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How would you treat your own mother?
By W. GIFFORD-JONES AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on December 17th, 2020
It was 1949 and I was making rounds at the Massachusetts General Hospital with Professor Edward D. Churchill, an original thinker who taught medical school students and residents the importance of science in surgical practice. The X-ray showed a small mass in one lung in a very frail elderly lady. If it was a benign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assumption students show their STEM skills
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on December 16th, 2020
Our Lady of the Assumption School is holding a STEM Day monthly through the school year, with a focus on activities involving science, technology, engineering and math. The first STEM day was held Nov. 23 with the projects for all grades involving the use of newspaper and masking tape. Grades 1 and 2 were to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Closing the year with hope
By CHERYL GILMORE Lethbridge School Division on December 16th, 2020
I am sure that many of us have been reflecting on the current circumstance that COVID-19 has defined. This is a time characterized by many emotions. The need to keep everyone safe is pushed to the forefront of our minds and is countered by the desire to be with those we care about and have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Art contest winners chosen
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on December 15th, 2020
The winners have been announced in the third annual #YQL Expressions of Reconciliation Art and Media Contest. “It’s been a challenging year where a lot of events have been modified or cancelled,” Connolly Tate-Mitchell, marketing and communications co-ordinator at United Way, said in a news release. “But we’re very glad we were able to move ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Share your time
By VOLUNTEER LETHBRIDGE on December 15th, 2020
INTERFAITH FOOD BANK SOCIETY – HAMPER PULLER VOLUNTEERS The Interfaith Food Bank is committed to recognizing the human dignity of those in need and providing food and access to services and resources generated from within our community. They cater to those in a variety of situations, ranging from single-parenthood, to seniors on fixed incomes, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A great conjunction
By GARY BOYLE The Backyard Astronomer on December 12th, 2020
2020 will be a year that will never be forgotten. For the past months, the entire world has suffered a high level of stress and anxiety from this pandemic. Normal routines of going to work, school, restaurants, concerts, sporting events and movies came to a screaming halt. Other than reading, playing games or binge-watching TV, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Divine and human nature
By JACOB M. VAN ZYL on December 12th, 2020
The Incarnation First of three parts Jacob M. Van Zyl The incarnation of Christ is intriguing due to its mystery. It has been celebrated annually for 20 centuries, but we are still in wondering awe when we think of almighty God appearing on Earth as a helpless baby. There is a vast difference between the ... Read More »
1 responseThe first Christmas tree
By BY AUSTIN FENNELL on December 11th, 2020
(A tale from Germany) It was a cold winter’s day. Two men were walking through the snow and blowing wind. They could see not even a tree. Here and there a pole stuck out of the ground to mark where the road was buried beneath the snow. One of the men appeared to be younger, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supporting arts non-profits
By SUBMITTED BY THE ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL on December 11th, 2020
Each year, December is kicked off by Giving Tuesday. The first Tuesday after Black Friday has been designated as a day to offset the excess of purchasing prior to the holidays by supporting charity. Non-profits, including arts non-profits, also align this holiday with their annual giving campaigns. It is a time to support those in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Measure your coronary risk with Omega-3 Index
By W. GIFFORD-JONES AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on December 10th, 2020
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in North America. Almost half of all U.S. adults have some type of cardiovascular disease, and in Canada, a woman dies of heart disease every 20 minutes. Heart disease is not often a disease of chance or bad luck. For the most part, it is a lifestyle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chanukkah celebrates temple rededication
By LETHBRIDGE INTERFAITH NETWORK on December 10th, 2020
Part of a series of ongoing contributions from the Lethbridge Interfaith Network Chanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem during the second century BC, following the triumph of a small group of Jewish rebels, known as the Maccabees, against their oppressors. In order to rededicate the temple, the Maccabees had to light ... Read More »
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