I’m currently searching for a copy of “Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me” by Richard Fariña. It isn’t a rare book at all, but it’s out of print in its original English and not exactly popular. Online, prices are all stupid either because 1) older editions of the book have become collector’s items due to an included preamble by Tom Pynchon, and 2) Shipping from the United States right now is crazy overpriced because of president Donald J. EpsteinFiles’ never-ending crusade to raise the cost of gasoline.

I’m trying to find a copy locally. I checked with a couple stores already (Fair’s Fair, the Next Page, and Pages) but none of them currently have it although apparently Fair’s Fair had a copy recently. Hoping someone could point me in the right direction of other places to check. Thanks!

I am recently move to Airdrie from SK. I have a full time job during week days and need extra income on the weekend like Sat and Sunday. I am willing to drive to anywhere in the city to work but I do not get any call. I dropped off resume everywhere including fast food chauns or restaurants or any stores.
Is there any reccomendation to get a weekend jobs? Anyone know any side hustle also help?
I really appreciate all info.

Hello all,

I’m getting really desperate in trying to get a job in my field. I am looking for anything to do with environmental side of mining or oil and gas.

I am a (relatively recent) graduate after switching my careers. I have volunteer experience in my new field of choice, but I am unable to land a job. I have applied for so many positions to never hear back from or get the “thanks for applying but we’re going with another candidate” message. I want to stay in Calgary due to my support network and love for the city, but I am more than willing to do the fly-in fly-out for the right opportunity. I’ve gone to so many networking events and met amazing people who all say “we need passionate people and specialists like you” but they are never hiring. What else can I do? Do you have any more advice? Maybe you’re hiring yourself?

Thank you for reading my post, I’m just someone who’s getting desperate. I want to work and contribute to the Canadian economy and workforce, and make the world slightly better by trying to make the industry better.

Hi, bit of a long shot but wondering if anyone is going through the same thing.

We registered our kid for the Intro to Acting course they offer for the fall.

This was back in April but now the website is down and I have not received any information on the upcoming classes. Phone number listed on Google is not working either...

Website was UTFS dot ca... It says the domain is available.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a company that can replace the Poly-B plumbing in my townhouse.

Could you please share your experiences and recommend a company you’ve used? I’d also really appreciate it if you could share how much you paid for the replacement.

Thank you!

Looking for indoor wedding venues (restaurants, etc) for about 60-70 people. Budget between $15,000-$20,000. Not into the rustic look, but more modern. Looking for something where minimal decor would have to be purchased. Bonus if it has a day of planner/coordinator.

Let me know if you have any recommendations- feeling overwhelmed with all the options and don’t really know where to start.

Hey! Is this anyone's pigeon or is it even owned by someone? Just keeps flying around my work space coming to the same window. I dont know whether or not it should be reported missing or is this is a tracking tag? Anyway its a beautiful bird!

All the shops near me are sold out so I tried my baby on a different formula and now she be poopin :( any intel of anywhere in stock in Calgary or communities around would be amazing!! Thank you YYC 🙏

UPDATE: There’s loads in the Walmart on 130th! Thank you everyone :)

Just like the title said I’m looking for good therapists that are affordable that I can go to. I’m under a parent’s insurance but I’d also like them to not know if that’s possible, it’s a whole thing. Plus I’m not sure if their insurance is applicable here so yeah I’d love it if they didn’t break the bank. I’d also prefer if they were: black, female, queer and neurodivergent in some way. I know this seems like a lot but I’m all those things so I just like it if I could relate to my therapist in that way. I’m 18 and I start uni on Wednesday so I won’t really be able to do in person meetings, so online would be better, they don’t have to be based in Calgary. In that same vein, I’d also like to know the best way to get tested/ a diagnosis for ADHD. Thank you in advance for your help :)

Sorry about the current trade war.

I have friends and relatives in Calgary so I visit often and have posted a few times prior. I’m from California.

Highlights

-This time I really got to experience the charm of Canmore. I find Canmore very nice because it has the same walkable core as Banff. Nice simple hikes and intermediate hikes around.

-Eclipse coffee roasters is delicious.

-Iron goat is a bit pricey but really enjoyed the burger there. Shared both the beef burger and the elk-bison-beef mix burger. Correct me if the mix is a bit different. This is all on memory.

-When family went to Banff, we went on a nice 90 minute Canoe ride and it was really beautiful to see Banff and the Bow River on a day with a lot of sun and 30C weather. Around 80 CAD. Hosted by a nice British lad.

-A&W teen burger (24 hour location in Canmore!) is still the best.

-Beavertails still hits the spot

-family went to silver dragon on a sunday; very busy day and very long service but good food.

