The Downtown Scoop

The Downtown Scoop: Skating Oval = Social Capital (it’s a good thing!)

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15 years ago

Money Making or Civilization Maker? The Need for the #3 Manor Bus is there

So back in the day, Council added a bus known as the Manor Bus - #3. The intent was to…

15 years ago

How do you solve a problem like ours?

"Build it and they will come". "Save it and they will come". These are the two battle cries being heard…

15 years ago

How A Seed Can Change A Community

3 years ago, Jessie Jollymore, the nutritionist from the North End Community Clinic, told me of her idea to have…

15 years ago

New Bike Means New Type of Freedom!

Last time I rode a bike, the back tire blew while I was on the waterfront in 1999.  I walked…

15 years ago

Governance versus Smaller Council

Today Regional Council discussed the thought of a smaller sized Council.  I have to say it was one of the…

15 years ago

Threats from communters… Nice……. My time to Rant

Since the eco- mobility proposal was announced at Council I have been receiving the rudest emails from guess who? The…

16 years ago

Winter Parking Ban – A Call for Common Sense!

Just watched the CTV News and heard the Mayor in an interview mention exactly what I have been chanting for…

16 years ago

Two Wild Events in Downtown and Why the Brave Deserve Our Thanks

It was 5:30am on Tuesday January 12th when I awoke and started to prepare for the day.  Council session was…

16 years ago