We have a 13 month old granddaughter who is just starting down the road of saying her first words. Although to us it sounds mostly gobbeldy gook, to her mum...
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Columnists - Steve King
Knowing your dog
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report April 9
Hello everyone. As I write this we mark a sombre anniversary. Two years ago lives full of promise were tragically cut short and others were irrevocably altered...
Columnists - Martin Shields
COVID 19 update April 2.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, and I wanted to provide a brief update on some recent events in Ottawa and in our riding. Before getting into all...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report April 2
Hello Chestermere and Strathmore readers. Think about where you were 2 or even 3 weeks ago. You may have been planning a vacation, or a wedding, or...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Loving Your Neighbours From Afar
Coming together by keeping at a distance – this seems to be our new reality. But how do we care for each other in these surreal and uncertain times? This...
Columnists - Steve King
Dogs and social distancing
The concept of “social distancing” is one that is counter-intuitive for humans. Whenever humans meet, there is a natural tendency to greet them at close range...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Quaran-tinis
Dear diary, today is the 25th day of isolation at home, and the keg of homebrew I started on day 1 is almost ready to be tapped. And to think they called...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Hard Seltzer For Hard Times
While battening down the hatches to prepare for the possibility of an extended stay at home in isolation, I made a resupply run to my friendly neighbourhood...
Columnists - Steve King
Some positives – from a dog’s perspective
Yes I know you’re all tired of hearing about THAT virus but let’s take a deep dive and try to find some positives whilst we all get through this time of...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report March 26
Hello Chestermere readers. In 1982 Anne Herbert wrote the statement “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty”. These actions offer...
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