The Canine Music Association has teamed up with the Park Historical Society and members of The Park's music community to push for the establishment of a museum to honour the life and work of Thisbe and the Barkettes. In the current issue of the Association's monthly newsletter, CMA president, R.F. Aarrf makes the case for the museum, writing that the disappearance last May of the set list from the first concert of the Barkettes' Bring Your Own … [Read all...]
Breaking News
OTD in 2016—PEO head says he’s “bracing for a wild ride” in run-up to POPS election
Gerritt Wezel, head of the Park Election Office (PEO), says he's "bracing for a wild ride" in the run-up to this year's election for Park Official Prognosticator of Spring (POPS). In a short interview yesterday afternoon, Wezel lamented that some "high-profile candidates" had thrown his office into a tizzy. Taking a short lunch break at one of the two offices occupied by the PEO, Wezel opined that the POPS elections were getting out of hand … [Read all...]
OTD in 2014—Finance Officer Milton Struts accepted food from Human: rumour
Beleaguered Park Finance Officer Milton Struts is in the news again, this time for what may be a major indiscretion on his part. The Park’s “most-watched” gossip site headsNtales is reporting that the creator of the controversial 2015 budget accepted food from a Human less than a month ago. According to the site, Struts was strolling through The Park when he encountered a pair of adult Humans carrying a picnic basket. The site alleges that … [Read all...]
OTD in 2008: Let’s Talk Balls! with Bailey: The Squash Ball
Today’s ball is the SQUASH ball. The squash ball has a long history with Dogs. Originally found in European royal households (or courts, as they are called) cynologists (those who study Dogs) believe that the first squash balls were used by the court Dogs as vessels for the preparation and dispensation of medicines. Early illustrations suggest that the first squash balls were hollow and inflexible spherical contraptions that were made of … [Read all...]
More Park News
OTD in 2016—ZEAL, Stinktier make peace at Snowbird Farewell
Popular Park singer ZEAL and Faramund Stinktier of the SCENTient Beings duo set aside their differences yesterday to play an emotional set together at the annual Snowbird Farewell. It was an … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2017—Park Museum to host exhibit honouring Prognostication Pad
In celebration of almost fifteen years of elected prognosticators in The Park, The Board of Governors of The Park Museum today announced a new exhibit, “The Means and the Message: A Decade of … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2012—Chief Archon’s “Barrels full of Monkeys”remark spurs call for widespread change
A remark made by Chief Archon George Irving Nathan Gallagher Newt at an important event has spurred a call for widespread change in The Park's political process. During the Annual Account of the … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
