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A legacy of dedication to rural healthcare: Remembering Dr. Peter K. Lindsay

Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and the contributions he…

Honouring a rural healthcare advocate RhPAP would like to remember Dr. Peter K. Lindsay for his heartfelt dedication to rural health and the contributions he made as an exemplary board member. Dr. Lindsay was Chair of the RhPAP Board when…

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  • Rural Alberta teachers check in on student well-being amidst global pandemic 

    Rural Alberta teachers check in on student well-being amidst global pandemic 

    Educators across rural Alberta are finding industrious ways to continue academic work, ease uncertainty, and let their students know they are not alone as they transition to online education during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Drayton Valley displays hearts and appreciation during tough times  

    Drayton Valley displays hearts and appreciation during tough times  

    During times of uncertainty, Drayton Valley residents wear their hearts on their sleeves, their front lawns, windows, and anywhere else they can...

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  • Czar quilters shift focus to help rural health-care workers 

    Czar quilters shift focus to help rural health-care workers 

    A group from East Central Alberta is showing their support for rural health-care workers, stitch by stitch, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Creative events bring out the good in rural community 

    Creative events bring out the good in rural community 

    Good deeds and rural communities go hand in hand. It’s ironic that we have recently been promoting shutting off our devices, so...

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  • Rural life provides unique skills to cope with pandemic

    Rural life provides unique skills to cope with pandemic

    Rural Albertans are no strangers to hardship. Farmers continually deal with the challenges of weather. For those in oil, gas, and mining...

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  • Supporting the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population in Southern Alberta

    Supporting the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population in Southern Alberta

    “Cooking is all about connection” – Michael Pollan In order to learn more about the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population, also known...

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  • Drayton Valley students and community grow with tuition plan  

    Drayton Valley students and community grow with tuition plan  

    For many students, savings and loans are used to fund a post-secondary education. In Drayton Valley, the town is helping to ease...

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  • Investing in pathways to health-care careers

    Investing in pathways to health-care careers

    When it comes to health care, the pathway to a career looks different for everyone. For high school students in the Chinook’s Edge School...

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  • Skills weekend pays off with nurse hiring

    Skills weekend pays off with nurse hiring

    How did a wiener roast, bull riding, and home-made cinnamon buns contribute to the hiring of a nurse in Tofield?  They were...

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  • Community paramedics making a difference

    Community paramedics making a difference

    Ken Hildebrand once thought of in-home medical attention as a service for elderly patients. That was until he received care in mid-2019...

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  • Navigating Helicopter Emergency Medevac Serves serving rural and remote Alberta Communities

    Navigating Helicopter Emergency Medevac Serves serving rural and remote Alberta Communities

    During my time as a rural midwife in New Zealand, I spent a short time providing care to families in Taupō, a...

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  • Screen Test brings breast cancer screening to women across Alberta

    Screen Test brings breast cancer screening to women across Alberta

    For nearly 30 years, a mobile clinic has made it easier for Alberta women to stay on top of their breast health...

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