Category - Columnists

Columnists - Steve King

Dewclaws

This may be the most un-talked about part of a dog’s anatomy and one of the more contentious. Dewclaws are the tiny toes that hang from your dog’s legs, just...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Shiraz-amatazz

My regular boozing crew has been waiting with bated breath to see if the recent Calgary Stampede will be the harbinger of the dreaded fourth wave of the...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report July 27

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers First of all, please join MP Martin Shields and me in Strathmore at Kinsmen Park for a Hot Dog day this Saturday, July...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Hopeful Sound of Block Parties

2020 was the first year our little corner of Rainbow Falls did not celebrate with a block party. We all shared in the ache of missing out. The pandemic kept us...

Columnists - Steve King

Dogs help with crop disease

From the time seeding is complete until harvesting is over, arable farmers worry about the state of their crops. Will there be too much or too little rain...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report – July 20

Congratulations to all Albertans!  We are the first province in Canada to lift all health restrictions and fully reopen the economy for all families and...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

All About Albariño

July has been a crazy month, with the so-called heat dome scorching much of western Canada with temperatures approaching 50˚C in parts of BC, and in the high...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Pursuit of Happiness

Where does happiness come from? A few years ago my wife and I sat down over several days to do a little happiness audit. We wanted to try and figure out what...

Columnists - Steve King

The warmth of a dog’s love

Recently I had to spend three days in Rocky View Hospital (RVH) due to an unexpected and unwanted kidney stone. Although excruciatingly painful at the time...


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