Category - Columnists

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...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report Feb 14

Hello Chestermere! An open letter to Leonardo DiCaprio. Dear Leonardo:  Canada is a welcoming country that is an open and tolerant society. People from all...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Exaggerating Love

I heard a story about a family in the 1970’s who jumped on the tv dinner bandwagon. They used to sit around a kitchen table eating their home...


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