Dear Canada

There’s a storymobile rolling across the provinces and territories, collecting voices before they fade into the background. Dear Canada is that journey turned into an audio postcard series, a project from FIXT POINT Arts and Media that documents the collective memory of main streets as the nation approached its 150th anniversary. Rather than grand historical narratives, this podcast focuses on the intimate, often overlooked tales from shopkeepers, longtime residents, and everyday citizens in both bustling cities and quiet towns. Each episode serves as a unique dispatch from a specific community, piecing together a portrait of Canada's evolving-and sometimes disappearing-downtown culture. You’ll hear the warmth, regret, humor, and resilience in these local voices, each story a fragment of a larger national mosaic. It’s a deeply personal archive of place, capturing what was present and what was changing in a pivotal moment for the country. Tuning into this series feels like opening a series of letters sent from the heart of communities, offering a raw and authentic listen that stays with you long after the episode ends.