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The 2023 Canadian Improv Games (CIG) is in the books. Late Sunday night the plane from Ottawa landed at the Nanaimo Airport, carrying six happy,… Read More »Bright Lights At The 2023 Canadian Improv Games
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The woman was flustered. She was upset. Angry even. I looked at her passively and took another deep breath. “We have never carried Dixie Belle… Read More »5 Reasons Why The Customer Is Not Always Right
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