From My Bottom Step

Thanks For The Mention

Nice to be recognized.

Newsletter Launch

Voters need to be more discriminating. This community doesn’t need more spin.

Prorouged Display Window

Attic Books in downtown London, Ontario has prorouged it’s window displays because of the recent action of the Canadian government. Continue Reading

We Don’t Need a Housecleaning

Phil should keep his broom in his closet.

Democracy

Yesterday was a truly historic day for the United States of America, not only because of a new president being elected but for other many other reasons.

Please, don’t get me wrong, Barack Obama becoming the first African American President is historic in its own right, but I don’t think that is the more important accomplishment that happened last night.  If we look back at the start of all of this … Continue Reading

Migratory Birds

In the report of it’s 7th meeting, the the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) advises the Environment and Transportation Committee (ETC) that there is currently “very little signage regarding responsible feeding of geese at the City’s parks” and that it is waiting for a report from the Manager of Parks Operations about “key signage locations, appropriate signage wording and cost estimates for proposed public education signs.”

Interestingly, the … Continue Reading

2008/10/06 ETC 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.

4:00 PM ETC(07)
Appeal of an order to muzzle a dog.

4:30 PM? ETC(01)
7th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee..

4:30 PM? ETC(02)
Response to Requests to Discontinue Water Fluoridation … Continue Reading

NDP Website an Embarrassment… Stolen from Obama.

Historically Canada’s political branding and websites have been sub par at the best of times. But the one exception to that rule in the last few years has been the New Democratic Party (NDP), their recent re branding and online presence previous to this election has been a refreshing break in that trend. So when I went to visit the party … Continue Reading

Next Week’s Planning Cte 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.

4:00 PM? Planning(01)
Development on the South Side of Legendary Drive. The Legend Development Ltd. subdivision comprises a 20 hectare (50 acre) parcel of land located on the south side of … Continue Reading

Next Week’s 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)
The 2008/09 edition of the Dearness Home Community Newsletter.

5:00 PM? CAPS(02)
Overview of Ontario Works Service Delivery Model.

5:00 PM? CAPS(03)
Social Assistance Trends Quarterly Report- Second Quarter 2008.

5:00 PM? CAPS(04)… Continue Reading