Another St. Paddy’s Day has passed us by. The local drinking establishments saw the annual surge of drunken revellers dressed as leprechauns, and green...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Irish Ales Are Smiling
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Make-Believers
Kids are masters at pretend. In a moment they can turn a piles of pillows and blankets into an impenetrable fortress or an empty Kleenex box into a treasure...
Columnists - Steve King
How to make your dog happy
Dogs are complex creatures that have simple needs. When you break it down, outside of medical conditions that occur, dogs are happy when the following needs...
Columnists - Steve King
How dogs learn
A bit like Big Brother, dogs are ALWAYS watching us and reading our body language. I’m ever more convinced that dogs must have a second pair of eyes, for...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report March 14
Hello Chestermere! It has been a great week of visiting constituents in the freezing cold. Thank you for opening your doors to us, and coming out to our...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Nurturing Trust
I carry the stories of hundreds of people in our community. Stories of pain, joy, hope and loss. Over hundreds, if not thousands, of cups of coffee I’ve...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Stout Season
The month of March supposedly contains the first day of spring, but you would never know it from the weather outside. This is the time of year that still feels...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Gose Riders in the Sky
What a time to be alive. I recall the bleak days when Alberta craft breweries could be counted on the fingers of one hand, when macrobrews ruled the earth...
Columnists - Steve King
How dogs learn
There is a feeling of excitement in the air: today is the day when mom is expected to give birth to her litter. The whelping box is clean and ready and now you...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Art of a Good Conversation
Being able to carry on a conversation can mean a lot to others. It is a gift to make someone feel heard and appreciated. Our words and actions in a...
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