Category - Columnists

Columnists - Steve King

Lessons to be learned

I recently celebrated my birthday and the present I received from Finn was a wall plaque which read: “Advice from a dog: Greet your friends like they are the...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Carignan My Wayward Son

My once-robust selection in the basement wine cellar has been dwindling rapidly during these COVID times, with at-home imbibing replacing those many bottles of...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

A Good City

G.K. Chesterton was a witty english writer who was called the “prince of paradox.” He had a knack for challenging the way people saw politics, civic life...

Columnists - Submitted Story

The case of Christine Jessop

The Crime Oct. 3, 1984 – Christine Jessop went missing after purchasing bubble gum at a convenience store in Queensville, in York Region, 50 km north of...

Columnists - Steve King

Dogs’ fur

As the days grow shorter and the warmth of summer becomes a distant memory, thoughts of winter and the cold weather ahead come more to mind. It’s not a big...

Columnists - Baljinder Sull

Am I Worried or Anxious?

Have you ever stayed awake overnight thinking about the upcoming day?  Perhaps you’re starting a new job or a new school?  Perhaps you have an...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Canadian Beer Day

Last week was the 2nd annual Canadian Beer Day.  Maybe this is not quite as auspicious a boozing event as Oktoberfest or Robbie Burns Day, but I am...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The 1000 Year City

Years ago I was invited by a professor to go where few have, into the oldest building in the world. In the ancient city of Jericho there is an archeological...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report October 22

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore Readers: I hope you had a safe weekend navigating that forgotten white stuff that comes from the sky and wreaks havoc on the...

Columnists - Steve King

Halloween horrors for dogs!

Although Halloween may take a different format this year with the pandemic still with us, there are certain precautions we should consider leading up to...


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