The world can be an unpredictable place for those who are red of of hair. Sometimes they get burned at the stake for witchcraft, and sometimes they are 3rd in...
Category - Columnists
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Ginger Beers for Ginger Dears
Columnists - Jai Murugan
(Tuba)
The kids in band class who choose the tuba must be verging on insecurity, insanity, and reverse introversion. Like the irony of giant men in Volkswagen...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Paying tribute to all fathers
Hope everyone had a great Fathers’ Day – a day to show appreciation for fathers and father figures. Father figures are stepfathers, fathers-in-law...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Growing native plants
In the last decade or so, a great deal of interest has developed in growing native plants and flowers. This is a rather fabulous trend and I, for one, would...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Variety Is The Spice Of Life
Readers in the audience who were of age in the 1970’s may remember dropping their keys into a bowl when arriving at a party, then picking up an entirely...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Growing Clematis on the Prairies
Clematis are often referred to as “Queen of the Vines”. Contrary to popular belief, clematis are not really difficult to grow, even here in Calgary...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Down Under Beer
Your intrepid liquor reporter was out boozing it up with a cute Kiwi lass, when she suggested stopping at Aussie Rules for a nightcap. For the readers in the...
Columnists - Jai Murugan
(Fast)
One of the most dangerous questions ever is, “How fast will she go?” It’s too bad that all cars, let alone motorcycles, weren’t like my...
Columnists - Patricia Matthews
Mayor’s Message May 2013
Did you know that the Chestermere Food Bank has seen an increase over Christmas this year that’s well over twice what was asked for last Christmas and...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
I am a Muslim, but not a terrorist
So another Muslim is responsible for butchering a British soldier on a busy London street. His reason for doing this sickening act: “the only reason we...
