For the Pouteaux home, thanksgiving is often a mix of frantic planning to host our extended family and to prepare a few meals together. It’s a mad rush...
Category - Columnists
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
A Home for Appreciation
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report October 12
Hello Chestermere! I hope this week finds you full of gratitude (and turkey!) Please make sure you vote in the municipal election, and if you are a UCP member...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Any Port In A Storm
While entertaining dinner guests recently, when a discussion broke out about the benefits of a small glass of Port after dinner. Never one to shy away from a...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Wild For Washington Wine
Your intrepid liquor reporter was browsing the aisles of my friendly neighbourhood booze merchant last week, when I bumped into one of those in-store tastings...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report October 5
Hello Chestermere! Winter decided that we had been spoiled enough with our beautiful summer, and that it was time for the snow to replace those beautiful...
Columnists • Local News - Martin Shields
MP Report – proposed tax changes
On September 23rd, I hosted a roundtable in Strathmore on the Liberal government’s proposed tax changes. I expected a big turnout, but we had a huge...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Porters and Stouts
It’s that time of year again, gentle reader. The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. I even saw frost on my hop vines last week...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report Sept 28
Hello Chestermere! It has been a busy week, and it is wonderful to see so many of our residents throwing themselves into the municipal race, knocking on doors...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Game of Beers
Your humble narrator decided to sit down on the couch over the weekend to binge-watch the latest season of Game of Thrones, as it was becoming increasingly...
Columnists • Sports - Sandy Macdonald
Golfing through fall
This week features my last column for the year. We have had the most fantastic summer, weather wise, in a long long time and hopefully you have had a great...