September 2009

I watched the renovation of the new Starbucks corner with mixed emotions. On the one hand, the corner was getting a facelift and a patio. On the other hand, Inglewood can now count itself among the 16,000 locations in the world with a Starbucks; there's a thrill. This Starbucks is about as generic as you can get. I am really disappointed in the ICA for approving a chain of this magnitude in our hood. I can only hope it will not be frequented by Calgarians because it is too ubiquitous and an independent will soon take over.

When my husband and I were looking for someone to redo our basement bathroom, we were stumped. We asked all our neighbors and no one seemed to know anyone of any quality...