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Hearing loss can be treated quite successfully with today’s modern technology.

The weather grows colder and the snow is starting to fly, but that doesn’t mean you have to tuck yourself away indoors. There are plenty of fun ways to explore Strathcona County this winter, giving you and your family something wonderful to do every day.

HearingLife provides the services and products Canadians need to maintain and improve their hearing. With over 100 products in their online shop, clinics coast to coast and easy access to help via phone, email, chatbot and callback requests, taking care of your hearing has never been easier.

MCSnet brings reliable, high-speed internet service to rural Albertans, and their latest product, GigAir, will deliver fiber-like speeds without the cable or cost.

The Rotary Club of Athabasca’s 2022 Celebrity Dinner and Auction is coming up on October 28, and there are plenty of reasons to get excited!

These days of inflation have caused many people to re-evaluate what is a want and what is a need. However, when it comes to hearing loss, far too many Canadians are willing to put the help they need on the back burner. This is a mistake.

For some, hearing loss means struggling to hear background noise. For others, it is being nearly completely shut out from the sounds around them. For many, help is available. It is a matter of reaching out to reconnect with the world.

Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) – Athabasca has exciting sponsorship and volunteer opportunities for anyone that loves animals and is looking to get involved in the community.

Whether occasional hearing support is needed, or severe loss is experienced, there is a comfortable, discreet option on the market. If you can wear ear buds or headphones, a hearing aid should not be a problem.

Olson says, “We highly promote buying a membership as members are covered under the AG Society. It’s very affordable and allows you to ride through winter in the covered arena. If you are training as a barrel racer, for example, you could practice comfortably and under our liability policy (with a membership) – indoors no matter if outside it is raining, snowing or the sun is beating down.” That kind of value is truly hard to beat.