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Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers, The Strathmore Laboratory Services is NOT closing. We have had so many emails with concerned constituents reaching out...

Thanks to our unseasonably warm fall weather, I decided to take advantage of a $49 seat sale on Flair Air for a quick weekend getaway in the Okanagan Valley...

We are on a journey from residents, to citizens and neighbours. I remember when I first bought my home in Chestermere, and I moved in. It was a new...

The Tuscany region of Italy has been producing wine for thousands of years, and is famous the world over for its big and bold reds. The Tuscany wine region is...

With the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, millions are reflecting on her life, and the values she held dear. I grew up with a...

I sat with Kyle Church at a retreat centre in BC and we were looking out over the glassy water and misty morning unfolding on Kootenay Lake. I was preparing...

Portugal is often considered a one-trick pony in the world of wine, being famous for their eponymous Port, but not much else. Prepare to be amazed, gentle...

This was a song by Patti Page that went to #1 in the US in 1953.The song was loosely based on the folk tune “ Carnival of Venice “ and the song “ Oh, Where...

In the carefree pre-pandemic era, I would visit friends on the west coast a few times each year, and would often pop into 33 Acres Brewing, in the heart of...

August is summer prime-time. We try to get in our BBQ’s, our time at the lake, or finally get around to that garden project. Summer can last even longer when...