By Pepper Parr
August 3rd, 2024
BURLINGTON. ON
What will people talk about at those back yard BBQs that will take place throughput the city during the long weekend?
Politics will be part of conversations – how heated will those conversations get?
If you clear the catch basin a couple of times the next few days we can avoid problems like this.
The floods – what is being done to help the people who no longer have a home they can live in ? I still can’t get over the city saying they would need four to six weeks to process a $1000 Ex Gratia payment of $1000.
Climate change – we certainly have that – but other than telling the kids that they have to be more careful – the average parent is at the point where they don’t really know what they can do personally and expect some level of government to take care of that problem for them.
Will what city council is doing and not doing come up? For those who pay attention – sure – but that group isn’t all that large.
So what is THE issue that will play itself out?
Do the citizens of Burlington have a positive feeling as they enjoy the mod point of Ontario summers?
Three golds for our 17 year old Canadian swimmer and two Canadian male swimmers on the Podium for the same swimming event. Magnificent performances. Mixed in with what individuals can do to support those in our communities who desperately need help and praying for wisdom to avoid further repeat tragedies in both communities we call home and indeed across Canada.
It could be worse, mabe
How the Womens soccer team came so close against the odds.