The Big Time

Leonard Wilson is an unlikely social media star. For one thing, nobody is really sure how old Leonard is. He’s a senior, that much is clear. He lives on a farm in Parry Sound, Ontario. His Facebook dispatches detail his chicken-caring duties, walks around the homestead, and wild animal encounters. Hundreds of fans from as far away as China and Mexico send emails if they don't see a new "Leonard Time" update every few weeks. The other thing about Leonard? He's dog. A 148-pound dog. PLUS, The small town of Bow Island, AB is home to the world's biggest pinto bean. Named Pinto MacBean, the 18-foot high fibreglass legume is just one of SIX statues of big things in the town of less than 2,000 people, including a giant sunflower and the world's biggest putter outside the local golf course. Pan out to the province of Alberta and, according to Doc Project producer Tanara McLean's unofficial count, you're looking at over 100 big things. But why are there so many big things in Alberta, and whose story are they telling?