Category - Columnists

Columnists - Steve King

Life through Finn’s eyes (part 2)

Today began differently from what it normally does with mom getting up really early: so early it was still dark! I decided to sleep on in my crate as dad...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

23 Years of Wild Rose Beers

Calgary’s Wild Rose Brewery has made frequent appearances in this column over the years, all the way back to the dawn of the new millennium. In earth...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Gift Culture

I love the phrase, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” We can strategize to make amazing businesses, neighbourhoods and thriving community, but...

Columnists - Martin Shields

One month left in the 42nd parliament

We have reached the final month of the 42nd Parliament that began with the Liberals’ election in 2015. The 2019 election is fast-approaching, and the...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report May 23

Hello Chestermere! It has been a very full week, and as always when I’m driving down that highway to come home I am so happy to drive into our beautiful...

Columnists - Steve King

Why oh why (part 2)?

Continuing last week’s theme of “strange” dog quirks: •Why does my dog shake when he’s not wet? Part of it goes back to your...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Mayday! Mayday!

May is a wild and crazy month for the tipplers of the world, and I have been making the most of it. In local news, we are celebrating the 50th birthday of the...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Remembering Jean Vanier

Creating a thriving community requires good people-focused policies, sustainable budgets, and good governance. These are all important and essential. However...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report May 16

Hello Chestermere! Happy belated Mother’s Day to all of our mothers, and those that we have maternal bonds with.  I was out on the pathways on Sunday...

Columnists - Martin Shields

Canola crisis solutions

I think most of you would agree that the Prime Minister’s approach to our resource sector has wreaked havoc in our region. His plan to “phase...