Category - Columnists

Columnists - Steve King

Canine pioneers

We all think our dogs are great, for a variety of reasons. However, there are a few dogs that have gone above and beyond in terms of courage and bravery which...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Memento Mori this Halloween

I love Halloween: the kids, the candy, the costumes. It is the one day of the year where it seems that everybody can get out, generously offer fist-fulls of...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA update October 25

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers.   This past week has been very emotional for many reasons. We felt so privileged to spend time with many of you...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Sipping Sardinia

The first snowfall of the season over Thanksgiving weekend may have signaled the end of my socially distanced outdoor fourth wave boozing with friends, so I...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

What Are We Fighting For?

It is election season and we can see the temperature rising. Many comments sections in social media circles have been heated to exhaustion by those battling...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report October 19

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers I know that by the time you read this, our municipal election will be finished. I want to take this opportunity to say...

Columnists - Steve King

The impact of touch on a puppy

Common sense and numerous research projects over the years show us that the act of touching (or stroking) a dog is beneficial for our well being. This may...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Swords Into Plowshares

Often the vision we have of gardeners are round-brimmed hats on kindly retirees with a packet of seeds in one hand and a geranium in the other. This image...