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Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
OMG! We’ve Got Biophilia!
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Health Care
Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring all Albertans have access to timely, high-quality primary health care. To address this critical need, we launched...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Oh joy!
A jay! A Blue Jay! The blue jays are back in town! I must say I am mystified by the comings and goings of this member of the Corvid family of birds. It seems...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease but the quacking duck gets shot” ~Carl Sandburg (American poet/journalist)
Generally speaking, Alberta’s 24 duck species make great targets for the wildfowl and bird photographer. Chances are if you are near water, be it Lake...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
How Merlot Can You Go?
When wandering the aisles of a well-stocked wine merchant, the vast diversity of choices can leave even the most seasoned of wine drinkers in a state of...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Back in Session
Over the past several years, the cost of policing in Alberta has increased. Alberta’s government has announced a new RCMP collective agreement which will cover...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
““All I know of birds to this date is that sparrows are the ones that are not pigeons.”
With most of us living in urbanized environments, a few bird species seem to like being in the presence of we carbon based units. In the eyes of many, there...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
“You Otter Go To Saskatchewan”
With our third consecutive annual birding pilgrimage to Nipawin, Saskatchewan completed, Elaine and I took time to reflect on the beauty of this part of our...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Back in Session
This past summer, a devastating wildfire swept through Jasper, causing extensive damage to this beloved mountain community and a proud symbol of Alberta. While...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
“Butterbutt”? You’ve Got To Be Kidding!
Moving to southern Alberta about a half dozen years ago, with birding a part of the motivation, we did not anticipate the surprising number of species that...



