Category - Columnists

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

You Too Can U-Brew

Alberta has finally joined the ranks of the u-brew provinces.  A few amendments were tacked onto Bill 6 at the end of last year, one of which legalized u-brew...

Columnists - Steve King

Military Working Dogs

Dogs have been part of the military scene for many years. In fact, the earliest recorded use of canines in combat was by Alyattes of Lydia against...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report October 10

Hello Chestermere! As I write this another blast of winter weather is on the way so you may want to get those winter tires on sooner rather than later! Many...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Help in Addiction

Draw any line through our community and we quickly discover that addiction is an ever present struggle for many. Addictions to alcohol, drugs, sex, food and...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Guzzling Grenache

Flipping through my page-a-day calendar last month, I was reminded that the third Friday of September is International Grenache Day, so I took the rest of the...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report October 3

Hello Chestermere! Welcome to winter!  I have been travelling the province this weekend for Alberta Culture Days and have had an amazing time meeting and...

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...