They say that one of Canadians’ favourite topics of conversation is the weather. Now I’m not suggesting that dogs “chat” about the weather when they meet in...
Category - Columnists
Columnists - Steve King
Dogs during hot weather
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Going Local
Culture is created, and re-created, locally. It is the people in our community, the people of Chestermere, who can truly appreciate what our city is all about...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
BC Bourbon
Every country has their own style of whisk(e)y. Scotland has their single malts. Ireland triple-distills in column stills. Canada makes...
Columnists - Steve King
Bernie’s Buddies
The article this week is the third in a series of recognizing dog-related charities. If you follow my weekly articles, you will understand not just how much I...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report July 2
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore! It is so wonderful to see many of you enjoying our local parks and open fields, be it...
Columnists - Martin Shields
Deeply challenging summer for all
We are finally into the full swing of summer, and I know things are going to be very different this year. The pandemic and government lock down measures have...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Dreamy Martini
National Martini Day has just recently passed us by, taking place on June 19 every year. In past years, I would usually get all gussied up in my fanciest...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Kids Need Neighbours
Parenting is humbling work. We love our children deeply, we discipline them, we coach them, we teach them, and we pray for them. We hope they turn out well...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Caring for politicians in a harsh culture
A pastor and a politician point to a better way It was around our dining room table, the air still warm with the savoury reminder of dinner, that our two...
Columnists - Martin Shields
Putting pressure on Parliament to return to regular sittings
Over the past week, I was in Ottawa and in the House of Commons representing our riding, along with many of my Opposition colleagues. It’s what we were elected...
