Category - Columnists

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Ease is not that Easy

When we choose to love others, especially our neighbours, we discover an uncomfortable reality waiting for us: people are sometimes hard to love. We might feel...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report February 28

Hello Chestermere! It has been an amazing week meeting with you and spending time with all of you at various events around our city and the surrounding...

Columnists - Steve King

Life through Finn’s eyes

Hi, my name is Finn and I’m a 5 year old Labradoodle. I live with dad (Steve) and mom (Marilyn) here in Chestermere. I’m not in the therapy dog...

Columnists - Baljinder Sull

Managing ‘Winter Blues’

There are many things to look forward to when winter arrives: snow, weekend ski trips to the mountains, the holidays, and beautiful winter festivals. However...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Trees in Dry Places

When my wife and I were dating, we decided to spend an evening reading each other our favourite story. Without telling each other what our favourite...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Rockin’ Rioja

February is Rioja month in Alberta.  Yes, the whole month.  If living in a world where a wine region can claim their own month is wrong, then I don’t...

Columnists - Steve King

Living with a dog

Whatever happens after a dog is introduced to the family home, one thing is for sure: life will never be the same again! Akin to having a new baby in your...

Columnists - Martin Shields

SNC Lavalin affair

The last two weeks in Canadian politics have been explosive. Almost every day, new bombshell developments have come to light in the SNC Lavalin affair...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report February 21

Hello Chestermere! I am just returning from our Election Readiness Conference in Edmonton, and I am beyond impressed by the caliber of our UCP candidates. We...

Columnists - Steve King

Dog phrases, expressions and quotes

People come out with the strangest expressions sometimes, so let’s take a look at some of those relating to dogs. •”Three dog night”: the...