This past March 27 was a day filled with both solemnity and mirth, as well as no small amount of whisky. For those not in the know, March 27 was the 12th...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
International Whisk(e)y Day
Columnists - Baljinder Sull
Mindfulness for Mental Health
It has been a difficult few weeks in this world of physical distancing and isolation. Routines have changed, and people are attempting to establish a new...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
A Thankful City
Gratitude is a kind of thread that holds communities together. Often unseen, uncelebrated, and unnoticed by most as we go about our day to day work, but...
Columnists - Steve King
Knowing your dog
We have a 13 month old granddaughter who is just starting down the road of saying her first words. Although to us it sounds mostly gobbeldy gook, to her mum...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report April 9
Hello everyone. As I write this we mark a sombre anniversary. Two years ago lives full of promise were tragically cut short and others were irrevocably altered...
Columnists - Martin Shields
COVID 19 update April 2.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, and I wanted to provide a brief update on some recent events in Ottawa and in our riding. Before getting into all...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report April 2
Hello Chestermere and Strathmore readers. Think about where you were 2 or even 3 weeks ago. You may have been planning a vacation, or a wedding, or...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Loving Your Neighbours From Afar
Coming together by keeping at a distance – this seems to be our new reality. But how do we care for each other in these surreal and uncertain times? This...
Columnists - Steve King
Dogs and social distancing
The concept of “social distancing” is one that is counter-intuitive for humans. Whenever humans meet, there is a natural tendency to greet them at close range...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Quaran-tinis
Dear diary, today is the 25th day of isolation at home, and the keg of homebrew I started on day 1 is almost ready to be tapped. And to think they called...
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