Is joy something we can buy? Maybe. It’s a question we’re exploring in our home. My five year old has a new plastic toy that she got from the store. It’s...

Is joy something we can buy? Maybe. It’s a question we’re exploring in our home. My five year old has a new plastic toy that she got from the store. It’s...
Hello Chestermere! This has been quite an eventful week. By the time you read this article, the Federal election will be over. It has been a true honour...
Not only can dogs be great fun and a comfort to us humans, they can also teach us to be better people. If you’re skeptical, let’s look at some aspects where...
This is a strange month in the world of beer. It started out with Oktoberfest, that Bavarian bacchanalia still going strong after more than two centuries, and...
Hello Chestermere! Happy “post turkey week”! Lunches and dinners will be full of wonderful leftovers and I am as always so grateful to live, work and play in...
I’m pretty much the best uncle in the world. I learned a little coin trick years ago and now my nieces think I’m David Copperfield. Here’s how it goes. I hide...
I think Fall is my favourite time of year, particularly when it snows! This morning I woke up, had my breakfast (kibble as usual) and went to the back door to...
Alberta has finally joined the ranks of the u-brew provinces. A few amendments were tacked onto Bill 6 at the end of last year, one of which legalized u-brew...
Dogs have been part of the military scene for many years. In fact, the earliest recorded use of canines in combat was by Alyattes of Lydia against...
Hello Chestermere! As I write this another blast of winter weather is on the way so you may want to get those winter tires on sooner rather than later! Many...