John Brennan’s music struck a discordant note in his hometown of Goderich. The Ontario town of 8,000 on the banks of Lake Huron boasts famously beautiful sunsets and proudly calls itself “Canada’s prettiest town.” When Brennan and his high-school friend detuned their guitars and walked onstage at an old local theatre, the sound that came [...]
Sixty-year-old María Diosdado tidies up and gets the coffee and popcorn ready for bingo. She’s getting ready for the special day. Every Friday, 18 Latin-American women come here to the third floor of the South Vancouver Neighbourhood House to play. The neighbourhood house is tucked in between dozens of South-Asian and Chinese shops. It’s also the one [...]
Nathan Turnbow has heard the story of Wee Wong. To the 19-year-old skateboarder, hanging out today at the Antisocial skateboard shop on Main, Wong is a legend. “Oh! That dude? I only know two things about him; one is that his kids skate, which is f***ing awesome, and the other one… man, he is really [...]
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