Columnists
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MLA report June 6
Hello Chestermere! I would like to draw your attention to a great article by Franco Terrazzano, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, in the...
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Party People
About five years ago a group of near-strangers in my neighbourhood did something unusual. They blocked off a road, hauled out a barbecue, inflated a...
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Personal space and time
One of the many things that change once you get a dog is personal space and time. Pre-dog you’d be able to lie in bed...
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That time of year
Those dog days of summer are just around the corner, although as always in Alberta the corner may be a longer bend than we would...
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It’s A Dog’s Life in Boston
Faithful readers may have recall that the three largest brewers in Canada are all owned by foreign conglomerates, as the drinks industry continues consolidating towards...
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MLA report May 31
Hello Chestermere readers! I would like to start off by saying congratulations to Chestermere Rotary Club for their installation of the life vests this last...
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Why We Need Bugs
My parents drove a big Chrysler Cordoba while I was growing up. I remember after road trips gathering around the front of our car with...
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Life through Finn’s eyes (part 2)
Today began differently from what it normally does with mom getting up really early: so early it was still dark! I decided to sleep on...
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23 Years of Wild Rose Beers
Calgary’s Wild Rose Brewery has made frequent appearances in this column over the years, all the way back to the dawn of the new millennium....
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Gift Culture
I love the phrase, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” We can strategize to make amazing businesses, neighbourhoods and thriving community, but it will only take...
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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.
