After a long winter of lockdowns, summer is a time of garden parties, wedding dinners, graduations, and other special occasions that call for sparkling wines...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Bubble Trouble
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Pouteaux’s Were Here
Our plane lowered through the clouds over a choppy section of the Atlantic Ocean, though I could not hear or smell the ocean over the roar of the turbine...
Columnists - Marilyn King
May 20 was National Dog Rescue Day.
Part 1. Have you noticed that for just about everything there is a “National Day”? There are a large number of not-for-profits, charities and organizations...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Distinctly Chestermere
What makes your neighbourhood special? This is the question that a community in London, England first asked about 30 years ago. They began the Local...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Alley-Oop
Just a few weeks before the pandemic hit Alberta in March of 2020, the fourth-oldest brewer in our fair province changed hands. This was shortly after...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report May 30
.Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers. Did you know that Alberta is on track to surpass the GDP levels of 2014? What does that mean exactly?Well, here is the...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Day For Chardonnay
After a long winter spent in hermitlike isolation, I have been making up for lost time by accepting all invitations for in-person patio tipples with the crowd...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Taking Turns
I have fond memories of my childhood home. I remember the quirks of our kitchen cabinets, the creaky places in the hallway floor, and the way the light came in...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report May 16
Spring has sprung in Alberta, and the winds of change are blowing once again. As your MLA, I strive to put the thoughts and concerns of our local...
Columnists - Marilyn King
Paws for Thought
Is your yard dog-friendly? If you are anything like me, you may have counting down the days until the May long weekend. That magical time each year when...
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