Carl DeLine

Five years ago this weekend, the first Sunday Magazine made its way from the Herald presses to Calgary doorsteps.

In what seems like the blink of the eye, the weeks glide by, tumble into months and before you know it, out rolls the number 5. Give the dice another shake and with a little luck we’ll roll another five.

From that first issue, which examined the anxiety Victoria Park residents felt over the future of their neighborhood, Sunday has tried to show many faces, exploring serious issues such as the Oldman River debate (no less than three times) and cancer research at the University of Calgary, but also offering light servings, such as the Great Calgary Quiz and the 100 best things about Calgary.

When you publish every week for five years, the odds are that you will produce a few “keepers,” and from those back copies, here are a few high points:

[…] The first Calgarian of the Year award was made in 1986 and it went to two men: Louis Grenier and Carl DeLine, for their work operating the Calgary food bank. Grenier admitted that he once thought of becoming a priest, “but I loved women too much.” […]

Originally published May 13, 1990 by the Calgary Herald (Calgary, AB), credited to Herald Staff.