Category - Columnists

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Distinctly Chestermere

What makes your neighbourhood special? This is the question that a community in London, England first asked about 30 years ago. They began the Local...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Alley-Oop

Just a few weeks before the pandemic hit Alberta in March of 2020, the fourth-oldest brewer in our fair province changed hands.  This was shortly after...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report May 30

.Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers. Did you know that Alberta is on track to surpass the GDP levels of 2014? What does that mean exactly?Well, here is the...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Day For Chardonnay

After a long winter spent in hermitlike isolation, I have been making up for lost time by accepting all invitations for in-person patio tipples with the crowd...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Taking Turns

I have fond memories of my childhood home. I remember the quirks of our kitchen cabinets, the creaky places in the hallway floor, and the way the light came in...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report May 16

Spring has sprung in Alberta, and the winds of change are blowing once again.  As your MLA, I strive to put the thoughts and concerns of our local...

Columnists - Marilyn King

Paws for Thought

Is your yard dog-friendly? If you are anything like me, you may have counting down the days until the May long weekend. That magical time each year when...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Power of Unmerited Favour

It’s super easy to come up with a list of people who deserve a pat on the back. We like to think of ourselves as skilled connoisseurs of warrant, able to pick...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Bottle Shock

This month marks the 46th anniversary of the famed Judgement of Paris, when a group of bell-bottom wearing winemakers from Bordeaux held a blind tasting of...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA Report May 9

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore.  Congratulations to all of you for the incredible work in our constituency.  Whether you run a business, big or small...


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