From My Bottom Step

Park Campers

Victoria had a bit of a homeless problem…

Oakville Ave. Shooting

A media release from London Police Service. Published by FMBS as a public service.

LTC Items of Interest

“Adjusted for daily mix, 2008 ridership…is approximately double the budgeted growth rate…thought to be largely attributable to the sustained increase if fuel costs…should the trend continue, ridership would exceed budget by an estimated 447,000 riders, with corresponding revenue being approximately $575,000 greater than budget.”

[ed: where's the fare decrease?]

“Since the beginning of the school year and in response to reports of overload conditions across the city, additional trippers have been … Continue Reading

FCM National Action Plan for Housing

Perhaps this new plan will have some positive impact where others have failed. One thing’s for sure… the problem is not new, it’s real, and it’s growing.
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Would You Pedal for the Sally Ann?

The Salvation Army’s shelter on Jarvis Street in Toronto plans to launch it’s WeloBike Project 2008/02/12. The initiative will depend upon volunteers to pedal old exercise bikes that have been retrofitted to allow generated energy to be stored in attached battery packs. That reserve of energy will then be used to light the shelter’s rooms.
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CUPE’s Poverty Reduction Proposal

CUPE Ontario will make a deputation this afternoon that will propose three policy shifts that the government must make in order to achieve a reduction of poverty in the province… Continue Reading

Home Ownership Help

The City of London issued a media release today, about a new home-ownership assistance program.
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Mayor’s Honour List – 2008

“The Mayor of London’s annual Honours List began in 1976 with recognition of contributions to the Arts. Since 1989, additional categories such as the Environment and Physically Challenged have provided tribute to the diversity of philanthropic work taking place in The Forest City.”
Jonathan Sher identifies 8 people who have apparently been named to this year’s list (’Inspiring Londoners honoured’; London Free Press; 2008/01/01). According to … Continue Reading

2007 Kettle Campaign

Last week’s ‘The Londoner’ … Continue Reading

LTC Coverup?

This is the LTC transit shelter which is situated in front of the Blockbuster store in the Pond Mills Plaza.(click on photos to see enlargements)

You may recall my recent post about the damage that was done to it. Here are the photos that I took on 7/28. A police cruiser … Continue Reading