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 11th...
Category - Columnists
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
International Whisk(e)y Day
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Getting Out and Building Up
We have everything we need to build something amazing here in Chestermere. You were born with curiosity and the ability to create, to mend, to nurture, and to...
Columnists - Baljinder Sull
The Benefits of Play
When was the last time you got out to play? I mean really play? No goal directed or structured activity; no intentions in mind…Just simple play for the...
Columnists - Martin Shields
SNC Lavalin scandal continues to escalate
This past week, Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould were removed from Liberal caucus. This is yet another escalation in the SNC Lavalin scandal that has...
Columnists - Steve King
Lions Foundation of Canada (LFOC)
What are you doing on Saturday May 11th? If nothing comes to mind, let me invite you to join us for the 1st Annual Chestermere Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides...
Columnists - Steve King
Why do dogs roll in foul smells?
So you’ve just collected your dog from the groomer and, being a nice day, decide to take your dog to the local off-leash park. Within seconds you spot...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Three Card Monte
Art, architecture, food, and wine. What’s not to love about Italy? From time immemorial, Italy has been spreading its culture across the world, dating...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Plogging
We can thank the Swedish for Ikea, a culture of afternoon coffee and sweets, and a new neighbourhood movement called, ‘plogging.’ Plogging is a combo of...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
99 Troubles But A Monk Ain’t One
Spring has arrived in our fair province, and I have already enjoyed patio libations on a sunny weekend. The end of winter can mean many things, but the longer...
Columnists - Martin Shields
Chinese export markets
As you may have heard, a political dispute with China is impacting Canadian producers – including many right here in our riding. Two major companies –...