Category - Columnists

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The 1000 Year City

Years ago I was invited by a professor to go where few have, into the oldest building in the world. In the ancient city of Jericho there is an archeological...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report October 22

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore Readers: I hope you had a safe weekend navigating that forgotten white stuff that comes from the sky and wreaks havoc on the...

Columnists - Steve King

Halloween horrors for dogs!

Although Halloween may take a different format this year with the pandemic still with us, there are certain precautions we should consider leading up to...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

35 Years And Counting….

An auspicious anniversary passed us by last month, nearly unnoticed due to the doom and gloom in the news.  That’s right gentle reader, this year marks...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Holiness of Small Talk

The in-between life of our neighbourhoods is often made up of ordinary stuff. Errands, texts, coffee, meal prep, trips to the mailbox, school-work, and...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Common Crown

Exciting things happened a few weeks back at the Canadian Brewing Awards, which was held virtually this year due to the ongoing pandemic. For those not...

Columnists - Steve King

Is your dog a thief?

Where are those gloves I bought yesterday? Have you seen my slippers today? You may want to check your dog’s bed or the spot he/ her likes to rest during the...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Shoes and Bread

In a beautiful little book, Sleeping with Bread, there is a touching story about children in World War 2. Authors Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant and Matthew...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Drawing a Blanc

Summer is coming to an end, and fall is just around the corner.  Darkness falls on our fair land earlier each day, and will soon put an end to my pandemic...


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