Kitchener
Exciting developments just down Ottawa Street South from King
Hey! I just learned that Braun’s Bicycles–an icon of downtown Kitchener for as long as I can remember–is moving its Kitchener store to King and Ottawa! Exciting news for east downtown Kitchener to be sure. Braun’s new store will be on Nyberg between Ottawa St. South and Borden near Sherwood Music. Full details are in [...]
Region of Waterloo
We need more dedicated and separated bike lanes
One of my most read posts over the last year has been “Adult cyclists don’t belong on the sidewalk.” It also had one of the most vigorous discussions this blog has ever seen. I think it shows how important that issue is in Waterloo Region. It also shows how important it is to address the concerns of [...]
Waterloo Region
Ode to Steel Rails
When my wife and I embarked on the rolling arts adventure that is the Steel Rails Sessions, we found ourselves on the last car looking out as the track disappeared behind us. I was inspired by the beauty of the hazy evening and the clickety clack of the ride to make a video with my [...]
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Scott Davey on budget “cuts”
I like giving credit where credit is due. In this morning’s Waterloo Region Record, Kitchener Councillor Scott Davey had a great column that effectively explains why the cuts to the Kitchener Fire Department and Kitchener Public Library budgets were not really cuts. You can read the same post on his blog. Here’s his explanation of [...]
How to find a prostitute in Kitchener
Apparently, the way to find a prostitute in Kitchener is to come to this blog. I’m not sure exactly why since my contact at the Sex Workers Action Network tells me that Craigslist would be the best place to go since that’s how most of the local women promote their services. But first, if your [...]
Stephen Woodworth makes his move on abortion
Stephen Woodworth was reluctant to state his position on abortion in the federal election despite ample public evidence of where he stands. Today, he has issued a news release repeating his election comments where he calls upon Parliament to lead a discussion on the issue. While this might appear to be consistent and filling a [...]
Creating a storm water credit and rebate policy
When the City of Kitchener created a storm water utility and introduced a storm water fee, it promised to develop a policy of rebates, credits or a combination of the both. That process is currently underway. Before I go further, I will share that on my short contract with the city I helped to devise [...]
Thoughts on the Ontario election
Thank you to everyone who voted for John Milloy! While not news anymore, I want to put these comments into context by posting the results: John Milloy, Liberal: 15,392 Dave MacDonald, PC: 15,069 Cameron Dearlove, NDP: 7,384 Milloy won by 323 votes. Every vote counted. Elections are fought to help ensure that your candidate ends [...]
Recommendations for a growing Auditorium
After attending the open house on the proposed expansion of the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, hearing some of the conversations there and giving the matter some more thought, I shared my recommendations on the matter to the City of Kitchener. I remain supportive of the expansion. Traffic and parking are clearly the biggest concern of residents [...]
Should the Aud grow?
I wanted to make sure that everyone who lives around the Auditorium knows about a neighbourhood meeting to discuss the Kitchener Rangers plan to expand The Aud by 1000 seats. But hopefully you have seen a flyer distributed earlier this week on an ad about it. More information on the proposed expansion can be found [...]
The Essential Kitchener: Cameron Chinese Seafood Restaurant
The Essential Kitchener has been a neglected feature of this blog. I figure I better resuscitate it or bury it. So I’ll try to resuscitate it because I have some entries I’d like to include. Today’s entry is actually one that I’ve wanted to add from the very beginning but for one reason or another I haven’t [...]
My Diamond & Coal Awards for October 2011
It’s been far too long since the last Diamond and Coal Awards. I hope it won’t be nearly so long until you see them again. Diamond Award Winners: University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy & Satellite Medical School These two buildings at King and Victoria have been nothing short of transformational. They transformed an intersection [...]
Yes Dave, climate change is man-made
How we care for the environment is a critical issue in the Ontario election. Our future quality of life depends upon making the right choices now. Time is running out to find and implement sustainable ways of living, we don’t have the luxury of waiting until we’re staring at an empty oil barrel or the [...]
