Category - Columnists

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report July 11

Happy Stampede Ya’ll!  We have been to more pancake breakfasts than I can count and the party continues on!  It has been wonderful seeing...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Our Home and Native Beer

A solemn and wise philosopher named Frank Zappa once remarked that you can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline.  It helps if you...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Favourite Places

I recently took some friends to Reader Rock Garden in Calgary. It’s a hidden gem in the city and too few people know about it. Tucked in a forest of old...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Gin Is In

Alberta used to be a rather dreary province for distilled spirits.  Sure, we had the Alberta Premium Rye Whisky your dad mixed with coke down the local...

Columnists - Martin Shields

A Real Plan for the Environment

Parliament has risen for the summer, and the 2019 election campaign will soon be in full swing. It’s an exciting time in Canadian politics – and our...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report July 4

Hello Chestermere Readers! Happy Canada Day! We hope you had a chance to meet up and greet fellow Chestermereians and join in on the celebrations at John Peake...

Columnists - Steve King

Dogs’ teeth

“What big teeth you have, grandma” said Little Red Riding Hood to the wolf. Apart from needing an optometrist, Little Red Riding Hood may well have...

Columnists - Steve King

Effect of having a dog

I recently saw the title of a Facebook article which said “Have you ever had a dog that’s affected your life?” To me that’s like saying...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report June 27

Hello Chestermere! This has been a very busy week, and I hope that you were able to take in the many functions and events around town this past weekend! A big...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Dear Near Beer

Alcohol free beer is experiencing a surge in popularity that has not been seen since the dark days of Prohibition. An alcohol free beer goes through the same...


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