From My Bottom Step

Our August critical mass bike rally

Here is a small set of photos from a recent critical mass bike rally here in London -

Mike also took this video as he arrived at the end of the ride.

Jim also has sent more photos.

I would have taken at least a couple more … Continue Reading

A Questionable Way to Bow Out

Veteran London councillor Bernie MacDonald stunned everybody at last night’s Council meeting with his late withdrawal from the election campaign (watch the Online London video). Continue Reading

OMG, LPS Finally Nailed One!

After all the years and all the effort that I put into trying to interest local politicians and police in the issue of speeding on Commissioners Road East, it seems that they finally managed to nab one! Continue Reading

A Pill for London Drivers

Are London’s roads giving you a headache? Think you’ve got it tough on your daily commute to/from work because it takes you 20 min’s instead of 15? Continue Reading

Today’s Video

I attended the presentation of our new Deputy Police Chief earlier this afternoon. You can wait for the big dogs to give you a few seconds later on, or you can watch it in it’s entirety right now: Continue Reading

Notice of Motion

Remember the uproar about the recent WFR decision which they subsequently reversed?

Controller Gina Barber and Councillor Susan Eagle have submitted notice that they’ll attempt to get leave to make a motion at this afternoon’s City Council meeting. This is how it reads: Continue Reading

Local Blogs – 2010/08/29

A sampling of some of the local blog offerings that caught my eye this week. Do you know of a local blog that you think deserves inclusion in this weekly roundup? Let me know! Continue Reading

Challenging regional pipeline projects at a climate camp convergence and protest

Here are some photos from an August climate camp gathering and protest that I attended in Dunham, Quebec — just north of Vermont. A tar sands pipeline and pumping station project (”Trailbreaker”) was our main target at the camp.

This project involves converting an existing pipeline (Enbridge line … Continue Reading

Too Controlling?

Item #11 on today’s Board of Control agenda includes a recommendation by CAO Jeff Fielding that advisory committees only be able to make recommendations directly to a single standing committee: Continue Reading