From My Bottom Step

Skewed Priorities?

$265,000?
That’s how much some senior members of City Hall staff and some members of Council appear to be willing to pay to “beautify” the pollution plant/ waste depot that’s on Oxford Street West.
I’m not opposed to visually enhancing our community. In fact, I’ve advocated for graffitti removal, public art, regulation re abandoned grocery shopping carts, etc. But is this a good deal for the money? … Continue Reading

Discarded Shopping Carts

On a subconscious level at least, the visual blight caused by litter, graffitti, and abandoned shopping carts negatively impacts upon the way that we feel about our community. The following from Jay Stanford (Division Manager, Environmental Services), in response to a recent inquiry:

Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 19:54:37 -0500
From: Jay Stanford … Continue Reading