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Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Viva Viognier
Worried about being stuck in isolation during the growing sixth wave, I made a trip to the No Frills on Rainbow Road to stock up the wine cellar, where I...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
10 Things To Re-Connect with Your Neighbourhood
Being a neighbour is something anyone can do. It is about finding ways to relate, hear, connect, and be known by those around you. It is a joy of life to...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Men Are From Marz-en
As the month of March gave way to the warmer days of April, I enjoyed the last few cans of Märzenbier that I was hoarding in the cellar. For those in the...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
A Good Prank
You can show you care for someone by sharing a coffee or tea, remembering their birthday, or spending time with them. But perhaps the way you can show you...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA Minute for April 4.22
Hello everyone, this is Leela Sharon Aheer, your MLA for Chestermere Strathmore. I want first to congratulate John Kittler and the UCP Chestermere...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Tannat I Celebrate My Love For Vino
With global supply chains in chaos, and the impending sixth wave soon to ramp up, I decided to stock up the dwindling stores in my windowless wine cellar, for...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Rise Up For Riesling
Taking advantage of the warm weather, I hosted a garden party for my regular drinking crowd last weekend, eager to see those friendly faces again before I...
Columnists - Karen McKee
Week 12: Our Own Front Porch
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 - Leela Aheer
MLA report March 28
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers. I want to use this article to explain what has been going on with respect to the Special General Meeting for the...
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