Columnists
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Best Spring and Summer Bulbs for the Prairies
As promised last week, this week’s subject is about the best varieties of spring and summer flowering bulbs for our area. Thanks to all that...
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Wildrose Caucus Foundation sends cheques to charity
With the Easter weekend upon us, I thought it a perfect time to share a positive political story with you. Don’t laugh …there is such...
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Remember that promise the provincial government made not to raise taxes?
Remember that promise the provincial government made not to raise taxes? Well, they just broke it. Not in the form of a provincial sales tax,...
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Securing the Economics of Policing
Many of you will know that as your Member of Parliament, one of my duties in Ottawa is serving as the Chair of the House...
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New Pope to usher in new era for church
EVEN as a non-Catholic I was excited about the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires as Pope Francis. It was the biggest...
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Dig, Drop, Done – A Fresh Approach to Gardening with Bulbs
I can’t tell you how many times I have had customers tell me that they meant to plant bulbs last year but didn’t, either because...
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Beware the Ales of March
The month of March always gets your humble narrator pining away for a Märzenbier. For those in the audience that do not speak German, that...
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(wisp)
She, the whisper fairy, was against merriment of the exciting unethical kind, not that I generally minded. Some days I reflect how it was Mother...
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Soil Health
Great plants grow out of healthy soil. Without exception, the are three critical elements to healthy soil: Porosity Physical structure of the soil can be...
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The Broken Promises, Back-in-Debt Budget
Last week the government released its budget for 2013-2014. It is a budget littered with broken promises. It will also plunge Alberta back into debt....
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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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Baljinder Sull -
For more information please contact: Baljinder Sull, M.C., Registered Psychologist at Sull Psychology Services
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Nick Kossovan - The Art of Finding Work
Nick Kossovan, a well-seasoned veteran of the corporate landscape, offers advice on searching for a job. You can send him your questions at artoffindingwork@gmail.com.
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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.
