If you visit the Netherlands, you might be surprised to find that some towns and neighbourhoods participate in an unlikely decorating practice. A friend was...
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Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Dutch Windows
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Patagonia Pinot
While browsing the aisles of my local bottle shop last week, I came across an unfamiliar selection of Pinot Noir from Argentina. Experienced boozers in the...
Columnists - Steve King
Dog wishes for 2019
With 2019 now on us, I’d like to share with you some wishes I have for the New Year that relate to our furry friends. •I’ve always had a problem...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Don’t Pay Attention
I used to live near a sprawling park with lumpy hills, clusters of trees and a puddle-for-a-pond. My wife and I had walked through that park a hundred...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report January 10
Hello Chestermere! I am writing you from Hyderabad, India this week as I am visiting some of my extended family. I am sitting here watching Canada from far...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Joie To The World
Long timel readers may recall that I make an annual pilgrimage to the Okanagan Valley of BC to sip my way through the tasting rooms and vineyards of my...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report January 2
Hello Chestermere. Happy New Year! First of all I would like to give a huge shout out to the organizers of the Western Canadian Pond Hockey tournament in...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Goodness is in the Details
Today as I write my weekly column, I am making cheese. Pots of milk are warming on my stove-top and are undergoing a transformation. With the addition of a...
Columnists - Steve King
Good medical practices for your dog
For a number of years now I have had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Gabby Rotaru whose veterinary practice (Chestermere Vet Clinic) has helped ensure that the...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Home for the Messy Holidays
Families are complex. If you’ve celebrated Christmas this week with your extended family, or chose to avoid them this time of year, then you likely had...




