The Winnipeg Hearing Blog is Polo Park Hearing Centre’s blog on everything to do with human hearing, hearing protection, hearing loss and general interest posts about everything from weird facts to how human hearing works. We run some regular themed blogs posts such as How Loud It It that features local venues with a sound profile worth knowing about.
High Stakes Havoc 2: Boxing, Noise, and Hearing Health On October 22nd, 2015 we attended the Club Regent Casino’s Event Centre for a sold out evening of boxing billed as “High Stakes Havoc 2.” Organized by King John Promotions, the evening featured a mix of men’s and women’s fights with the feature being a title […]
The Power of Listening The Dalai Lama once said: “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” It’s a simple truth, but one that carries so much weight – especially when it comes to our relationships. Listening is how we learn about the
Bill Austin, the founder of The Starkey Hearing Foundation shares his compelling message with us in the video below. Imagine hearing your grandchild’s laughter for the very first time—or being able to respond when your spouse says “I love you” without asking them to repeat it. For millions of people, moments like these are now possible
The Amazing Human Ear Every day we take the ability to hear the sounds around us for granted. Our hearing provides us with an amazing ability to recognize specific sounds; a familiar voice in a crowded room, a single instrument from an entire symphony, or even someone calling our name during a loud rock concert. Human hearing is simply amazing! A simple hearing
Few events are more deeply Manitoban than the “wedding social”, also known as the simple but respected time honoured “Social”. The word Social is not absolutely unique to Manitoba and is defined (noun) by Google as: so·cial ˈsōSHəl/ 1. noun – an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group.
November 11th 2015, the staff at Polo Park Hearing Centre remember the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom. The inscription on the veteran’s memorial at York and Memoral Blvd: “Know all ye who pass by that for your tomorrow we gave our today.”
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