Mayor Nenshi Reads: The Cremation of Sam McGee

Happy Canada Day!

It's time for an admission: ever since kids across the city went wild for Mayor Nenshi's rendition of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, His Worship has wanted to do a regular Storytime with the Mayor. I have been resisting. A lot.

But, back when there was still snow on the ground, Mayor Nenshi recorded a video for a Literacy Day event at a local school, reading a classic poem by Robert Service. It's been sitting on my camera for too long, and we thought Canada Day would be a good time to release it to everyone.

(He spends some time with schoolchildren every week at City Hall School, by the way, and sometimes, when he's in the mood, he reads to them. I must say this is not the best he's ever done, but it's pretty good.)

So, here's a little Canada Day gift for the children of Calgary.

And, once again, from all of us at the Mayor's Office: Happy Canada Day!

- Daorcey from Mayor Nenshi's team