-a family friend shared some free concert events around the city and it was really fun. I went to a raggaeton dj set with some Cold Garden beers and enjoyed it a lot. I couldn’t believe it was a free event.

-Cold Garden, Establishment, and Last Best are my 3 favorite breweries and have some of my favorite beers in the city.

-a nice little stroll around Prince’s Island park

-Elbow River Casino was fun, good music, and won about $100 CAD. So cool that winnings aren’t taxed.

-I like Hy’s steakhouse for a special occasion with family. They did say other steakhouses are what I need to try next time.

Thanks as always Calgary!

* the flight back was half full still and totally understandable.

Hey there! I'm looking for therapist recommendations for working through some past trauma related to sex/relationships that is still impacting me and I'd like to work through it/integrate it. Centrally located is ideal but I'm flexible for the right fit! Thank you!

I was just having a Sunday joyride around southern Alberta and 2 minutes after I turned my engines to Superloud, I think i flew over a football game! Has this happened to anyone else?

Social media being social is the best sometimes

What are they up to? Saw them just now (4:05pm) in our NW neighbourhood.

Hi! I had so much fun at the calgary christmas market last year but I won't be in town this year so I'm trying to find something similar but halloween themed before I go back to ontario. I was thinking Pumpkins after dark but I'm hearing its not worth the money. Does anyone have any suggetions?

I am wondering if there are any new parents in need of breast milk for their baby? I am an oversupplier and my now 1yo never used a bottle. I have quite a few bags of pumped milk in my deep freeze from <12 mo and I'm moving at the end of the week and I'm loathe to throw it all out. I'm not on FB or I'd post on the Human Milk For Human Babies page.

(No idea if I'm allowed to post this here.)

Would love to help out any new families, anyone with a baby in the NICU in need of milk.

Cheers.

Small siding crew looking to add someone to pre cut for the installers. Pay based on experience with install or cutting. ($17-$35)

Send me a dm or text/call(403-200-2021) to inquire or apply.
Emails welcome as well, website link with email on page

I want to update you on the large fire burning at the ECCO Recycling private landfill in southeast Calgary.

Calgary Fire started receiving calls around 6 p.m. yesterday reporting smoke and flames near Barlow Trail and Shepard Road SE.

When firefighters arrived, they found a large fire burning on the east side of the landfill.

Getting to the fire has been difficult. Crews are dealing with poor roads, wet conditions and extremely limited access inside the landfill.

Because they could not safely get equipment directly to parts of the fire, crews moved to a neighbouring business east of the landfill and set up defensive operations. Their immediate priority has been containing the fire to the area where it started and preventing it from spreading.

That work continued through the night and into today.

Landfill staff are supporting the response. City Waste and Recycling Services has also brought equipment and expertise to the site to help get this fire under control and eventually extinguish it.

There is also an air-quality issue we are watching closely. A large plume of smoke is rising from the site and drifting southeast.

Calgary Fire’s Hazardous Materials team is sampling the air and modelling where that smoke is travelling. We are also working with Alberta Environment to continuously monitor conditions.

If you live or work in Douglasdale, Quarry Park, East Shepard, McKenzie Towne, New Brighton or Copperfield, the smoke could cause irritation. If you smell smoke, close your windows and stay indoors where possible.

This is expected to be a long-duration incident. Firefighters will remain on scene working to contain and extinguish it.

Thank you to our Calgary firefighters who have been working around the clock, our Waste and Recycling crews, landfill staff and everyone supporting this response.

We will keep you updated as conditions change.

With all the big titles coming out, I want to pre order a few physical copies, mainly Gears, maybe GTA 6. But I’m out of the loop on where’s best to pre order video games. Is EB games the best place to do it still?

I'm trying to buy a canoe and it seems like my only options are MEC and AQ Outdoors, neither of which have one (Prospector 16 made of T-Formex) I want in stock.

Are there other places anyone can recommend? It seems like all of the online options will all incur significant shipping charges since they're so large.

Thanks in advance!

Got a superstore interview for a meat clerk position, how should I prepare and what should I expect? Any former or current associates please respond!!

If your organization is a place where LGBT people are welcome to mention their partner casually once in awhile and you're hiring please mention it here

"Businesses in the city, they just account for 15 per cent of the city's property value, but they're paying close to half of the city's property taxes," Southwood said.

City council voted in 2023 to shift the tax burden from businesses to homeowners by one percentage point. Last fall, council cancelled that directive and instead agreed to shift the tax burden by 0.25 per cent from non-residential properties to homeowners over an eight-year period, starting next year.

From Crowchild to Sarcee Road it's completely black. No Street lights or power to houses since about 3am.

Enmax doesn't have this registered as a power outage on their outage tracker yet.

Anyone know what happened?