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A big change with the newspaper

Hi everyone. First off, sorry about the lack of communication and the lack of newspapers. I should have let people know that there would be a delay in having newspapers on their doorstep. The reason, I guess, is a sad one for me. I'm afraid that the current

Fourth Edition coming your way!

Hi everyone, I'm going to be delivering the fourth edition of Small Town Square today and tomorrow. To give those old "paperboy" vibes I was considering tossing the papers in the way of active sprinklers and onto roofs, but I do hope I'm finding

Second Edition is Out!

smalltownsquare.com/subscribe the second edition is out

Newspaper Subscriptions and New Photos

Hi everyone, I'm very happy with the feedback I've got so far with the physical newspaper and I'm glad people are finding it out in the community. I have Dad and Kelly to thank for dropping off copies around town. I still have plenty

It's Finally Here!

Hi everyone, I get to finally say I sent it to the printers and I've got 500 of 'em. Please get in touch if you'd like a copy or two or a dozen. I am in Lethbridge until Wednesday night but there are some here

Bassano photos March 2025

some photos taken by Mike Maguire around Bassano in the month of March

Marlene Maguire, Sept 26 1951- Feb 6, 2025

Marlene died peacefully February 6th with her children beside her at home. Born in Victoria to Chuck and Frieda Syrett, her and her older sister Lorna were raised there and in Burnaby. She made her way to Alberta in 1974 whereupon she would meet Brian Maguire, marry (1975) and have

To mom

I just wanted to publish this while mom was around, even though it is just a matter of time. Posting on Jan 26, 2025. Thanks for reading. Mom is very cool :) If I were to take just one thing from having mom in my life, it would be how to

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Northern Lights, Thursday October 10

I hope others got the chance to try and photograph the wonderful show we got on Thursday. You sure could see the dancing, but the colours to the naked eye were quite muted. These photos are four second exposures, and so I made sure to have the camera on a

Small Town Square update, finally!

Happy National Newspaper Week! That might be 'news' to you, as it was to me. It's just some serendipitous timing that I am finally able to get some updates about the paper out there and reflect on the importance of a free press in Canada. First

Small Town Square, the home of (hopefully) Bassano's newest paper- click here to take survey

Welcome to what could be the future home of Bassano, Alberta's newspaper! What I'm doing first is trying to find out the interest in a paper-based newspaper of my hometown. How you can help me is by taking this survey this summer. Thank you very much

Photos from the Pro Rodeo, 2024