29 May
Current Events | Featured

Survivors tell their own stories — through photography

Andrew McCutcheonMay 29, 2022

They say a photo is a thousand words; but are there enough words out there to truly depict the hardships and trauma associated with being a survivor of elder abuse?

The Kerby Centre runs a shelter for those fleeing elder abuse: whether it be physical, emotional or financial, it’s a place where individuals can find refuge when they need it most.

Kerby Centre, in partnership with the University of Calgary, hosted an exhibit of photography from May 16 to May 20 in recognition of Victims and Survivors of Crime week. This photography was done by those who have experienced this refuge first...

29 May
Featured | Wellness & Healthy Aging

Bless the rains down in Alberta

Deborah MaierMay 29, 2022

While last year we had a very hot and dry June, it is usually the month for rainfall. Ensuring that our plants start the growing season with enough moisture to support their vigorous spring growth is important. Growing, leafing out, and blooming require nutrients. Plants get their nutrients from the water they uptake from the soil. How can we ensure that our garden gets the water it needs, but doesn’t put pressure on our drinking water and water bill?

By capturing rainwater.Rain barrels are great for collecting rainwater. There are many styles and certainly one that could suit any gardener’s...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...