On March 19th, 2019, the Liberal government introduced their last budget before the next election. As expected, the government broke their 2015 election...
Category - Columnists
Columnists - Martin Shields
2019 budget
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Social Streets
There is a fascinating movement called “Social Streets” in Italy. A father of one was tired of seeing his son play alone in their neighbourhood...
Columnists - Steve King
Is your dog bored?
Are we there yet? Mom I’m bored, there’s nothing to do! These expressions of boredom will never be SPOKEN by a dog but once you begin to understand...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Irish Ales Are Smiling
Another St. Paddy’s Day has passed us by. The local drinking establishments saw the annual surge of drunken revellers dressed as leprechauns, and green...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Make-Believers
Kids are masters at pretend. In a moment they can turn a piles of pillows and blankets into an impenetrable fortress or an empty Kleenex box into a treasure...
Columnists - Steve King
How to make your dog happy
Dogs are complex creatures that have simple needs. When you break it down, outside of medical conditions that occur, dogs are happy when the following needs...
Columnists - Steve King
How dogs learn
A bit like Big Brother, dogs are ALWAYS watching us and reading our body language. I’m ever more convinced that dogs must have a second pair of eyes, for...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report March 14
Hello Chestermere! It has been a great week of visiting constituents in the freezing cold. Thank you for opening your doors to us, and coming out to our...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Nurturing Trust
I carry the stories of hundreds of people in our community. Stories of pain, joy, hope and loss. Over hundreds, if not thousands, of cups of coffee I’ve...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Stout Season
The month of March supposedly contains the first day of spring, but you would never know it from the weather outside. This is the time of year that still feels...
