Several years ago I visited an orphanage in Kenya. I spent much of my time there with several young men who had grown up and moved out of the orphanage, but...
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Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Gatherers
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Santa Beer
No one left any milk and cookies for Santa this year, fearing him to be a COVID superspreader, due to all the households he visited in the wee morning hours of...
Columnists - Steve King
Hopes for 2021
Most people will agree that 2020 was an “annus horribilis” in so many respects. However, if you were a dog, maybe 2020 was actually one of the best years ever...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report December 24
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! We are learning to celebrate in new and innovative ways as we work together for the best Christmas Miracle...
Columnists - Steve King
Twas the night before Xmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; I’d gone to my crate at the stroke of nine...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Trepat-dation
When the news came out about Alberta going into lockdown again, I immediately activated my pandemic response plan. No, I did not stock up on toilet paper...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Champagne
If 2020 was a drink, it would be a Baileys and lime juice. Or maybe a red wine mixed with Diet Coke. Or whatever terrible cocktail you can think of...
Columnists - Steve King
Christmas Dog Movies
This Christmas season looks like it’s going to be pretty quiet for a lot of people so why not get comfy and binge on some of the best Christmas dog movies...
Columnists - Martin Shields
2020 wrap up
The year 2020 is FINALLY coming to a close. For many people in our riding, it’s been a very tough, unusual, and stressful year. The pandemic and the lockdown...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report December 17
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore I have been blown away by the outreach to small business at this difficult time. I have also been shopping on line, locally, and...
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