Unfortunately most of us don’t possess the powers of communication that Dr. Doolittle had when he was able to talk to the animals. But that doesn’t...
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Columnists - Steve King
Canine Communication
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report Sept 6
Hello Chestermere! I hope you had a chance to enjoy the Labour Day classic. As we celebrate the the last long weekend of the summer, the regular chaos of...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Passion for Passchendaele
Many Chestermerians are recovering Calgarians, or at least have a passing familiarity with the big city to the west. As a transplanted Maritimer, the first...
Columnists - Steve King
Jobs with dogs
It wasn’t that long ago that the only careers involving dogs were either becoming a veterinarian, being a dog trainer or running a dog boarding facility...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report August 30
Hello Chestermere! I am sorry for missing you last week, and I hope you have had a wonderful, though very smoky August. I am as always so humbled by so many...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Starting a Neighbourhood Movement
How many neighbours does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: not as many as you might think. How many people are needed to create change in a community...
Columnists - Steve King
Therapy Dogs
This week I’d like to touch on one of my favourite topics: therapy dogs. These dogs are close to my heart, having started the Community (formerly...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
88 To Life
1988 was a very good year. The Olympics were in Calgary. I had an awesome 80s proto-pompadour hairdo, and was swaddled in the day-glo fabrics of that were...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Wanderlust
Have you ever had that strong desire to travel, to just get out of the house and get away? Then you’ve probably dealt with a touch of wanderlust...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Alberta Rum
Canada is not particularly famous for producing rum, and Alberta even less so. I’m not even sure that we can lay claim to the Screech from Newfoundland...
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