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Columnists - Leela Aheer
Our rural communities’ growth
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
My Nasally Nuthatch
Known by a variety of names, the “upside-down bird” in Newfoundland, “tomtit” in Nova Scotia, “cardy bird” in New Brunswick, and “little quank” in Ontario, the...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Wandering
Some of my best neighbourhood moments happen on warm summer evenings when the sunset lingers long. I slide on my old Crocs, pour a drink, and shuffle down the...
Columnists - Marilyn King
The Iditarod
I recently had coffee with a friend who I hadn’t seen for a while and we marvelled over each other’s vacation pictures from last summer. She had gone with a...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Rhône, Rhône on the Range
The latest shipment from my wine of the month club has just arrived, and I gleefully opened a mixed case of different wines from the famed Rhône Valley of...
Columnists - Marilyn King
Finn’s Happy Place
That’s a misleading heading because I actually think Finn has several, depending on the time of day. For example, as I write at 8 am he is snuggled cosily at...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
From Closed to Close
We live in proximity to hundreds of people if we live in any urban or suburban community. Think about those who make supper, do homework, and sleep close to...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Bloody Mary
The first day of January is thought to be the most hung over day of the year, so it should come as no surprise that it is also World Bloody Mary Day, known far...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Where are You
Where are you? It’s the question that echoes up the stairs every day in our home. Our home isn’t very big, but when our daughters are playing and looking for...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
Platinum Jubilee Medal presentations
I was honoured to present the following recipients the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Alberta) on Sunday, December 18th at the Strathmore...
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