Category - Columnists

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Rural Alberta Advantage

I had a slow week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, so I decided to catch up on a few brewery visits as part of my ongoing quest to visit every craft...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Art of the Question

I visited my neighbour at her work recently and I was inspired. She serves as a community builder by helping those who are at risk of homelessness. She’s super...

Columnists - Steve King

What’s a dog for?

In 2012, John Homans wrote a book entitled “What’s a Dog For?” looking at how dogs have evolved over the centuries. Not being a history buff I decided to...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Neighbourhood Newsletters

Over the years in our neighbourhood we have been slowly collecting and building a directory for our neighbours. At our annual August block party we invite...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Fire Down Below

Those readers not currently living under a rock will already have heard about the terrible bush fires ravaging Australia at this very moment, with millions of...

Columnists - Steve King

Dog wishes for 2020

Although New Year resolutions don’t figure in my planning, there are a number of dog-related wishes I’d like to throw out there for 2020: • For those with...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Still: The Good News of Christmas

Christmas is over and I hope it was merry for you in more than a few good ways. Perhaps by now you have rolled away from a table or two, full from heaping...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Blessed Barolo

Regular readers may recall that I made a trip to Italy a few months back, where I indulged in wines from ancient vineyards that have seen empires rise and...

Columnists - Steve King

Christmas thoughts from Finn

Something is going on. Two weeks ago my mom and dad started moving furniture around in our family room to make space for this green thing in the corner. I hear...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report Dec 24

Hello Chestermere! As I try to deal with the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, buy gifts, bake cookies, and watch the little ones get more and more...