Category - Columnists

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

What is your Frisbee?

Our dog turns from a lazy porch hound to a laser-focused ninja when her orange rubber frisbee comes out of the drawer. She knows that we’re going for a...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA Report May 26

Hello Chestermere! As this is written the forecast is for some desperately needed rain in the Fort McMurray area. Let’s hope they got lots. Here at the...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

State Of Alberta Beer

The province of Alberta is blessed with world-class malting barley and pure glacial water, so it should be no surprise that our local beer is the envy of the...

Columnists - Sandy Macdonald

Let’s talk about the grip

This week we are going to talk about the grip. I have to admit it’s not the most exciting topic but we all know, deep down, that it’s important. I...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Jane’s Walk

This month marks the 100th anniversary of Jane Jacobs, a champion for quality city and urban design. She was a Canadian and influenced generations of urban...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report May 19

There are certain things that happen in your life that are so meaningful that it is hard to put words to the experience. I can honestly say that for me having...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Alberta Distilling

Your intrepid liquor reporter attended the annual Beerfest bacchanalia in Calgary last weekend, which always seems to turn into a mashup of Animal House and...

Columnists - Sandy Macdonald

The swing is the thing

This week I would like to focus on what I believe to be the single most important aspect of the golf swing that we all must learn and constantly evaluate. One...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Neighbourhood Pioneers

Over one hundred years ago my great grandparents came out to the prairies. They came to their slice of raw grassland with a shovel in their hand with a big...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report May 12

Hello Chestermere! It was so wonderful to come home from Edmonton and see our city bustling around the lake, boats out, and ice cream and cold drinks in the...


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