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06/14/2016

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All of Sarah’s points are great! Especially #2 – “In addition to everybody having their own body type and sleep needs, our bodies and those needs change over time.” At Calgary Mattress Makers, we use Xsensor technology to body map your sleep pressure points. Why is this important? Your body type, sleep position and pressure points all contribute to getting the best sleep possible. If you don’t have a great mattress maker, who will take all these factors into consideration, you don’t get your best mattress. Dean will take the time to learn about all aspects of the things that influence your sleep. Then he takes his experience and knowledge of several decades of custom, personal mattress making and applies it to what he has learned about you, the individual. Come and have a snooze on us – take time to learn how Dean can get you to better sleep. Have a look at what goes INSIDE your mattress!

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05/21/2016

Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday, celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. It honours Queen Victoria's birthday. The date is also, simultaneously, that on which the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized.
Check out http://www.todocanada.ca/Victoria+Day+Weekend+Activities+in+Calgary/ for things to do. In spite of a rainy weekend being forecast, there are some spectacular things to do this long weekend in Calgary and area! Some of the indoor events include E.T. Film with Orchestra at the Jube, Serbian fest (A portion of festival proceeds go to Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal!), Sherlock Holmes performance at The Playhouse, comedy legend COLIN MOCHRIE at the Martha Cohen Theatre, Roller Derby at the A.R.C., or join The Banff Centre, Calgary Public Library and Wordfest for an evening with Michael Crummey, award-winning Canadian poet and author of short stories and novels in the John Dutton Theatre - Calgary Public Library (Main Branch).

05/20/2016

Some bad news for allergy sufferers! Allergy season can be the worst time of year for people suffering with restless legs syndrome because popular over the counter medications can make symptoms much worse.
"Patients with restless legs syndrome already have difficulty sleeping as their symptoms tend to worsen at night or with rest, but sedating antihistamines, such as Benadryl, can intensify the symptoms," said William Ondo, M.D., a Houston Methodist neurologist.
Restless legs syndrome is considered a neurological and sleep disorder as patients feel uncomfortable sensations and strong urges to move their legs, which can sometimes be painful and often disrupts sleep. The American Sleep Association estimates that nearly 12 million people in the US have restless legs syndrome.
Many people take sedating and non-sedating antihistamines to help treat the symptoms of seasonal allergies, such as sneezing and a runny nose.
"We don't yet understand why sedating antihistamines worsen restless legs syndrome, but we do know that non-sedating antihistamines do not affect the symptoms as much because they do not enter the brain as easily," Ondo said. "It's very frustrating for my patients when a sleeping pill like a sedating antihistamine doesn't help them sleep, so I advise them to seek other allergy relief options, such as nasal sprays and decongestants."
Ondo adds that some people who think they are allergic to Benadryl or other sedating antihistamines because it makes them feel hyper may have undiagnosed restless legs syndrome and recommends they consult with a neurologist.

04/19/2016

Spring is in full bloom, and there are lots of things to do this week in Calgary. From Pet Expo to roller derby, arts and theatre, check out this link for tons of stuff to do! http://www.todocanada.ca/things-to-do-calgary-this-weekend/

Calgary Weekend Events & Activities: Festivals, Free activities, kids activities, Sports, Exhibitions, Performances, Musicals and more!

04/08/2016

In remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Calgary Mattress Makers Ltd would like to honour those who fought - then and now.
This is a copy of information found at http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/fact_sheets/vimy

Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge began at 5:30 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917. The first wave of 20,000 Canadian soldiers, each carrying up to 36 kilograms of equipment, attacked through the wind-driven snow and sleet into the face of deadly machine gun fire.
The Canadians advanced behind a “creeping barrage.” This precise line of intense artillery fire advanced at a set rate and was timed to the minute. The Canadian infantrymen followed the line of explosions closely. This allowed them to capture German positions in the critical moments after the explosions but before the enemy soldiers emerged from the safety of their underground bunkers.
Battalions in the first waves of the assault suffered great numbers of casualties, but the Canadian assault proceeded on schedule. Most of the heavily-defended ridge was captured by noon. Hill 145, as the main height on the ridge was called, was taken on the morning of April 10. Two days later, the Canadians took “the Pimple,” as the other significant height on the ridge was called. The Germans were forced to withdraw three kilometres and the Battle of Vimy Ridge was over. The Allies now commanded the heights overlooking the Douai Plain, an occupied portion of France that was still controlled by Germany. The Canadian Corps, together with the British Corps to the south, had captured more ground, prisoners and guns than any previous British offensive of the war. Canadians would act with courage throughout the battle. Four Canadians would earn the Victoria Cross, our country’s highest medal for military valour, for separate actions in which they captured enemy machine gun positions. They were: Private William Milne, Lance-Sergeant Ellis Sifton, Captain Thain MacDowell and Private John Pattison.