From My Bottom Step

Colour Coded Restaurant Inspections

I had the opportunity over the past couple of months to participate in a number of focus groups developed on for the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) in order to get public input on the new system for identifying the cleanliness of restaurants in the MLHU jurisdiction.

Just this past week it was made public (in the London Free Press) that the MLHU would be requiring restaurants … Continue Reading

Lost Soul Stroll

I had the opportunity two weekends ago to attend this year’s production of the Lost Soul Stroll.  For those of you who aren’t aware of what the Lost Stroll consists of I suggest you take a look at either my previous post titled  Weekend Events or the official Lost Soul Stroll website.

Having attended the last couple years of the Stroll I was eagerly … Continue Reading

Pro-Pedestrian Not Anti-Car

The comment was made the other week that I was thought to be anti-Car. Although this did not offend me in any way and I respect the person’s opinion that made it, I thought it would be appropriate to clear up this misconception.

I can fully understand why some might think that I am anti-Car, based on the words I … Continue Reading

Weekend Events

For those of you who are looking for something to do this coming weekend in London, Ontario I have a couple of suggestions that I think you will like.
LOLA Fest.
London Ontario Live Arts Festival (LOLA) is taking place this weekend from Thursday the 18th until Saturday the 21st. LOLA has been happening for a number of years now and it provides a stage (many … Continue Reading

LTC: Equality and the Bus

Correction posted 2008/09/10 @ 6:15pm EDT. Please be advised that this article is not current. It was originally published on the author’s site in January of 2007. FMBS regrets the error and apologizes for it.

I take the LTC on a daily basis in this city, I use it go everywhere; work, school, play. There are days … Continue Reading

Western Fair: The Decline?

Every city or town has an fair, festival or event that happens on an annual basis and most people have had the opportunity to attend one of them at some point in their life. Whether it is the well-known Ex in Toronto, the Western Fair in London, Ontario, the annual fair in Woodstock, Ontario, or the Bean Festival in Zurich, Ontario, each offers some type of excitement and fun … Continue Reading

What’s That Building?

This is more of an inquiry than anything else.

For the past month I have been going past the LTC depot on Highbury Ave. Not too long ago I saw some construction beginning on the LTC property adjacent to the rail lines. At first I didn’t have a clue at what was going on here, I didn’t remember hearing anything about new construction for the LTC aside from the … Continue Reading

The Breath

It’s midnight and I’m having difficulty breathing. My difficulty is not due to congestion or a dripping nose. My difficulty could be caused by this common cold tricking my mind.

If this is true, then this trick has me believing the air in my room contains something both pungent and foreign. If false, then I have reason to be concerned over what surrounds me and causes me discomfort.*
I … Continue Reading

Students: The Other Perspective

Its that time of year again, its officially (ok, well not officially yet) fall and more importantly back to school time.  First and foremost please remember to slow down when you see children and school buses.  They are our future and we need to protect them.  Drive cautiously and remember the rules of the roads.
Students, some people hear that word and they just cringe.  Many people when they hear … Continue Reading

False Perceptions of London

Having been born and raised in London and recently chosen to remain in the city (even when I’ve had plenty of chances to get out) I like to think that I have experienced my fair share of what the City of London has to offer to its inhabitants. Over the years there have been a number of things that … Continue Reading