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Columnists - Jai Murugan
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Marvelous Mezcal
Faithful readers may have noticed that Canada is undergoing a rapid fancy-fication of the available booze. Yes, gentle reader, gone are the days of the same...
Columnists - Jai Murugan
(gout)
My imaginary friends and I invented a game we called Gout. We got sick of Mother’s chronic pleading, “Go out.” It served two purposes for her...
Columnists - Patricia Matthews
Mayor’s Message
Typically August is a slightly slower month in Chestermere for the Town staff and Council; a time when work catch-up is done and projects are completed in the...
Columnists - Submitted Story
Visiting Wine Country in Warmer Climes
Wine tasting is much more than a hobby for some people. Dedicated wine tasters know all the secrets. There are so many varieties, flavors, and locations that...
Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez
Common Fitness Myths
After two weeks of discussing fitness goals, I know everyone of you has identified your goals, and are building a plan to achieve them. You will hear a lot of...
Columnists - Jai Murugan
(crud)
Only a few select barefoot soles of souls in this great country will have experienced the joys of perfect crud. If toes could talk, they’d ramble on...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
King’s dream still unfulfilled
August 28, 2013 – the world paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King for delivering his iconic speech, “I have a dream.” Thousands of civil rights...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Time To Chill Out
If there is one thing that is drilled into wine drinkers in their formative boozing years, it is that white wine is served chilled, and red wine is not. Your...
Columnists - Bruce McAllister
‘Chequetember’ upon us again
It always seems to sneak up on us parents, but back to school is here. It’s time to get our kids, regardless of their age, back on schedule and back to...
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