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Volume VI

No. 1 January 30, 2023

Letting go, getting out & coming home

Mekel Green will debut her album, How To Forgive (And Let Go), Feb. 4 at CO*LAB. Green’s songs explore the process of healing and moving on. The artist will contribute $5 from every ticket sale to the women’s shelter, WINGS.

Food, culture and the heart of the city

Habesha Food Market is helping to change the image of the 107th Avenue area. Owner Nunu Deslagne is working with the community to help create a new image for what is often seen as a neglected and unsafe part of the downtown.

City’s oldest restaurant faces uncertain future

After being family-ran for four generations, the Commodore faces uncertainty about who will take the reins. During the restaurant’s 80-year lifespan, guests from all walks of life have visited, But where will they go if the Commodore closes its doors?

Daisy Chain’s budding community

Having started off with pre-owned books in a van, this local bookstore isn’t just surviving – it has grown to two locations. With its book clubs running at full capacity, business for the Daisy Chain Book Co. is booming.

Facing death at 95

Editor’s notebook: The only francophone newspaper in Alberta since 1928 recently had to lay off two-thirds of its journalists. Even being beloved and appreciated by the community may not be enough to save this newspaper.

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Contributors: Gwyneth Bignell, Kieran Fong, Ethan LaPerle, Theodora MacLeod
Publisher: Brian Gorman PhD, associate professor of journalism
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