In recent weeks we have all been made aware of the terrible humanitarian situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban retook control of the country. I do not...
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Any Port in a Storm
With the fourth wave of the pandemic ramping up quickly, I cautiously squeezed in one more backyard tasting with my double-vaxxed friends in recognition of...
Columnists - Steve King
When the grand dogs come to stay
It’s always an interesting experience when dogs come to stay if you have a dog of your own. Will they get along together or will WW3 break out at any...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Yay For Cabernet
As the rapid onset of the fourth wave of the pandemic ushers in vaccine passports around the world, several Canadian provincial governments and even private...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Third Places
Throughout this pandemic many of us lived our lives in one place: our home. For me, that meant turning our basement into an office space, our kitchen table...
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Seniors update: Programs and services
As we turn the calendar to September, back to school, harvesting the garden, let’s look into the fun of the 32nd Annual Chestermere Country Fair on Saturday...
Columnists • Education - Staff Writer
Rocky View School Board approves 2021-22 Return to School Operational Plan
The Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees approved the 2021-22 Return to School Operational Plan on Aug. 26. “Last year was a difficult year for...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report August 31
Hello Chestermere Strathmore, I want to send out a couple of thank you’s for some incredible work and events happening around the riding. I am so blown away by...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Around the Table
As I write this, my BBQ is doing something it has not done in a long time: it’s slow roasting a big piece of meat. This is not just any meat, it is meat for a...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Pining For Pinot
As the nigh-inevitable fourth wave continues its inexorable approach, I gathered my double-vaxxed drinking companions with what we all hoped would not be our...
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