“I’m leaving for Montreal today. I’m riding the bike there. Maybe I’ll stop in Chicago. I’m at the Roasterie almost every – I’ll miss the people there. See you in a couple weeks.”
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“What you’re seeing here is the people of this neighbourhood empowering each other – the last generation, the next – to create community. This city may only be 100 years old, but it’s got a good soul.” – Harold at the annual Marty Party in Sunnyside.
From the planters in the plaza at 314 10th Street NW:
“The lilies (like most of Calgarians) don’t acclimatize to the cold very well, but still, they seem to thrive here. I think a steady diet of pizza crusts from the place next door and crumbs of cinnamon twist buns from Amandine Bakery gives them the boost they need.”
“All of our teas are great when iced. I recommend the fruity rooibos teas – they steep longer and don’t carry a bitter taste.” – Oolong Teahouse.
Happy Canada Day!
Rain falling on Poppy Plaza on the last night of June 2015.
“The Sunnyside C-Train station opened in 1987. It was controversial because members of the community pushed to prevent the stop from construction due to the demolition of homes and the disruption of 9A Street N.W. (a number of homes and apartment blocks which were not demolished were left with no front street access). Nearly 30 years later, the rumble of the train is a familiar sound.”
“Come in when you want. You wanna look good? We’ll make you look good. You wanna look bad? Go to somebody else. Ha ha!” – Issa from London Barbers on 10th
Summer flowers in bloom on Memorial Drive.
“I just saw a guy try to kill himself from jumping off the balcony from that building there. The shit you see sometimes at ground level…
Oh well. It is what it is, I suppose. Take care of yourself brother.”