Category - Columnists

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

End Of A Dry Century

Faithful readers may recall that I have often waxed poetic about the various failed attempts throughout North America to ban the demon liquor.  Our Yankee...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report July 23

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore: I want to start off this column by reminding everyone in our beautiful riding that as we return to some sort of normalcy with...

Columnists - Martin Shields

WE Charity scandal

You’ve likely heard by now about the Prime Minister’s latest ethics scandal – the WE charity debacle.  In case you missed it, here are the facts we know...

Columnists - Steve King

Dogs’ sense of touch

Of all the senses a dog has, the one most similar to humans’ is the sense of touch. It is also only one of three senses that are present at birth: the other...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Blue Zones

According to death-clock.org, I should live to be 79 years old and if all goes well I’ll live long enough to see 2061. It seems I’m half way there. Most people...

Columnists - Steve Jeffrey

Senses: dogs compared to humans

It is generally recognized that humans have 5 basic senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste), as do dogs, but how do they compare? Sight: this is an...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Return of the Flâneur

Walking is a time waster these days. In a busy world with things to get done, walking is the inconvenient and slow option. Leisurely walking may be a...

Columnists - Martin Shields

Economic and Fiscal snapshot

Last week, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the government’s Economic and Fiscal ‘Snapshot’. Morneau confirmed that the Liberals are running a deficit of...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Wings and Beer

As the global pandemic stretches into its fourth month, I have been cooped up in my home office, toiling away in isolation, without the friendly banter around...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report July 16

Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers: COVID-19 has seen 12.9 million cases, 7 million recoveries and over 500,000 deaths worldwide. What is it like to have the...


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