Tag Archives: Health

Former night club could become residential treatment centre
If a group of local business owners get their way, the old Lotus night club in Red Deer's downtown will be transformed into the city's first residential treatment centre.Wes Giesbrecht is a commercial...
Apr 04, 2019 The old Lotus night club at 4618 50 Avenue in Red Deer could house the city's first residential treatment centre. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

NDP would pay prescription drug costs for middle and low-income seniors
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley is promising that, if re-elected, her government would cover all prescription drug costs for middle- and low-income seniors."Seniors built this ...
Mar 29, 2019

UCP promises more beds, treatment for opioid crisis
CALGARY - United Conservatives Leader Jason Kenney said Thursday that, if elected to government, his party would open more beds and expand treatment programs to help people battling drug and opioid ad...
Mar 28, 2019 The Canadian Press

Implore
I’ve got a thing for…garbage. Yes garbage, it may sound a little odd but it drives me crazy nature is infected with litter as it was recently on a potentially beautiful beach&nb...
Feb 27, 2019

30 Days of Something
If you read my latest book, The Try Angle – A New Slant on Life (if you haven’t, shame shame – go get it right now – I’ll wait…  ...
Feb 20, 2019
Do Today
I visited a friend. It wasn't a normal visit and in fact it wasn't even a normal friendship. We played on the same sports team, we had mutual friends, we had been in the same business. All was good. A...
Sep 23, 2018

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
I recall her being in her early 60’s. Most of the time she was in bed requiring frequent re-positioning to keep her from getting bedsores. She demanded a huge amount of time and attention...
Feb 05, 2018
Masterpiece
You need not set out to create a masterpiece my friend; you are one. Your mere presence in the world has changed everything… while having very little to do with the whole global warming business...
Dec 12, 2017

Walk with Me
I have just returned from a 4 day/3 night trek on the Inca Trail to Machu Pecchu in Peru. Some may think this would be a dream vacation, adventurers may have had this on their bucket list for a...
Nov 27, 2017
Have You Amazed Yourself Lately?
Two women who wowed, amazed and inspired me and we had some great convo on Your Life, Unlimited radio on CJOB. Jean Kay has written a poem a day for almost 20 years! What??? Yep, it’s tru...
Aug 09, 2017