Calgary, Alberta is a town that prides itself on the cowboy image: oilwells, cows, big blonde women, big gas-guzzling cars, new money, The Calgary Stampede...but there are many other sides to Calgary.
According to this site, there are more than a few folks living here who aren't of the pasty-beige cowboy persuasion. It seems to work, for the most part; all you ever hear about Calgary these days is how "red hot" the economy is, so obviously everyone here is rich and happy.
I saw this today in Kensington and had to run home to look it up: it made me laugh. Since I'm an American living in Canada, I truly do feel like a foreign devil at times.
For years here in B.C. I have gotten used to the government constantly extolling the blistering heat of our "red hot" economy. They seem particularly interested in hyping our inferno-esque real estate market. None of this could possibly be overstatement or outright manufacturing of the facts. They just don't do that kind of thing. I mean, what could possibly be in it for a bunch of hard-working politicians who just happen to be former developers, former real estate agents, and former contractors?
Posted by: Rod F. | October 25, 2006 at 06:53 PM
And just think, you've got that whole Olympics mess to look forward to.
Posted by: Kipling | October 28, 2006 at 03:59 PM
via Fark:
You piddle, you pay Public urination, spitting could net fines of up to $300 in Calgary
By The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Bad behaviour like urinating and spitting in public and even putting your feet up on a public bench won’t be tolerated under a new proposal up for debate next week by Calgary city council.
In an attempt to protect the public’s perception of Calgary as a safe city, civic officials have developed a series of fines ranging from $50 for carrying a knife to $300 for urinating in public.
"As our population hit a million, we were getting more and more people who seem to feel they can do whatever they want," said Ald. Craig Burrows, one of the supporters of the initiative.
link to entire article: http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/537363.html
Posted by: Now if they'd just outlaw the purchase of Hummers... | October 29, 2006 at 01:27 PM