When the Mayor Smiles

Local politics. Local government. Municipal politicians and other sundry commentary.

Wednesday, July 09, 2025

In Darwin’s Footsteps – Birds, The Galapagos and Evolution

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My family travelled to the Galapagos in 2010. We hoped to return but that may not happen. So, today we’ll travel to the Eastern Pacific Isla...
Friday, June 06, 2025

It’s Climate Change, Stupid

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Evacuations brought on by wild fires out west find me recalling when my family was forced out of our home by the Mississauga Train derailmen...
Saturday, April 12, 2025

Jackie Robinson - April 15th

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Spring is here and the Major League Baseball (MLB) season has begun. In 2004 a special day was launched to honour Jackie Robinson, who bro...
Monday, February 10, 2025

Seniors Say, “Let’s Get Serious about Climate Breakdown”

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I'm a member of a group called Seniors for Climate Action Now (SCAN!). We have strong feelings about the provincial election that is und...
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Crazy Town Revisited

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  Although sometimes painful it is my view that there is value in checking back once in a while, to see if what one has written makes any se...
Saturday, December 21, 2024

Foodbanks

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  On a Tuesday in September this year I found myself driving across Norfolk County past fields of squash, pumpkins and zucchini to a local f...
Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Boring

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Long ago and not so far away a community was faced with a challenge.  A developer sought approvals to locate a McDonald's restaurant in ...
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Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada
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