This week I’d like to touch on one of my favourite topics: therapy dogs. These dogs are close to my heart, having started the Community (formerly...
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Columnists - Steve King
Therapy Dogs
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
88 To Life
1988 was a very good year. The Olympics were in Calgary. I had an awesome 80s proto-pompadour hairdo, and was swaddled in the day-glo fabrics of that were...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Wanderlust
Have you ever had that strong desire to travel, to just get out of the house and get away? Then you’ve probably dealt with a touch of wanderlust...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Alberta Rum
Canada is not particularly famous for producing rum, and Alberta even less so. I’m not even sure that we can lay claim to the Screech from Newfoundland...
Columnists - Steve King
Socializing your dog
For the first 8 weeks of a puppy’s life it is being taught the ways of the world by mommy dog. Observing what happens in those first 8 weeks is...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report August 16
Hello Chestermere! I am sitting here looking out at the sky, smelling the beautiful rain. I am truly happy for the moisture, but being a sun seeker, 10...
Columnists - Martin Shields
What I’ve been hearing from you this summer
Over the last month, I have been all over our riding knocking on doors of homes and businesses. I’ve also been meeting with municipal officials in towns...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Connections We Crave
Many people in our community crave deeper connections, but we are not always sure where to find them. This craving for real relationships, healthy...
Columnists - Steve King
“He did what???”
Whether your dog is a puppy new to your house or an older guy, one thing they have in common is opportunism. If something looks or smells interesting to a dog...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
An Apple A Day
Faithful readers may recall that I try to make an annual pilgrimage to the Okanagan Valley, that heavenly little spot of Canadian wine country that is close...
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