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MLA report July 25
Hello Chestermere! It is wonderful to see the sun after all that rain, although my ankles have been ravaged by mosquitos! It is lovely to see many of you out...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Disappointed
I’ve heard it said that the distance between what you expected, and what you experienced, is called anger. The wider the gap, the greater the anger...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Gluten Free Beer
Anyone reading a restaurant menu this decade will have noticed the growing availability of gluten free options. Increased awareness of Celiac disease and other...
Columnists - Steve King
Therapy dog work: effect on the dogs
Do I need a therapy dog for my therapy dog? However quirky that sounds, let’s consider the effect of doing therapy dog work on the dogs themselves. Most...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Stampede Beer
This might have been the best Calgary Stampede ever. Sure, I still had to wear those uncomfortable boots, and squeeze into the faded blue wranglers that seem...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report July 18
Hello Chestermere! One thing I learned very quickly when I was first elected is this: the world needs more Canada! This is even truer today in so many ways...
Columnists - Steve King
Grieving at the loss of a dog
Dogs don’t live long enough. I think that’s a statement reflected by dog lovers worldwide. But, as part of the cycle of life, dogs will all pass at...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Creative Conversations
This summer we went on a long ten hour car trip with our family. My five year old daughter loved playing ‘eye-spy,’ but after a few hours ‘eye-spy’...
Columnists - Steve King
A dog’s holiday
Dogs like routine. Their body clocks are so well tuned they don’t need an alarm to go off to remind them it’s time for a walk or that their food...
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