Category - Columnists

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Lovely Limoncello

I have recently returned from a vacation in the Italian countryside, where I enjoyed the food and wine with great gusto. In between visits to museums filled...

Columnists - Steve King

Animal poems

This week I’d like to share with you 2 poems that have resonated with me for different reasons: “Just A Dog” From time to time, people tell me, “lighten up...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Great Friends of Time

Good and growing things take time. We planted two trees in our yard a few years ago, one was several years old and taller than me when we put it in the ground...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report September 26

Hello Chestermere! I would first like to give a huge shout out to Origin Brewery, Langdon AM, Cheadle Hall, Justice Minister Schweitzer, Camrose MLA Jackie...

Columnists - Steve King

Dog rants

We all have them: those situations or experiences that make our blood boil. Today I’d like to share my own personal dislikes of things people do in and around...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report September 19

Hello Chestermere! I have a question for you.  When did oil, gas and pipelines become political messages?  Think back in your lifetime of sports events and...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Confessions

I’m bad at hiking. I’ve discovered this over time and people who love me have helped me come to terms with it. There’s been an intervention and it’s time that...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Blessed Brunello

The Tuscany region of Italy has been producing wine for thousands of years, and is famous the world over for its big and bold reds. The Tuscany wine region is...

Columnists - Steve King

Dogs in hospital

They may not be able to perform surgeries or take someone’s blood pressure but the effect of dogs on patients (and staff) in hospitals is profound. Recently I...