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Yoga teacher promotes benefit of laughter in SACPA livestream
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Yes
By Herald on April 5, 2021.
Certified Laughter Yoga teacher Cheryl Ann Oberg as part of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs weekly YouTube livestream speaker series. SACPA/YouTube
Certified Laughter Yoga teacher Cheryl Ann Oberg was a fitting guest for a special April Fools Day edition of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs weekly YouTube livestream speaker series. “Even when we don’t feel like it, when we start smiling other people look at us and smile back, and all of a sudden it becomes real,” she stated with, of course, a big smile on her face.
Citizen interest helpful in insect conservation
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Yes
By Dale Woodard on March 13, 2021.
Participation and personal interest can be helpful in addressing the conservation of insects and spiders in our area. The not-so creepy and crawlies were the topic as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs held its weekly Zoom conference Thursday morning. On hand as the guest speaker was Dan Johnson – BSc, Sask; MSc, PhD, UBC, Institute of Animal Resource Ecology & Department of Plant Science – promoting public understanding of science, especially about ecosystems and biodiversity and fostering an appreciation for the lives of insects. Johnson said citizens don’t necessarily need a degree or a piece of paper to garner a better understanding of the insects around us.
Citizen interest helpful in insect conservation
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Were you surprised the UCP government went back to stage one of its reopening plan on Tuesday?
Yes
articipation and personal interest can be helpful in addressing the conservation of insects and spiders in our area.
The not-so creepy and crawlies were the topic as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs held its weekly Zoom conference Thursday morning.
On hand as the guest speaker was Dan Johnson — BSc, Sask; MSc, PhD, UBC, Institute of Animal Resource Ecology & Department of Plant Science — promoting public understanding of science, especially about ecosystems and biodiversity and fostering an appreciation for the lives of insects.
Pandemic having impact on students
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Do you agree with police and health authorities shutting down, fencing off Grace Life Church near Edmonton?
Yes
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed University of Lethbridge associate vice-president of students Kathleen Massey to its weekly livestream YouTube speaker series to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of students at the university.
According to a recently conducted student survey, about 30 per cent of students report feelings of loneliness, disconnection and frustration that they are not able to engage in their education as they would wish.
“You can see one thread that came up in several surveys and conversations is this notion of isolation,” Massey explained, “and again feeling disconnected or having low quality interactions with other students. So there were challenges, and there continue to be challenges with a remote existence when they have applied for having an