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Columnists - Baljinder Sull
Grieving the loss of normal
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...
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. ...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
On Walking
Ten Thousand. It’s the magic number that those with step counters aim for everyday. Ten thousand steps, with reminders to get up and get moving from our...
Columnists - Steve King
Are you a dog person?
It seems to me that there are two types of people: those that love dogs and those that are either afraid of or don’t understand dogs. I guess you could argue...
Columnists - Baljinder Sull
Make Bread…Or Don’t!
Everyone has been impacted by the worldwide pandemic to some extent, and norms have been drastically shifted. People are struggling with job insecurity...
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