Category - Columnists

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 - Steve King

Dogs as teachers

Living with a dog can best be described as an on-going learning experience. Your dog learns where its boundaries are and what various commands mean. Humans...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Malbec On The Deck

After nearly two months of isolation at home, wearing pajama pants with a collared shirt for videoconferences no longer seems to be a breach of business...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report April 30

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers. I would first like to give my deepest condolences to the families and friends who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. ...


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