The thing is, DDO’s culture isolates it from the Mile End just as much as Vancouver’s culture isolates it from Red Deer’s. I get the sentiment, but it’s a big province, and a big country with all kinds of different ways of going about things. As a Quebecker, I don’t see a situation that’s different from anywhere else in Canada. Save for the language, but that’s just a language. It definitely is nice to have nice things here, though. :)

Well said. I’ll drink a beer in PJM while watching a softball game in the bleachers, or even in the north field in the grass, but it wouldn’t occur to me to go over to the playground and tip one back. Parks are shared spaces for everyone, not just families, and in a place where people gather to be with other people, there seems to be a natural division between the groups. It’s likely that those families will even have a couple of beers or a bottle of wine. I think the person you’re responding to thinks that it’s automatically going to devolve into a frat house hellscape with people doing keg stands. The reality is quite a bit different.

Last time I was there (more than 10 years ago now) it was on 109 and Jasper. Interesting that it’s moved again. Yeah, it was on the same road as Sherlock’s but on the other side of that intersection. It was a really lovely spot. I used to see Jann Arden there a lot. Weird detail to remember.

Amazing! I didn’t spot it straight off. Spent my 20s in the Bistro Praha and at Rigoletto’s. So glad they found a new spot for The Bistro. The fried breaded cheese is the best food I’ve ever eaten. From anywhere. And it’s not even close.

Here is an article that talks about how artists get paid for radio play. Not sure why you’d think they do not. The basics are:

1. Radio acquires a blanket license(s) from its local PRO(s)
2. A song is played on a radio, and the airplay is reported to a PRO
3. The PRO distributes royalties and songwriter gets paid
   The songwriter is paid the royalties due

Wow, this is fucking amazing. Thanks for this!