If you visit the Netherlands, you might be surprised to find that some towns and neighbourhoods participate in an unlikely decorating practice. A friend was...

If you visit the Netherlands, you might be surprised to find that some towns and neighbourhoods participate in an unlikely decorating practice. A friend was...
While browsing the aisles of my local bottle shop last week, I came across an unfamiliar selection of Pinot Noir from Argentina. Experienced boozers in the...
With 2019 now on us, I’d like to share with you some wishes I have for the New Year that relate to our furry friends. •I’ve always had a problem...
I used to live near a sprawling park with lumpy hills, clusters of trees and a puddle-for-a-pond. My wife and I had walked through that park a hundred...
Hello Chestermere! I am writing you from Hyderabad, India this week as I am visiting some of my extended family. I am sitting here watching Canada from far...
Long timel readers may recall that I make an annual pilgrimage to the Okanagan Valley of BC to sip my way through the tasting rooms and vineyards of my...
Hello Chestermere. Happy New Year! First of all I would like to give a huge shout out to the organizers of the Western Canadian Pond Hockey tournament in...
Today as I write my weekly column, I am making cheese. Pots of milk are warming on my stove-top and are undergoing a transformation. With the addition of a...
For a number of years now I have had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Gabby Rotaru whose veterinary practice (Chestermere Vet Clinic) has helped ensure that the...
Families are complex. If you’ve celebrated Christmas this week with your extended family, or chose to avoid them this time of year, then you likely had...