Musty Books Dear Reena, I picked up a few old books at a garage sale; the books carry a musty odor that I am unable to destroy. What can I do to take away the stink? Leighton Dear Leighton, Place the books inside of a sealable plastic bag. Pour one eighth cup…

  • Using Data to End Homelessness in Calgary

    Using Data to End Homelessness in Calgary

    By Nick Falvo, Calgary Homeless Foundation On March 9, I spoke on a panel in Professor Susan Phillips’ Policy and Program Evaluation course at Carleton University. This is a required course in Carleton’s Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program, and one of the program’s main themes is that non-profit organizations face strong expectations to…

  • The Multiple Benefits of Community Gardens

    The Multiple Benefits of Community Gardens

    By SalvationArmy.ca In Fort Erie, Ont., newcomers and low-income families are finding hope and a better quality of life at an unexpected place—a Salvation Army community garden. “When vulnerable people attend to their garden they find food security, friendship, purpose, belonging and more,” says Anne Watters, community and family services worker at The Salvation Army.…

  • Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for May 2 – 9, 2016

    Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for May 2 – 9, 2016

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) — Once you know what matters to you, everything else falls into place. Therefore, consider your priorities carefully. If having more money is on your list, I suggest you take that a step or two further and ask yourself what you would do with it. Money is a symbol,…