Category - Columnists

Columnists - Karen McKee

Week 16: Time for a little self care

“An empty lantern provides no light. Self care is the fuel that allows your light to shine brightly.”  In March I was diagnosed with a melanoma tumor. No one...

Columnists - Martin Shields

Bow River local Ukraine initiatives

Bow River Riding shows solidarity and its giving spirit Municipalities and residents in the Bow River riding have once again shown our hospitality, kindness...

Columnists - Marilyn King

PAWS for THOUGHT

Regular readers of Paws for Thought will know that this page has indeed been paused for a few weeks. Steve King, who died on March 12, had over a hundred of...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Don’t be Helpful, Be Curious

Albert Einstein is certainly one of the smartest people of the past century. Just even the name makes us think of brilliance and a capacity for remarkable...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Drawing a Blanc

In this brief lull between lockdowns, as the days grow longer and the sun shines brightly, patio season is upon us, and I eagerly hosted the regular crowd for...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Unhealthy Neighbourhood Habits

Thriving neighbourhoods change the way we live, for the better. A healthy neighbourhood is a place where people can be safe, find support, discover...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Vivá Vermouth

While restocking the basement liquor supply in preparation for a potential quarantine during the sixth wave, I found that I was entirely out of Vermouth...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Back of Your Hand

Simone Weil wrote that “attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” We have only so much attention to give, and when we turn that attention...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Viva Viognier

Worried about being stuck in isolation during the growing sixth wave, I made a trip to the No Frills on Rainbow Road to stock up the wine cellar, where I...


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