Category - Columnists

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Stampede Boozin’

Your intrepid liquor reporter has once more survived the annual bacchanalia known as the Calgary Stampede, despite regular forays of early-morning boozing in...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Way of Trust

You would think that living in a lake community like Chestermere would have hardened me up somehow to that initial shock of cold that slaps the breath out of...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Bandy About

Your intrepid liquor reporter has been giddy with anticipation for months, waiting for a new craft brewery in Calgary to finally throw open its doors. It all...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA Report July 14

Howdy Chestermere! I hope you are enjoying the craziness that is Stampede Week. You may have decided to escape the festivities but for me it’s been...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

In the Heart

Matters of the heart cannot be changed by legislation, medication, or even incarceration. No bylaw, wealth, government, or contract can make a person’s...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Vinho Verde

The face of Portuguese wines has been changing over the past decade, with fortified Port wines falling out of favour in world markets, leaving the winemakers...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report July 7

Hello Chestermere! As we head into the summer months, I would like to take the opportunity to say what a privilege it has been for myself and my staff to serve...

Columnists - Sandy Macdonald

Watching the PGA tour

This week I would like to talk about the PGA tour and what is perhaps the greatest season of golf to watch! Already we have been treated to some fantastic...

Columnists - RollyAshdown

Rocky View County Report May

I had the pleasure of attending a few great Celebrations last weekend, in the Park in Langdon a Group opened a time capsule that was put there 33 years ago. It...