Columnists
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Steel and aluminum tariffs and rural crime
The United States has hit Canada with a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a ten percent tariff on imported aluminum. These tariffs have...
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Processing grief: The right way is your way
Grief is a normal and natural response to the loss of a loved one. Many of us have, or will encounter it at some point...
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Kinder Morgan and Bill C-75
I’m sure you have heard the big news on the Trans Mountain Project: the Prime Minister has decided to spend $4.5 billion of your tax...
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Rural Alberta Advantage
Long time readers will recall that our fair province is teeming with craft breweries, with new ones opening every week. While breweries have historically been...
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The Optimists
If you want to care for your community, you need to be an optimist. Optimism is more than just naive positivity, however. It is activated...
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MLA report June 7
Hello Chestermere! Congratulations! You own a pipeline! That is correct, for the bargain price of $4.5 billion dollars in old infrastructure, plus (hopefully) close to...
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Listening to Your Community
Some neighbours become friends for years, others we greet politely as we pass. No matter how we connect with those who live in our neighbourhood,...
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Local Winners
Summer is my favourite time of year. We can drink beer on patios. We can drink beer out on the dock. We can drink beer...
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Origin-al Recipe
Faithful readers may recall that my weekends are often spent making day trips to the veritable cornucopia of new craft breweries in our fair province,...
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MLA report May 24
Hello Chestermere! I want to send out a huge shout out to the Al-Madinah Islamic Assembly for inviting me to break their fast with them...
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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.