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I've been going to Pages on Kensington since I was twelve. My mom used to take me every Saturday after swimming lessons. Now I take my own daughter. Three generations of book lovers and the staff still remembers our names. That's Calgary.
Kensington · Saturday Regular · Multigenerational Love
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