No wind this morning. Partly cloudy. Nice reflections The sun is back there somewhere We got some colour. Low clouds over the lake keep the sun hidden As good as it got You can see where the sun is You’ve heard of crop circles. These are dirt circles. Mysterious dirt circles found in Marina Park. … Read more
Mostly clear sky this morning. Going to see the sun today. Not very promising clouds. Not going to get any kind of ‘show’ today. Still, seeing the sun will be nice. The mistake-on-the-lake tis morning The only colour was in clouds away from the horizon Looks like its one of those sunrises where all of … Read more
No more parking tickets in the evening and early morning As of Tuesday, the city will no longer enforce metered parking before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. McKellar Ward coun. Brian Hamilton’s motion to decrease the time for metered parking by two hours in the morning and three hours in the evening was a success. Council unanimously … Read more
Empty promises won’t end homelessness Empty Promises Won’t End Homelessness – Action on Vacancy Rates Is Urgent The Ontario government’s recent announcement to introduce legislation aimed at dismantling homeless encampments is a stark reminder of its misguided priorities. Premier Doug Ford has chosen to frame this issue as one of enforcement rather than compassion, opting … Read more
Snow falling. Wind blowing. Not going to see the sun rise this morning but I did try and take a couple of photos to prove that I was out there. Someone was at work early? Its the drifting snow that makes things difficult. I always thought it was stupid to put a restaurant’s patio in … Read more
Red Rock Indian Band members receiving land claim funds Adult members of the Red Rock Indian Band can get their share of a recent land claim settlement now. According to a notice shared on social media, the First Nation began issuing payments on Monday. Cheque are being issued to members who show up at the band office and … Read more
Another mostly overcast morning. Its starting to become a regular thing. Sucks. I gave it a try and took some photos. The wind was not overly strong soo I was able to take a few long exposures. When I took this photo, it was dark out there. Things did brighten up a bit but only … Read more
Nothing to photograph this morning. Took a couple just because I walked all the way down here. The wind was relatively calm but the sky was not cooperating.
‘Lives depend on it’: First Nations push back against delays on police funding The lawyer representing the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario called Canada “utterly cowardly” for its request to delay a human rights hearing. The Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) is asking Canada to withdraw its motion to adjourn an Ontario Human Rights … Read more
Ford promises anti-encampment bill without notwithstanding clause The Progressive Conservative government has announced that it is bringing forward legislation to crack down on homeless encampments by giving municipalities new powers and funding to allow cities to disband them. But after weeks of floating — and defending — the possible use of the notwithstanding clause to allow … Read more