13 Oct
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The ringing of the bells

Barbara EllisOctober 13, 2021

It is not known exactly when or where the bell was invented, however, bells have been with us for millennia. One of the oldest bells discovered so far is a clay bell and is thought to be over 3000 years old. 

In ancient times, bells were rung to communicate with people over great distances. Bells were also rung to sound the alarm at the approach of enemies, or impending storms or fires. Farmers began hanging bells around the necks of their livestock. This made it much easier for the farmer to find them when they wandered away from their paddocks.

Over time,...

7 Sep
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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
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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...

25 Aug
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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...

8 Jul
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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...

1 Jun
Current Events | Featured

The music of my generation

Barbara EllisJune 1, 2021

Recently during one of PBS’s pledge drives, they featured one of my very favourite performers: Perry Como. As I sat watching and enjoying the music a feeling of nostalgia came over me. I fell in love with this music in...

11 May
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A downtown tour of art

Andrew McCutcheonMay 11, 2021

We all know how this story starts. Since the rise of COVID-19, every single story has to include some sort of mention of the world-changing pandemic, how it’s made it more difficult to do basically anything fun or recreational. This is where...