The month of May has been pretty lousy so far. I have been quarantined at home for ten weeks now, and the first half of May brought us cold and gloomy...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
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Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Victory Gardens
In World War 1 and 2 Canadians planted Victory Gardens. These mostly urban gardens were part of a creative response to encourage local people to turn ordinary...
Columnists - Steve King
Hiking with your dog
Now that Mother Nature has decided we have had enough of winter, thoughts turn to getting out into nature. For a lot of you this may translate into hiking...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Bock On The Dock
Just when I thought that 2020 could not get any worse, I see the news of the giant murder hornets causing mayhem and destruction. Maybe I will just make...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Caring for Something
When we care for something, we pay attention to it. When we don’t care for something, we can easily overlook it. If we care for something, it has the power to...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report May 14
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore. It was wonderful to see everyone out this past weekend for Mother’s Day. We are so lucky that the weather hung in there for...
Columnists - Baljinder Sull
Grieving the loss of normal
Grief is a natural and universal experience we all share following the loss of something or someone we value. It can seem overwhelming, and leave people...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Cabin Fever
I can no longer remember life before COVID-19. As my self-isolation stretches into its eighth week, cabin fever has normalized behaviour like wearing a...
Columnists - Steve King
Grooming during COVID-19
Yes I know the last thing you want to read about is yet more stuff on COVID-19 but I couldn’t resist looking at the question of grooming during the pandemic...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Generosity is the Heartbeat of Community
Let’s pause a moment that celebrate Manitoba, they deserve it. Recent studies show that among Canadian provinces, Manitoba is the most generous on a number of...
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