Not going to see much this morning. The clouds were blocking the sunrise As good as it got Trash in context Parked in front of the stop side. I mean, parked DIRECTLY in front of the stop sign. Blocking traffic from seeing the sign. VERY illegal but not in Thunder Bay. Acceptable behaviour in this … Read more
Nice sunrise this morning. Once again, my feeble attempt at capturing the myriad of colours fails miserably. Snow geese still habging around and for those who like the trash photos, we have some trash in context
McIntosh Indian Residential School research needs more funding The project to search for unmarked graves on the grounds of the closed McIntosh Indian Residential School has surveyed four hectares (10 acres) of land so far. But the school property comprised more than 840 hectares, Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin Project consultant Janalee Jodouin said Wednesday. “It is the … Read more
Privatization is a Trojan horse, health coalition says Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is stealthily privatizing ever-larger segments of health care, according to a provincewide coalition of activists. To illustrate their point, the Ontario Health Coalition and the Ontario Council of Health Unions are touring a Trojan horse through Northwestern Ontario. The large equine model made … Read more
Cool morning. Clouds and water surface moving soo long exposures provide nice blur. Not expecting much of a sunrise this morning. Clouds are too thick. Maybe a little bit of something that may happen along the horizon Nice The sun has appeared Nice colour and so the day begins The mistake-on-the-lake this morning Still some … Read more
Nice reflections When the water surface is still, you get this The mistake-on-the-lake today Lots of colour on the ground Festive Water bottle photo Squash Is it really? Pretty sure that anyone can go into the LCBO, provided they are over 19 years of age and buy as much of whatever alcoholic beverage they wish. … Read more
Clear sky morning. Not expecting much of a sunrise today That is red Trying a different view Trash in context Drinking alcoholic beverages in public is legal in the city. Its all part of the ‘harm reduction’ strategy being pushed by the various organizations that suckle on the public teat. I call them Industrial Complexes. … Read more
Activists stage ‘die-in’ to protest closure of Path 525 Lying down in front of trace outlines of their bodies in chalk, activists painted a morbid picture of the future they fear will come with the closure of the Path 525 safe consumption site next March. On Monday, more than 100 people gathered at city hall, … Read more
Two sites identified for ‘village’ for homeless people City administration has pinpointed two south-side locations for the proposed “temporary village” that would provide shelter for homeless individuals. One possible site is the Kam River Heritage Park off Syndicate Avenue, where administration says there is space for up to 100 units. The other potential site is a vacant … Read more
‘Significant’ number of possible grave sites identified at McIntosh Indian Residential School Preliminary search results show a “significant number of potential unmarked burials” on the grounds of the former McIntosh Indian Residential School in the Kenora District, according to a media release issued Saturday evening. The search was conducted this month, the release stated. “Members of the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin Project Team … Read more