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His Spirit Will Live on: Grandfather William Commanda (Ojigkwanong/Morning Star)
How does an atheist write about the death of a great spiritual leader. It would be hypocritical to use the conventional references to his passing on to a greater place…
Dumping Shit in The Ottawa River
This blog post contains graphic language because there is no way to pretty up dumping shit in the city's drinking water source.If I were to walk into the Ottawa River…
Ottawa: Proud of It’s Municipal Water Supply and It’s Pathways – The Disconnect
Ottawa is very proud of the quality of it's municipal drinking water supply and goes to great lengths to assure people they do not need to buy bottled water.Ottawa is…
Scary Bear Soundtrack Performs "Beaver Pond Forest"
I recently had the opportunity to hear Scary Bear Soundtrack perform both their acoustic and rock versions of "Beaver Pond Forest" live and I have to say that I prefer…
Riding on the Hottest Day of the Year
Knowing it was supposed to be the hottest day of the year I decided it would be a good day for a hybrid ride, but not being a fool I…
Back From The Great Green North
The Fifth Column has been idle for a few weeks because the Fifth Columnist has been on vacation in Northern Ontario.We spent about a week at our favourite bed and…
Announcing Kanata’s Paradise Lost – World’s First World Heritage Subdivision
The following is a fable, but like all fables it contains hidden (and not so hidden) truths.Yes, for the first, and undoubtedly last time in the world, you can own…
108 Kilometres and 5 Pounds Later (Ottawa River Pathways Hybrid Epic Ride)
Well it has actually been a few years since I have done an Epic (Over 100 kilometre) Hybrid Ride and I have been wanting to find out just how long…
The NDP, The Quebec Question and 50% + 1
Much has been made of Jack Layton's "controversial" comments on a possible Quebec sovereignty referendum.The fact is that it is a very rational and defensible position. Based on the closest…
Reflections on Mapping the South March Highlands Kanata Lakes Trails
For purposes of simplicity, although both trail systems are within the South March Highlands, I will refer to these trails, across from the Goulbourn Forced Road (GFR) parking lot, as…
And The Contempt Continues
Before Parliament even resumes Cabinet Ministers are issuing decrees to Parliamentary committees:"Industry Minister Tony Clement said Thursday he will ask oil industry refiners, distributors and retailers to appear before a…
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It's Time To Vote
Best CN Cycle for CHEO/Tour Nortel Yet
Well surprisingly this was the best year ever that I have had riding in the Tour Nortel or CN Cycle for CHEO. I've been fighting something off all week and…
A Message to Canadian Voters from Tommy Douglas
Historical BackgroundMouseland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTommy Douglas and the NDP | CBC Archives
It’s Time
You don't have to choose between tweedle dumb and tweedle dumber
Gordon O’Connor on the South March Highlands
"it isn't special ... there's nothing special about it"
Minority Governments for Dummies (and Tory PMs)
the voters elect the House of Commons to governthe leader of the current government (the government before the election) has the right to meet the House and attempt to gain…