Columnists
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Sad, yet memorable stories of new Canadian writers
It was a great honour to be invited by an editor of a book publisher to write about how I came to Canada. Her proposed...
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Canada’s New Chief of Defence Staff
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that Lieutenant-General Thomas J. Lawson, currently Deputy Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), will be appointed...
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Lone Star Beer
Your globetrotting liquor reporter is penning this week’s column from a seedy hotel bar in Dallas, Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas; the boots, the...
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Visible minority term loses usefulness
For years, I have been classified as a visible minority in Canada, but according to the recent report released by the Association of Canadian Studies,...
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Jack Layton’s legacy lingers one year later
“To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own...
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Why Interval Training Is Better Than Spending Hours On The Treadmill
If you’re like most people out there, you’ve been putting in the ‘time’ lately with your cardio training as you work towards reaching the goal...
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Pints and Half Pints
What does Winnipeg mean to you? Yes, gentle reader, this week’s column comes with an embedded quiz. The geography majors in the audience are always...
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Stress and Your Body: What You Need To Know
If you’re someone who is concerned with your health, fitness, and body composition, you absolutely must be making sure that you’re keeping your stress levels...
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“Hay West” 10th Anniversary
Ten years ago, drought-stricken regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan were faced with a severe shortage of feed for our livestock. In the summer of 2002,...
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Fewer RSVPs likely for Asian expulsion festival
The brutal dictator of Uganda, General Idi Amin, 40 years ago this August, ordered the expulsion of the country’s Asian population, who had lived in...
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Preston Pouteaux - Into the Neighbourhood
Preston is a pastor at Lake Ridge Community Church in Chestermere and experiments mostly in the intersection of faith and neighbourhood. Into the Neighbourhood explores how we all contribute to creating a healthy and vibrant community. Preston is also a beekeeper; a reminder that small things make a big difference.
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Steve King - PAWS for Thought
Steve King is President and Founder of Community Therapy Dogs Society, a volunteer with Lions Foundation of Canada and a dog trainer.
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Tricia Ingram - How does your garden grow
Owner Cobblestone Garden Centre, designer, hort grower, writer, & educator. Language enthusiast, sports fanatic, music & arts lover, volunteer, youth advocate
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Baljinder Sull -
For more information please contact: Baljinder Sull, M.C., Registered Psychologist at Sull Psychology Services
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Leela Aheer - MLA report
Leela Aheer was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the riding of Chestermere-Rocky View. She currently resides in Chestermere and looks forward to using her roots in the community along with her experience in business, and her passion for her community to effectively advocate for her constituents in the Alberta Legislature.
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Martin Shields - Member of Parliament Bow River
Martin Shields is the Member of Parliament for the Bow River riding, Alberta. Martin has been living in Brooks with his family for 38 years and is committed to the success and quality of the community. Martin serves as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party’s Alberta Caucus, and as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development.
