About this season
Comedian Jonny Harris explores small towns on the ropes, performs stand-up shows for the locals who’ve stuck it out, and proves that Canadians know how to laugh at themselves.
Episodes (10)
1. Pelee Island, ON
Aired 6 October 2020 • 23 min
The future is uncertain for environmentally sensitive Pelee Island, ON, but those who call the island home are committed to ensuring that their unique jewel is around for generations to come.
2. Bear River, NS
Aired 13 October 2020 • 23 min
Without any industry or formal government, ‘making it’ in Bear River requires a sense of enterprise, a communal spirit, and a touch of the outlaw.
3. Lillooet, BC
Aired 20 October 2020 • 23 min
Lillooet, BC’s forestry-based economy is heading downhill - permanently. But its rugged residents are committed to fighting the fight in order to find a way to stay in beautiful Lillooet.
4. Vittoria, ON
Aired 27 October 2020 • 23 min
When the bottom fell out of the Southwestern Ontario’s tobacco industry, Vittoria’s farmers were forced to reinvent themselves and farm new crops in order to survive.
5. Woody Point, NL
Aired 10 November 2020 • 23 min
When a highway bypass connecting Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula to the rest of the province was paved, Woody Point became a dead end with a grounded ferry. Since then, they’ve reinvented themselves as a world-class destination.
6. Pinawa, MB
Aired 17 November 2020 • 23 min
In five years, Pinawa’s nuclear research facility and main employer will be completely decommisioned, which has Pinawanians working hard to make sure it isn’t the end of the road for their unique town.
7. Cap-Pelé, NB
Aired 24 November 2020 • 23 min
Ingenuity and resilience are hallmark traits of Cap-Pelé, a small, Acadian fishing village in New Brunswick that has seen its fair share of struggles.
8. Botwood, NL
Aired 1 December 2020 • 23 min
Botwood has been working to revive industry and lure former residents back home ever since the closure of a nearby mill shut down their busy port.
9. Turner Valley, AB
Aired 8 December 2020 • 23 min
When oil and gas was struck elsewhere, Turner Valley, AB, was left with not much more than abandoned wells and an out-of-date processing plant. But, from the ashes, a fresh new crop of entrepreneurs is emerging and redefining this former boom-town.
10. Rankin Inlet, NU
Aired 8 December 2020 • 23 min
The economy of Rankin Inlet has seen its ups and downs but the struggles that come with living in this remote and unforgiving landscape remain constant.