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The life, or lack thereof, of a proprietor of a gas station, which is the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies.

A big air show is on nearby and the people of Dog River are very excited but Lacey's breach of airshow protocol has many in town upset. Thankfully with the help of the Snowbirds, Lacey almost manages to make things right. Meanwhile, business at Brent's gas station hits an unexpected snag while Hank's new corn stand scheme exceeds all expectations. And after a rash of vandalism, Karen and Davis take to the streets on bikes to do some face-to-face community policing. But Karen is oddly reluctant.

When Lacey's ex-fiancée Stephen (Peter Oldring) visits from Toronto, Hank thinks she is being stalked by an obsessed lunatic, so he poses as her boyfriend to protect her. Meanwhile, Davis and Karen try to track down this "stalker," spinning his reputation out of control. Meanwhile, Emma tries to get Oscar to see a doctor for his annual checkup.

Mayor Fitzy's plan to promote Dog River seems to be working, as an American tourist shows up by accident. Hank is made the goodwill ambassador to Bill, the tourist, but feels that he's nothing more than a typical ignorant American. Meanwhile, Wes' liquor store becomes the new hip place to be as the brand new ATM machine he has put in, seems to be attracting crowds.

Wanda starts calling bingo, much to Emma's annoyance. Karen is suspended from service after failing a drug test, and Brent and Hank start hanging around with different people.

Davis gets a serious case of cell phone envy when he sees that Brent has a smaller one than he does. Soon, the two attempt to outdo one another by buying a smaller one than the other one has, then a smaller one, then a smaller one, and so on. Meanwhile, Oscar becomes addicted to the thrill of winning little stuffed animals on the new claw game in the bar and soon decides to seek help for it.

Upset to hear a comedian who once visited Dog River repeat a joke he told him when he was there, Brent plans to have the last laugh when he learns the comedian is returning to Dog River to do a show. Hank wants to do a set for comedy night as well, but cannot think of any material. Meanwhile, the ladies start a book club, which Brent makes into a movie club when he joins.

Brent's cousin Carl (Mike Wilmot) visits and pushes all his buttons, so Brent tries to prove to everyone just how big a jerk Carl is. Oscar tries to boycott the liquor store because Wes will not give him $1.20 for his old empties which are beer bottles no longer used. Meanwhile, Hank is unprepared for Dog River's annual talent show.

A new doctor comes to Dog River, but is she too small-town for them? Meanwhile, Dog River becomes a very cheap place to live for Brent, who only has a $100 bill which nobody thinks is genuine.

Brent's coffee habit is getting out of hand, so he and Emma make a deal, he'll quit coffee if she'll quit knitting. Davis and Karen start a ride-along program to get respect, however things don't go the way they want. Hank gets a new electronic organizer and learns that he can't live without it.

Wanda wears a skirt to work and notices that Brent is acting different. Oscar and Hank play at investing in stocks. Emma helps Lacey, only to regret it, meanwhile Karen and Davis try to manipulate each other.

The Dog River hockey team, The River Dogs, find out their goalie, Brent, feels unappreciated and is considering playing for a rival team, The Stonewood Saints. With no coach either, Lacey steps up and helps The River Dogs to play one of their best games ever. They tie. Emma pressures Oscar to get rid of his clunker of a car, but Oscar insists the car is fine and the only clunker around is Emma.

Oscar gets handicapped plates, which Emma uses to get prime parking spots to go shopping. Lacey starts running with Wanda, but when she can't keep up she recruits Karen. When Karen and Wanda continue to leave Lacey in the dust, she gets Brent and Davis to join as well, only they have their own idea of how to keep up. Hank becomes the new crossing guard.

With nothing better to do, Karen begins going through cold cases and soon attempts to find out who spray-painted "Grad '68" on the town's water tower, a Dog River mystery that has remained unsolved for many years. Meanwhile, Lacey's idea of putting the ancient Roman symbols for male and female on the bathroom doors confuses many into going through the wrong doors. Many of the men who see how beautiful the women's bathroom is are upset when Brent puts the old signs back on the doors. Unfazed by this fiasco, Lacey hopes to write for the town newspaper, "The Dog River Howler," but she finds that writing for them is not as easy as Hank, Davis, Emma, Wanda, and basically everyone else in town makes it seem.

Lacey learns Brent is paranoid about losing hair, she promises to help but only makes things worse. Wanda buys a lamp at an estate auction and starts a heated standoff at Corner Gas. Oscar gets a hunger for Lacey's magic tricks at the Ruby, Hank shows off his inexperience with fixing appliances.

Lacey has had enough when she finds out about another local event that no one has invited her to, Hank falls for a woman named Heather. but things go bad when the people of Dog River discover something about Heather. Brent and Oscar try to find reasons not to eat Emma's horrible jelly salad.

Fitzy had the town in an uproar over getting a traffic light installed and jaywalking banned. Hank and Oscar take it upon themselves to start a rebellion. Lacey makes the "Ruby Club" sandwich but soon regrets it. Emma offers to design a tattoo for Wanda but her drawings are terrible.

Karen and Hank go on a fishing trip together at which she learns he is a different person when he fishes. Brent and Lacey engage each other in a battle of wits with the help of the new roadside sign. Oscar tries to prove his memory is as good as it ever was, prompting Brent and the whole town to have a little fun at his expense.

When a local senior has hip problems, a spot opens up on the Leroy curling team, but family problems lead to Brent and Oscar skipping separate teams. Lacey becomes the centre of attention, with both teams vying for her curling skills. Karen is left to take care of the trophy for the Bon Spiel, the Clavet Cup; this turns out to be a more difficult task than she thought it would be.

Everyone is excited when they all take a trip to the Grey Cup in Regina, but since they all have to go with only one other person rather than as a group, problems arise. Emma is accused of stealing while at a dollar store with Wanda. Oscar with Hank, finds that a friend of his, who owed him money has passed on. And so, decides to steal his belt just as the paramedics and police arrive. Davis and Karen lose their tickets, so Davis tries to buy from a scalper only to find out that she's actually an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute and he gets himself arrested. And finally, Brent and Lacey run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, despite the fact that Brent owns a gas station. Thus, no one gets to see the Grey Cup at all.

Hank confides in Wanda about his possibly psychic dreams. Lacey does her civic duty by fixing a pot hole, which leads to more problems. Karen and Davis both lose their keys, but in order to do their job they can't let anyone know.

Brent and Hank try not to do each other any favors, while Oscar and Karen's new hobbies drive everyone mad.

It's time for Brent's annual vacation, It has Lacey wondering how he can afford such luxury, until she discovers the secret of his trip. Karen goes to great lengths to make sure that Davis brings exactly what he signed up to bring for the Dog River pot luck dinner. Oscar and Emma get a computer.

Brent must find a way to deal with Emma's plans for a traditional Christmas. Lacey plans to head to Toronto for the holidays but the weather has other plans. Hank gets into the holiday spirit and organizes a gift drive for a needy family. Wanda try's to get her hands on the season's hottest toy.

It's mosquito season in Dog River, but Hank seems to be immune. Meanwhile, Oscar drives Wanda crazy hanging out at Corner Gas and Lacey feels left out of the town's time capsule.