Tag: community

  • Looking at Dogs (and Cats) in Windows

    Looking at Dogs (and Cats) in Windows

    It’s simple. It’s brilliant. And it’s better than tv. Instead of tucking doggy daycare in the back of a building, why not put it out front? Add plate glass windows and a busy pedestrian street and you have universal entertainment and an instant joy generation machine. In the few minutes I stood there watching, a small crowd gathered… Read more

  • Winnipeg: Stuck in the Middle

    Winnipeg: Stuck in the Middle

    A couple of days ago I posted a piece trumpeting Winnipeg’s virtues and shortly after this appeared: https://twitter.com/HolmesDoug/status/525013976028311552 Of course I dove into winnipeglovehate.com, and discovered the book Stuck in the Middle: Dissenting Views of Winnipeg, photographed and written by the dynamic duo of Bryan Scott and Bartley Kives. Thanks to the miracle of strangers on the internet… Read more

  • Take A Smile (And Pass it On)

    Take A Smile (And Pass it On)
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    I have to be upfront and admit this is not my original idea. But in the spirit of stealing like an artist – and in the interest of doling out a little communal joy – I’ve posted this at our local mailboxes. After such a long, cold winter, we could all use one or two… Read more

  • The Sounds of a House

    The Sounds of a House

    I’m in bed and Husband’s downstairs making coffee when we hear a jangle of keys and the turning of the front door handle.  A young man lets himself into the house and is startled to find it occupied.  He hastily explains that a neighbour told him that the house was empty and it was okay… Read more

  • Parks (By and) For the People

    Parks (By and) For the People

    New Ruralism is as applicable as New Urbanism for creating usable, meaningful public spaces and associated public life which suit a variety of purposes for people at varying stages of their life. It is not an ‘and/or’ proposition, but about enrichment for everyone. Read more