Category - Columnists

Columnists - Martin Shields

Prorogation

We’ve had a number of tumultuous events in Canadian politics recently. As your Member of Parliament for Bow River and a member of Her Majesty’s Official...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report August 27

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore: I would like to start by sending my deepest love to the family of Vida Smith who has been missing since July 21st.  I cannot...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Gargle The Garganega

It seems like a lifetime ago, but in truth it was just a few months before these pandemic times we find ourselves enduring, with no end in sight.  In...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Barbaresco To Go

I have still not worked up the courage for indoor dining at restaurants, but I have been keeping the COVID-19 blues at bay with regular takeout from my...

Columnists - Steve King

Are dogs psychic?

This is a question that has been asked for many years and the answer will depend on who you speak to.  Because dogs are so in tune with our behaviours, it...

Columnists - Steve King

Celebrating dogs

If you’re like me, EVERY day is a day to celebrate dogs! But there are festivals around the world, and specific days of the year, where dogs are particularly...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Neighbours, by the Numbers

How trustworthy do you think your neighbours might be? Could you rely on the people next door in a pinch? How often do you visit with your neighbours? A...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report August 13

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore: I would first like to take a moment to thank Chestermere Council – and specifically Councillor Ritesh Narayan – for their love...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Put On The Red Light

Sting & The Police crooned eloquently in 1978 about falling in love with Roxanne, a lady working in the red light district of Paris.  I confess that I...