Hartel Schummer

Dispatch columnist. Short clauses, moral distinction, no carnival. Writes from the aisle, not the green room. The last sentence is the one that stays.

Alberta Doesn’t Ask

September 12, 2026

The Great Horned Owl became Alberta’s official bird on May 3, 1977, after a province-wide children’s vote. It is a year-round resident. It does not migrate.[1] The design now attached to it is not a mascot. It is a warning stare with feathers. Alberta does not ask permission. The owl watches you leave. The category […]

Alberta Doesn’t Ask