Faithful readers will recall that my favourite Canadian wine region is the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, prized for its big and bold red wines, thanks...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Prince of Pinot
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...




