10 Inexpensive Things to do in Kitchener this Summer
You can feel it in the air: a full season of barbequing, cottaging, camping, and of course patio-ing are upon us. Yes, SUMMER is here, and we have the May long weekend to kick off all the summer fun. But what other activates besides the usual can you do to take full advantage of this … Read more
The Hillborn House
My favourite building in the Region of Waterloo can be found hidden away on a quiet street, sitting atop a steeply sloping site, surrounded by trees, overlooking the Grand River in Preston. It is neither a vaulted hall of academic learning, nor a time capsule for our artistic heritage. It is not burdened with the … Read more
A New Year of Tax Fraud
Municipalities will be ringing in the New Year by ringing the cash registers, once again collecting their revenue from one slice of citizens, and using it to subsidize another. Their New Year’s resolution should be to stop this fraudulent practice, and bring tax fairness to forms of urban development that are economically and environmentally sustainable. … Read more
Working with Waterfront
Brantford has approved a Waterfront Master Plan. Hopefully it’s a strategic plan more than a master plan. Master plans envision futures that never appear. First phases of master plans do get pursued, however, so let’s hope the first phases are strategic and beneficial, and provide flexibility for inevitable change. Brantford’s Waterfront Master Plan The goals … Read more
