Hello Chestermere! Happy New Year! As this is written Canada has just defeated Russia to win gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships with an incredible...
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Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report January 9
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Rural Alberta Advantage
I had a slow week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, so I decided to catch up on a few brewery visits as part of my ongoing quest to visit every craft...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Art of the Question
I visited my neighbour at her work recently and I was inspired. She serves as a community builder by helping those who are at risk of homelessness. She’s super...
Columnists - Steve King
What’s a dog for?
In 2012, John Homans wrote a book entitled “What’s a Dog For?” looking at how dogs have evolved over the centuries. Not being a history buff I decided to...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Neighbourhood Newsletters
Over the years in our neighbourhood we have been slowly collecting and building a directory for our neighbours. At our annual August block party we invite...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Fire Down Below
Those readers not currently living under a rock will already have heard about the terrible bush fires ravaging Australia at this very moment, with millions of...
Columnists - Steve King
Dog wishes for 2020
Although New Year resolutions don’t figure in my planning, there are a number of dog-related wishes I’d like to throw out there for 2020: • For those with...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Still: The Good News of Christmas
Christmas is over and I hope it was merry for you in more than a few good ways. Perhaps by now you have rolled away from a table or two, full from heaping...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Blessed Barolo
Regular readers may recall that I made a trip to Italy a few months back, where I indulged in wines from ancient vineyards that have seen empires rise and...
Columnists - Steve King
Christmas thoughts from Finn
Something is going on. Two weeks ago my mom and dad started moving furniture around in our family room to make space for this green thing in the corner. I hear...



