Grief is a normal and natural response to the loss of a loved one. Many of us have, or will encounter it at some point in our lives. From my own experience...
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Columnists - Baljinder Sull
Processing grief: The right way is your way
Columnists - Martin Shields
Kinder Morgan and Bill C-75
I’m sure you have heard the big news on the Trans Mountain Project: the Prime Minister has decided to spend $4.5 billion of your tax dollars to buy the...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Rural Alberta Advantage
Long time readers will recall that our fair province is teeming with craft breweries, with new ones opening every week. While breweries have historically been...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Optimists
If you want to care for your community, you need to be an optimist. Optimism is more than just naive positivity, however. It is activated hope, courage, and...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report June 7
Hello Chestermere! Congratulations! You own a pipeline! That is correct, for the bargain price of $4.5 billion dollars in old infrastructure, plus...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Listening to Your Community
Some neighbours become friends for years, others we greet politely as we pass. No matter how we connect with those who live in our neighbourhood, how we...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Local Winners
Summer is my favourite time of year. We can drink beer on patios. We can drink beer out on the dock. We can drink beer and still have the sun shining...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Origin-al Recipe
Faithful readers may recall that my weekends are often spent making day trips to the veritable cornucopia of new craft breweries in our fair province, in what...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report May 24
Hello Chestermere! I want to send out a huge shout out to the Al-Madinah Islamic Assembly for inviting me to break their fast with them last night. I was so...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Block Party Season
Block parties are a wonderful way to connect with your neighbours this summer. Each year we host a gathering on the street in front of our home, it’s a...
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