About five years ago a group of near-strangers in my neighbourhood did something unusual. They blocked off a road, hauled out a barbecue, inflated a bouncy...
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Personal space and time
One of the many things that change once you get a dog is personal space and time. Pre-dog you’d be able to lie in bed comfortably, walk around the house...
Columnists - Steve King
That time of year
Those dog days of summer are just around the corner, although as always in Alberta the corner may be a longer bend than we would want. So although we are still...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
It’s A Dog’s Life in Boston
Faithful readers may have recall that the three largest brewers in Canada are all owned by foreign conglomerates, as the drinks industry continues...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report May 31
Hello Chestermere readers! I would like to start off by saying congratulations to Chestermere Rotary Club for their installation of the life vests this last...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Why We Need Bugs
My parents drove a big Chrysler Cordoba while I was growing up. I remember after road trips gathering around the front of our car with my little sister poking...
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...
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