The article this week is the second in a series of recognizing dog-related charities. A number of years ago I became connected with a guy called Tom Edwards...
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Alberta Dachshund Rescue (ADR)
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Everything is on its way to becoming something else
Author Wendell Berry wrote about how he, for years, would walk to town and pass by an old galvanized metal bucket hanging on a post. He writes, “How many...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Best Of Burgundy
One of the things I did to pass the time during the long months of quarantine was binge-watch the new Star Trek series, starring Captain Picard as a...
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The Guinniss Foundation
Sometimes dogs don’t just impress us, they positively inspire us. This is what happened to Megan Stanley in 2016, the year her dog Guinniss passed at the age...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report June 11
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers! With seeding pretty well done it is good to see some rain to help bring the crops out of the ground. I had a look at the...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Trust Them
Trust is foundational to healthy communities and thriving neighbourhoods. When we know that the people who live nearby have our best interests at heart, we can...
Columnists - Steve King
Why do dogs howl?
So lying in bed the other night, at around 11:30 Finn lets out this almighty howl in his sleep. This was primal wolf like stuff! So it got me thinking, outside...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
No Groanies For Negronis
I spent the first week of June cautiously venturing outside the house, rediscovering simple pleasures like my first patio burger and beer in ten weeks...
Columnists - Baljinder Sull
Who Am I? Grieving The Loss Of Identity Following Job Loss
The concept of identity is a complex one as it comprises many things. Our identities are made up of our personal beliefs, values, social relationships...
We observe dogs chewing their feet as a matter of routine and maybe think nothing of it. But should we be concerned? Like so many dog related questions the...
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