From My Bottom Step

You’ve Been Challenged!

Londoners were challenged at last Monday’s CAPS committee…

City Hall Needs Communication Skills

If this is the best that our city can communicate information, then we’re in a whole lot of trouble.

Red Light Runners

To read the recent LPS media release or to listen to AM980 News, you’d think that red-light running was something new to London or that the problem has just recently started to take off. But that’s simply not true. Click HERE to read a transcript of my 2002 verbal presentation to the city’s Community and Protective Services Committee.

As LPS spokespersons like Chief Murray Faulkner have often … Continue Reading

Bicycle Path Ads

Here’s a follow-up to my previous (”It’s the Wrong Message”) post about commercial advertising along the city’s bicycle paths.

In a report to the 2008/11/10 CAPS committee, William Coxhead (Director, Parks & Rec) reports that there are “no plans to continue or expand advertising on the pathways or the parks system at this time.”

I believe that it’s important to remind people how important it is to register your opinion … Continue Reading

2008/10/06 CAPS Meeting

I’ll continue to add commentary about items of interest to me as time permits. For full details about agenda contents, interested persons should log on to the city website and review what’s available there for themselves.

5:00 PM CAPS(01)
Consent Item: 2008/10 Dearness Home Community Newsletter.

5:00 PM? CAPS(02)
Consent Item: CSCPAC Report.

5:00 PM? CAPS(03)
Consent Item: LDRRAC Report.

5:00 PM? CAPS(04)
Consent Item: Council resolution re Advertising … Continue Reading

What the Police Chief Said to CAPS

Police Chief Murray Faulkner appeared before CAPS this week to speak about Project Learn and the problem of rowdy students. Here’s what he said.

Unfortunately, even though the sound system is better in that room than in the others, it requires that people turn on their microphones and pull them close enough and speak into them. It’s hard to believe judging by their behaviour, but that was one of … Continue Reading

Committee Meetings – 2008/05/26

Here’s my blow-by-blow description of what’s happening in this week’s committee meetings at City Hall…
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Committee Meetings – 2008/05/05

Here’s my blow-by-blow description of what’s happening in this week’s committee meetings at City Hall…
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Committee Meetings – 2008/04/21

Here’s my blow-by-blow description of what’s happening in this week’s committee meetings at City Hall…
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Committee Meetings – 2008/03/17

Here’s my blow-by-blow description of what’s happening in todays committee meetings at City Hall…
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