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\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nThere is a mystery unfolding in a northwest Calgary neighbourhood, and it centres on a community\u2019s newly elected dog mayor.<\/p>\n
Kero, a three-year-old Shiba Inu, was recently crowned \u2018Dog Mayor\u2019 of the Ranchlands off-leash area following a sanctioned community event complete with dignitaries and official documents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree-year-old Shiba Inu\u2026at our house we call her, your highness,\u201d said owner and campaign manager Jodi Armstrong.<\/p>\n
After Kero\u2019s victory, Armstrong installed a sign at the park celebrating the dog\u2019s new title. But about a week later, she discovered someone had vandalized it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe noticed that some actually folded the sign over and they were trying to rip the sign off,\u201d Armstrong said.<\/p>\n
The damage has left residents wondering why anyone would target a sign dedicated to a dog whose campaign was built entirely around fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer campaign was a hill to rule a park to drool\u2026she wanted to increase the cheese tax and to abolish any squirrels,\u201d Armstrong said.<\/p>\n
While not everyone in the community was familiar with the controversy, the vandalism has become a talking point among park users.<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard about it, I didn\u2019t know a lot about it,\u201d said one resident.<\/p>\n
Another local resident, identified as Streeter, said he doubts the act was motivated by opposition to the sign itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell I don\u2019t think it would be anybody who had a beef with the sign,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For Armstrong, the sign represents more than just a playful title for her pet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just don\u2019t understand, like, it\u2019s not just a sign, it\u2019s community\u2026it\u2019s Ranchlands coming together and campaigning behind a dog,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The mystery is particularly puzzling given Kero\u2019s platform. Unlike most elected officials, the dog mayor\u2019s priorities appear limited to more walks and chasing squirrels.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m hoping that adults can be adults and not like old children,\u201d Armstrong said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
As for Kero, she remains unfazed by the controversy surrounding her office.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tKero and her owner Jodi Armstrong next to a sign identifying the 3-year-old Shibu Inu as the dog mayor of NW Calgary’s Ranchlands off-leash park. (CityNews\/Phoenix Phillips) <\/p>\n
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