Columnists
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Letting Go With Great Generosity
The Good Life is not about what we get, but what we give. We’ve heard this kind of saying before and we know that being...
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Canine Communication
Unfortunately most of us don’t possess the powers of communication that Dr. Doolittle had when he was able to talk to the animals. But that...
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MLA report Sept 6
Hello Chestermere! I hope you had a chance to enjoy the Labour Day classic. As we celebrate the the last long weekend of the summer,...
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Passion for Passchendaele
Many Chestermerians are recovering Calgarians, or at least have a passing familiarity with the big city to the west. As a transplanted Maritimer, the first...
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Jobs with dogs
It wasn’t that long ago that the only careers involving dogs were either becoming a veterinarian, being a dog trainer or running a dog boarding...
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MLA report August 30
Hello Chestermere! I am sorry for missing you last week, and I hope you have had a wonderful, though very smoky August. I am as...
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Starting a Neighbourhood Movement
How many neighbours does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: not as many as you might think. How many people are needed to create...
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Therapy Dogs
This week I’d like to touch on one of my favourite topics: therapy dogs. These dogs are close to my heart, having started the Community...
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88 To Life
1988 was a very good year. The Olympics were in Calgary. I had an awesome 80s proto-pompadour hairdo, and was swaddled in the day-glo fabrics...
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Wanderlust
Have you ever had that strong desire to travel, to just get out of the house and get away? Then you’ve probably dealt with a...
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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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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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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 Provisional Psychologist LakeMed Medical Clinic
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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.