Category - Columnists

Columnists - Steve King

Does my dog like me?

Dogs don’t have the DNA to come up to you, swing their front paws around your neck and whisper in your ear how much they like you so how do you answer...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Bow River Flow

Chestermere and the Bow River have a long history.  Way back in the 1880s, the Canadian Pacific Railway wanted to irrigate the land between Calgary and...

Columnists - Martin Shields

2019 budget

On March 19th, 2019, the Liberal government introduced their last budget before the next election. As expected, the government broke their 2015 election...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Social Streets

There is a fascinating movement called “Social Streets” in Italy. A father of one was tired of seeing his son play alone in their neighbourhood...

Columnists - Steve King

Is your dog bored?

Are we there yet? Mom I’m bored, there’s nothing to do! These expressions of boredom will never be SPOKEN by a dog but once you begin to understand...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Irish Ales Are Smiling

Another St. Paddy’s Day has passed us by. The local drinking establishments saw the annual surge of drunken revellers dressed as leprechauns, and green...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

The Make-Believers

Kids are masters at pretend. In a moment they can turn a piles of pillows and blankets into an impenetrable fortress or an empty Kleenex box into a treasure...

Columnists - Steve King

How to make your dog happy

Dogs are complex creatures that have simple needs. When you break it down, outside of medical conditions that occur, dogs are happy when the following needs...

Columnists - Steve King

How dogs learn

A bit like Big Brother, dogs are ALWAYS watching us and reading our body language. I’m ever more convinced that dogs must have a second pair of eyes, for...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report March 14

Hello Chestermere! It has been a great week of visiting constituents in the freezing cold.  Thank you for opening your doors to us, and coming out to our...


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