Reddit pulse / page 19
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone found a postcard of 17th Ave in a secondhand book. Book was printed in 1990 so the card's from sometime after that. They recognize the convenience store on the corner but can't pin down the exact year.
Someone in Bowness reported their Apple Pay activated on its own when a person walked past them. Phone was in their hoodie pocket, nothing could've triggered it. Still investigating whether it's a real thing or just weird coincidence.
Considering moving downtown near Central Memorial Park but worried about safety now that the Sheldon M. Chumir Centre drug consumption site is closed. Anyone got a read on how things are there now?
Pitched tents in Bebo Grove Fish Creek and got blasted by speakers all day — three people on bikes and one on a motorized wheel blaring music. Die Young by Kesha came through twice from the same rider. Keep your audio off the trails, people.
Amazing Race Canada wrapped and Calgary was the final stop. Inglewood got the spotlight for one challenge, and there was a drum line contest that looked tricky but fun. Whole season was solid.
The former Eau Claire mall site is now an Impark lot—gravel, potholes, $31.50 a day or $418.95 a month. It's city-owned land, so people are wondering how a private company ended up running it and why the city isn't.
Cool spring and an early September cold snap killed a lot of local hot pepper crops this year. If you grow them and need store-bought chilis for hot sauce, people are asking where Calgary groceries stock the good stuff.
Something's going on around 5th Ave & 2nd St SW downtown—lights are out. Nothing showing on Enmax's outage map yet. The Stock Exchange building's been losing power before; could be happening again.
Starting October 1, Calgary's blue cart now takes foam packaging, food and body aerosols, flexible plastic bags and tubes. Foam egg cartons, cooking spray, chip bags, toothpaste tubes—all in. Check the city's website for the full updated list.
Guy Fieri was in town filming and Food Network dropped it on YouTube last night. Shiki Menya made the cut for the popular show—the video's already making the rounds on local feeds.
Passion Plumbing posted an Indeed ad for a plumbing job with "Punjabi guy only" listed as a requirement. A local caught it and is calling it out as a human rights violation—pointing out the double standard if the reverse were posted.
Broadway Across Canada's & Juliet landed at the Jubilee and people are going back. Set, costumes, and vocals sold the fluff jukebox musical—it's a solid family show, though the ticket price is steep. Runs through Sunday.
Someone's asking on Reddit where to sell a Marvel comic collection they bought in the early 2020s but never got into. Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji aren't working out. Comic shops and auction houses are probably next.
Baitun Nur Mosque, one of North America's largest with striking architecture, opens for Doors Open YYC this Saturday and Sunday (Sept 26–27). Walk-in tours, refreshments, and a chance to see how the mosque functions as a community centre. 4353 54 Ave NE.
Someone's asking r/Calgary for the best thrift stores worth a regular visit—affordable gems, not the tourist-trap stuff. Community's jumping in with their own finds and what actually makes a spot worth the time.
Just finished welding school and need somewhere to practice over break? r/Calgary's got your question—folks looking for places to use their own gear and pay for supplies. Community weighing in on shop access.
The Calgary Fire Department says the ECCO Recycling facility fire in Shepard is under control—not out, but making positive progress. Crews are capping and smothering the remaining fire with dirt; about 6,000 cubic metres of soil needed. The affected area covers roughly 43,000 square metres.
Gas prices are creeping up to 184.9 cents per litre across Calgary. Some stations are still holding at around 153.9, but the jump's happening. Winter blend switchover is supposedly coming this week and might drop prices, but no guarantees.
Macleod Trail's been a mess since April—traffic stretches from Shawnessy to Anderson North in the morning, and they've closed an exit and lanes near James McKevitt heading south. People who expected this to wrap in August are still waiting, and nobody seems to know when it actually ends.
Alberta's holding a referendum on October 19 and someone on Reddit's throwing down a challenge—vote yourself, then convince 10 people to vote, and have them each convince 10 more. Help with rides, bus fare, directions if you can. Voter turnout's historically rough, so let's actually show up.
