Category: Voices

  • From My Bookshelf: Featuring Sandra Dallas and Richard Wagamese

    From My Bookshelf: Featuring Sandra Dallas and Richard Wagamese

    By Lynn Willoughby The Last Midwife ~ Sandra Dallas Historical fiction, well written, is my favourite read and Dallas never lets me down. Her books are easy but filled with information and always have a twist I don’t see coming. This novel is centered around Gracy Brookens, a midwife in the 19th century in a…

  • March is Easter Seals Month

    March is Easter Seals Month

    Easter Seals Alberta names its 2016 Youth Ambassadors Calgary, AB – The month of March marks the time of year Easter Seals Canada launches a nationwide month-long campaign to amplify the courageous stories of Canadian kids and young adults with disabilities, living lives to their full potential. Albertans can give their support by donating online…

  • Rowan House at Upcoming Community Events

    Rowan House at Upcoming Community Events

      March 5th, 2016 Registration Round-Up / Health & Wellness Fair 12pm-5pm at the Bob Snodgrass Rec Plex in High River. Rowan House will be on hand so stop by our booth to learn more about our programs and services, register for group or book a Preventative Education presentation! March 20th, 2016 Millarville Soup Sisters…

  • Dispelling Rumours around Zika and Microcephaly

    Dispelling Rumours around Zika and Microcephaly

    Updated 29 February 2016 No evidence that vaccines cause microcephaly in babies There is no evidence linking any vaccine to the increases in microcephaly cases that were observed first in French Polynesia during the 2013-2014 outbreak and more recently in northeastern Brazil. No evidence that vaccines cause microcephaly in babies An extensive review of the…

  • AGA Opens Exhibition of Ground-Breaking First Nations Artists

    AGA Opens Exhibition of Ground-Breaking First Nations Artists

     7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. features the work of Jackson Beardy, Eddy Cobiness, Alex Janvier, Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Carl Ray and Joseph Sanchez Edmonton, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta opens 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. March 5, offering the opportunity for gallery-goers to see work by one of Canada’s most…

  • STARS urges Albertans to take the leap and buy a lottery ticket

    STARS urges Albertans to take the leap and buy a lottery ticket

      Calgary, AB – For the first time in more than two decades, STARS’ Alberta Lottery is in danger of not selling out. The lottery has a 23-year history in the province and is the only charitable home lottery in Canada to set records by selling out every year since it began. However, our stormy…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Hiccups and Stuck Lids

      By Reena Nerbas Smelly Drain Dear Reena, The overflow drain in my bathroom sink stinks really badly. Wondering what I can use to clean it out and get rid of the smell? Colleen Dear Colleen, The first step in getting rid of sink odors is to plug the sink. Fill the sink with 2-4…

  • Calgary’s New Central Library Set for a 2018 Opening

    Calgary’s New Central Library Set for a 2018 Opening

    A cornerstone for the future of the Calgary Public Library is the New Central Library. Providing approximately 240,000 sq. ft. of usable library space, the New Central Library will be a multi-faceted family destination and gathering place with a physical collection of approximately 600,000 books and specially designed space for programs and technology. Construction is…

  • Planet Waves Monthly Horoscope for March 2016

    Planet Waves Monthly Horoscope for March 2016

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) — You may have the sensation that you’re sitting out in a lobby of a theater, while the most fabulous show ever is going on right on the other side of those doors. Yet you may feel like you can’t find your way into that other room, the…

  • No End in Sight for Syrian Conflict, says Former Ambassador

    No End in Sight for Syrian Conflict, says Former Ambassador

    Vice-admiral Glenn Davidson lauds Canada’s “exemplary” humanitarian response to chaotic crisis. By Scott Lingley Vice-admiral Glenn Davidson says that before the civil conflict that displaced millions of its residents, Syria was a police state run by a thoroughly corrupt and sometimes brutal regime, a relatively poor nation unblessed with the natural resources enjoyed by other…

  • Ask the Hub: Will the Federal Liberals Keep their Affordable Housing Promises?

    Ask the Hub: Will the Federal Liberals Keep their Affordable Housing Promises?

    By Emma Woolley, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University We’ve received a number of questions about the new federal government and the promises made during the 2015 election. The first I’ll address comes from Jeannette S.: “Will the new liberal government continue with the current provincial and federal agreements regarding rental subsidies and supplements?  Especially for…

  • Reel Reflections: My Guesses for Oscar Night

    Reel Reflections: My Guesses for Oscar Night

    By E. P. Whinters Best Picture The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight I felt these were all excellent films, each exemplary in their own way. My gut says that The Revenant is going to take Best Picture this year, but I can’t say that…

  • Journalist and Author Mohamed Fahmy Wins Freedom to Read Award

    Journalist and Author Mohamed Fahmy Wins Freedom to Read Award

    From the Writer’s Union of Canada Journalist and Author Mohamed Fahmy Wins Freedom to Read Award — free speech advocate was imprisoned for his work covering the Arab Spring — Toronto – February 22, 2016 – The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is very proud to announce that Mohamed Fahmy, journalist and author, is the…

  • Freeze’em for a Reason: 2016 Polar Plunge in Calgary this Sunday

    Freeze’em for a Reason: 2016 Polar Plunge in Calgary this Sunday

    Presented by the Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run Plunge into Alberta’s icy lakes in support of Special Olympics. Every dollar you raise goes towards more than 3,000 Special Olympics athletes across the province. The Polar Plunge challenges people to bravely jump into Alberta’s frozen lake waters. It’s a great way for everyone—individuals, organizations and businesses—to…

  • Planet Waves: Tales from the Other Side of Astrology

    Planet Waves: Tales from the Other Side of Astrology

    Note: This is an article Eric wrote in October 2011 Being an astrologer is sometimes like being a metaphysical minister. People assume we have a connection to the other side, and many of us do. Practicing astrology helps people enhance their subtle senses. There is a need to reach a little beyond the obvious, into…