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Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Words of the Year
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Spirits of Christmas
It has begun. The incessant cacophony of holiday music has been grating on my tender ears for the past few weeks. It seems to begin earlier each year, and I...
Columnists - Marilyn King
Do Dogs Dream?
If you’ve turned on your radio lately, you may have heard numerous singers “Dreaming of a White Christmas”. Now Finn isn’t writing any Christmas cards but you...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
What are you waiting for?
I remember the feeling. 1996 felt like an eternity away and I just could not wait for it. It was about 1993 and remember hearing on the news that a new Mars...
It’s been heartening to see Alberta’s economy beginning to recover. The resilience of Albertans always amazes me, but even in the midst of that...
Columnists - Marilyn King
Pedigrees, Mutts and Combos
In his characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell, cartoonist and author, tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Winter Gift of Community
My great grandpa came to Canada on a boat with a heard of Jersey cows. He paid his way by taking care of the cows on the long voyage from the island of...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
I’ll Shōchū Mine If…
I was visiting a new sushi restaurant last week, along with my usual group of ne’er-do-well drinking companions, when our server suggested a new libation...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Puttin’ On Poitín
Everyone has a friend who claims some percentage of Irish descent, with the number typically rising sharply when a pint of Guinness or Harp is being poured. I...
Columnists - Marilyn King
Pedigrees, Mutts and Combos
In his characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell, cartoonist and author, tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy...
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