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...
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Columnists - Steve King
Dogs and social distancing
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...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Hard Seltzer For Hard Times
While battening down the hatches to prepare for the possibility of an extended stay at home in isolation, I made a resupply run to my friendly neighbourhood...
Columnists - Steve King
Some positives – from a dog’s perspective
Yes I know you’re all tired of hearing about THAT virus but let’s take a deep dive and try to find some positives whilst we all get through this time of...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report March 26
Hello Chestermere readers. In 1982 Anne Herbert wrote the statement “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty”. These actions offer...
Columnists - Martin Shields
COVID-19
As you all know, our country is currently in an unprecedented situation. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive disruptions to our usual way of life...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Non-Anxious Neighbourhood
What a strange time we live in. A virus, so small and so dangerous to so many, has brought the whole world to a stop. We are only beginning to realize how the...
Columnists - Steve King
Dogs’ names
So you decide to get a dog. You’ve decided on the sex and the breed but what about a name for your dog? If you decide to get the dog from a rescue, the dog may...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report March 19
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore. We are in the middle of something we have never seen before, and before we get into the meat of this article, I must say that I...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Temper
One of my neighbours is a farrier, he puts shoes on horses. He has taught me a lot about growing as a person and neighbour. One day, while over at his place...
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