I know what you're thinking. You shouldn't be thinking such things! Naughty!
Also you're thinking, "Where on earth have you been Ian?"
Well I could tell you of my adventures, around the world. Seeking lost treasures with nothing but my pistol, whip and quick wits to get me out of a sticky situation. I could mention about the time spent in self discovery, realising we are all nothing but batteries in a giant machine and using newly found super kung fu powers to help free the human race from it's evil captors. Then there's that time I had myriad adventures in Singapore, Bahli and Morroco pausing only briefly to sing few show tunes with Bing Crosby.
I've no need to tell you about these things. You would have seen the documentaries they made about them already.
You probably assumed that I gave up on all this Corner Gas mularky once the animated show was prematurely cancelled a few years ago. Nothing could be further from the truth. I just moved my base of operations over to Facebook. If you haven't already, head over to your FB app and search for "Corner Gas Fan Corner: The Group". There I realised that I could spread the good word of Dog River to a lot more people, a lot quicker than I could here in my little interweb nook. I still cover all the latest Corner Gas news and beyond. We have nearly 10,000 members (lovingly dubbed Jackasses or Hammerheads) a friendly bunch, all ready for a good time and a giggle - sharing all their favourite Corner Gas moments. If hot dogs are your thing, we have you covered as there are roughly 773 pictures of Chili Cheese Dogs shared on the page every day! So come and join, we will be glad to see you. Hank is not our fault!
So why come back here now?
Two reasons.
First and foremost, 2026 will be our 10th year in business! It's a momentous occasion that I intend to celebrate with you all. Seems crazy that it was all that time ago I was sitting in a small theatre, in North Vancouver, listening to Brent Butt crack wise, thinking "How can I get a ride on these coat tails?" Ha, ha - I jest! I actually came away from that show wanting to share my love of Brent's work to the rest of the UK who, at the time, were mostly unaware of his genius. I say genius. Just incase he's reading.
The site was just going to be a little project to distract me from accute anxiety. I was not expecting anyone to read my jokes about their jokes, as I am often known to say. Somehow, it grew into this great big thing! Thanks to unexpected support, initially from Craig Northey of Odds and then the whole Corner Gas team this daft blog turned into a sensation. Dozens of hits a week. Yeah, take that Logan Paul!
I am influencer now, right?
Joking aside we got very busy, especially over on Facebook. I still drop in here to check how things are going and in recent years things have gone crazy. Which is the second reason for coming back to, hopefully, writing regular posts.
The last few months have seen our vistor number explode. So many new readers from far flung countries. Where's my Transitria* peoples at? There you are! Ain't you lookin' mighty fine! It's been a very exciting time watching the stats blow up. If you are new here, welcome! Thank you so much for heading our way and joing in our love of Canada's finest.
So what better time to get a few posts going again, see what the old Corner Gas gang is getting up to these days and have another look at things they were doing in the old days too. Here's what you can expect during our tenth anniversary run -
- More news covering Corner Gas cast and crew and all their latest projects
- Updated bios and filmographies
- All new receipes from our "Cookin' with Gas" series
- The return of "Corner-Gas-Fun-A-Palooza"
- A brand new Christmas Parody story
- All new episodes of The Jackass-Cast Podcast
- And a whole bunch of stuff that I haven't thought of yet that will hopefully be reasonably/very exciting and/or interesting maybe!
Plenty to look forward to for Corner Gas fans the world over.
Just to kick off, and so you don't think I got you here under false pretenses, here's a few morsels of Corner Gas news fodder to keep you going for a little while. At least until dinner time.
NEW FRED
We in the Fan Corner office were very excited when our hot desk received word that everyones favourite Fred is working on an all new project. I say office, the room gives off more of a living room vibe if I'm honest. Hot desk isn't entirely accurate either. My end of the sofa would probably be a description that wouldn't get me into trouble with trading standards. I got a text is what actually happened.
Mr Ewanuick, Hank Yarbo in your favourite show, will soon be seen in "American Hostage".
American Hostage is an anthology series based on the popular scripted psychological thriller podcast starring Jon Hamm of "Shrek Forever After" fame. I think he was in some other stuff too, probably in roles requiring a rugged chin.
Filming has reportedly been taking place around Winnipeg, Canada over the winter months of 2025/2026.
Fred told us he has an important role, intergral to the story. Details are being kept under wraps but Fan Corner will bring you more info later in the year.
We would also like to point out that Winnipeg is what Christopher Robin used to hang Pooh on when he was finished with him for the day.
ODDS ON FAVOURITE
2026 is turning into quite the year for returns. Fan Corner, Fred and now Odds too!
The boys have announced a series of gigs in and around Vancouver in February 2026. At time of writing, if you stop reading this drivel right now, you won't be too late to pick up tickets. Here are some dates for your rock and roll diary -
Monday 9th February - Duncan, BC - The Duncan Ballroom
Tuesday 10th February - Port Alberni, BC - The Rainbow Room
Wednesday 11th February - Nanaimo, BC - Queen's
Friday 20th February - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
The guys will be banging out all the old classics and no doubt a few of the exceptional tracks from their latest release "Crash the Time Machine". The new album was released during this sites little hiatus so I take full responsibility for the fact that you have never heard of it. Now you have, you've no excuse but to go and purchase it from this
link. It's available in all formats, most of which are circular.
The Commodore Ballroom show promises to be a very special occasion. The opening act for Odds will be Strippers Union. A slightly lesser known band but equally as talented. Their members are Craig Northey (Odds), Murray Atkinson (Odds), Doug Elliott (Odds), Pat Steward (Odds) and Rob Baker (Not Odds).
Yes, essentially Odds are opening for themselves. However, this band is a side project started by Craig Northey and Rob Baker of the legends that are Tragically Hip. They have produced three albums of their own music all of which will be covered in posts coming up as part of our tenth anniversary celebrations.
Pat Steward is unlikely to be playing Drums at these gigs as he is currently lending his rumpty dumpties and bisherty boshings to the mighty Bryan Adams. Pat has been touring the world with Bryan and can be heard on his most recent albums. He's back in the arms of the band that bought his genius to the world stage. Odds tub thumping has handed over to the great Kurt Dahle. His previous bands have included Limblifter, Age of Electric and The New Pornographers (really, who comes up with these names!) However, Pat was in town for the Odds last big show and did make a suprise appearance so keep your fingers crossed that he may well pop up.
Please note. For anyone over the age of 50 I will be auditioning for my new tribute band shortly. Tailored for the elderly fans of Canadian rock. I look forward to touring with "Tragic Hip Replacement" very soon.
LORNE IN BC
In Lorne news. I saw an very well shot video, on Facebook, which was about British Columbia. It was full of wildlife. Trees, Waterfalls and Rocks. Not necessarily in that order. There was also a bloke in a suit which was clearly a very dapper looking Lorne Cardinal. Lorne was also doing the narration of the piece.
Only thing is, I can't find it on the net now. It must be out there somewhere. Either that or it was a fever dream bought on by excessive fondue consumption over Christmas. Anyway, I'll find it and bring it to you as soon as possible. The ad. Not the Fondue. The Fondue is all gone. Burp.
I can confirm that Lorne still owns the best hair in the business.
I think that's enough excitement for you Corner Gas fans out there for one evening. Keep your eye out for more of this nonsense very soon. Don't forget to join Corner Gas Fan Corner: The Group on Facebook for all the latest Dog River news and fun!
See you soon Jackasses!
*It's a place. Honestly! Who knew?
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