Category - Columnists

Columnists - Steve King

Most intelligent breeds

We all love our dogs and think the world of them but which breeds do the experts consider to be the most intelligent? This will likely stir some debate because...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

BBQ and Beer

Some things just go together, like PB&J, Gilligan and the Skipper, fish and chips, wine and cheese. A trend I have observed with the rise of craft brewing...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Beauty In Our Wake

Several years ago my wife and I moved to Chestermere and we moved into a home that was one of the first in a new housing development. It was dusty and the...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Rum Dinger

Always looking for the opportunity to enjoy a night out with my regular posse of drinking companions, I gathered them all together last week, for the 3rd...

Columnists - Steve King

Review so far

Well this is my 60th print article since the first one appeared on July 19th 2018: yes, I’ve surprised myself on how many dog- related topics you can...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report August 29

Hello Chestermere Readers! First of all, a big shout out to the over 300 of you who shelled out $10 each to sponsor a duck in Synergy’s “Bucks For...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Distilling Discoveries

The history of booze is murky at best, with different tipples discovered independently in different parts of the ancient world. Beer and mead are perhaps the...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report August 22

Hello Chestermere! I wanted to chat with you about a couple of upcoming events in our beautiful little city.  First, I will be participating in the Synergy...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Making Leaders

There are thousands of new leadership books making their way onto bookstore shelves every year. Whether they are praising or critiquing the leadership of...