While commiserating over missed vacations and travel during a Zoom call with my regular drinking companions, one person announced that they booked a trip to...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Blame It On Rio
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Standing Over Here
When I was a boy I remember when a special kiosk was set up in our local mall. Surrounding it were people, heads tilted, eyes crossed, looking at strange...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report February 8
Chestermere – Strathmore readers… Thank you for everything you have done for each other for the last 2 years. From our first responders, to our nurses, and...
Columnists - Steve King
Doggy daycares
For individuals or couples who both work away from the home, one important factor to consider for your dog’s physical and mental welfare is what to do with...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Fun With Furmint
One of my regular drinking companions grew up in the former Eastern Bloc, coming of age in the final days of the Cold War, when booze from decadent capitalist...
Columnists - Karen McKee
Week 3: What’s for Dinner?
Journey with me through a year of finding the joy in our lives, traveling the pathway to H.O.P.E. – Harmony, Order, Prosperity and Excellence! Let’s...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
High Time for Haggis
I had high hopes for 2022, but they have already been dashed, thanks to the extra-contagious fifth wave. All my revelry has been solitary, locked away in...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA update Jan 25
It is always an honour and a privilege to listen to the folks of Chestermere-Strathmore. We have had many discussions regarding the new draft K-6...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Wisdom of Chestermere’s Umarells
My grandfather retired to the small community of Herbert, Saskatchewan where he lived for about 20 years before passing away. He had spent years farming south...
Columnists - Steve King
Quirky canine facts
This week I’d like to walk you through a variety of quirky canine facts which you can impress your friends with or help at your next trivia event. I’d like to...
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