7 Sep
Featured

Alberta’s most colourful mayor

Andrew McCutcheonSeptember 7, 2021

Kerby Centre has recently taken over the operation of the Veiner Centre in Medicine Hat.

But less recently — in fact, over 100 years ago — the namesake of the Veiner Centre, Harry Veiner, was born.

Harry Veiner was an enigmatic, mountain of a man — both in his personality and his literal stature. And boy was he fast.

But back to the beginning: Harry Veiner was born in Dysart, Saskatchewan in 1904, to a family of Jewish immigrant farmers. In 1930, he would move to Medicine Hat, Alberta, the town he would eventually become mayor of, and opened a hardware store.

His business...

3 Sep
Featured

Gold panning for fun — not profit!

Lesli Christianson-KellowSeptember 3, 2021

I tilt my gold pan and backpan gently, and just where it should be, in the groove of my gold pan, fine, powdery gold has collected along with a bit of black sand. Once again I have found gold.My husband and I have just returned from our family’s annual gold panning and camping trip. Yes, gold panning. No, we didn’t find any gold nuggets.

No, we didn’t strike it rich. Yes, it’s a real thing that people do as a recreational hobby. How much gold did we find in a two week period? Well, maybe $7.00 worth.

Why do we...

13 Sep
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Danger of addiction in older adults

Andrew Glen McCutcheonSeptember 13, 2021

Substance abuse is an often neglected topic when it comes to older adults. When we think of something like alcoholism, we might imagine a young individual participating in binge drinking in post-secondary institutions or while managing a high-stress job. But substance dependency...

2 Sep
Current Events

Heading into Fall

Larry MathiesonSeptember 2, 2021

Writing this article in mid-August for the September edition makes me wish I was either an Epidemiologist or a Fortune Teller.  During August we cautiously began to open programing and services in Veiner and Kerby Centres. Meals on Wheels operated...

27 Aug
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Can cannabis help with arthritis?

Gillian Rutherford - Folio by U of AAugust 27, 2021

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Alberta will develop a cannabis use decision tool for the estimated 20 per cent of Canadians who live with arthritis, thanks to a $300,000 award from Alberta Innovates. People with arthritis are...

25 Aug
Featured

A plant you can touch!

Deborah MaierAugust 25, 2021

Soft and fuzzy, white and green, lamp-ear-shaped leaves are the identifying features of Stachys byzantine, a plant commonly called lamb’s-ears. Having never caressed a lamb’s ear, I cannot vouch for a similar feel between the plant and the animal, but...

13 Aug
Featured | Money

Understanding active investing

Alberta Securities Commission August 13, 2021

Investing is a wealth-building tool that can be as involved or as hassle-free as you want. Active investing is a hands-on approach in which either you or a financial advisor acting on your behalf invests with the objective to outperform...

10 Aug
Current Events | Featured

Kerby expands to Medicine Hat

Richard ParkerAugust 10, 2021

My name is Richard Parker and I am President of the Kerby Centre Board of Directors. I am very pleased to tell you that on Aug. 3, 2021, Kerby will start delivering services and programs at the Veiner Centre in...

5 Aug
Current Events

The power in a name

Larry MathiesonAugust 5, 2021

This month marks a new beginning for our organization. We have been working for several months now with the staff at the city of Medicine Hat to transition the operation of Meals on Wheels, Strathcona Centre and Veiner Centre to...

28 Jul
Current Events

LGBTQA2S+ trailblazer honoured

Andrew McCutcheon + Stephen DitchburnJuly 28, 2021

The City of Calgary often honours famous locals by naming the various green spaces and parks located within after individuals. Lois Szabo is one of the latest people to have a space named for her. The Lois Szabo Commons is located...

8 Jul
Featured

Where has my mother gone?

Andrew McCutcheonJuly 8, 2021

The following is a work of short fiction.It is evening and my mother is missing. I do not know where she is. Someone else is here in her stead, but it is not her. I know my mother and this person is...